Press releases

Hemel Hempstead, 29 September 2021 - BAM – one of the most sustainable UK contractors – has become a founding member of a new online tool to bring social suppliers and contractors together.

Frankfurt, 28 September 2021 – Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG has been awarded the contract to build the extended shell of the third block for thermal waste utilisation at the Rothensee waste-to-energy plant in Magdeburg in Germany. The client is Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee GmbH. The contract value is €30 million (of which 50 per cent for Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau).

(Press release NPHDB:) Tallaght, 24 September 2021 – NPHDB hands over the new facility to Children’s Health Ireland for commissioning of services

The new facilities in CHI at Tallaght to be open for services by mid-November

(Press release Leeds College of Building:) Leeds, 22 September 2021 - This week, Leeds College of Building welcomes its first degree apprenticeship cohort to South Bank Campus.

Camberley, 22 September 2021 - A significant step towards the delivery of the Cross Tay Link Road has been made with the appointment of BAM Nuttall to deliver stage one (detailed design and advance work) for the project.

(Press release Environment Agency:) Ponteland, 21 September 2021 - More than 250 homes and businesses in Ponteland are better protected from flooding now Environment Agency work on a £2.7 million flood scheme has been completed.

Bristol, 21 September 2021 - Working on behalf of Network Rail, BAM Nuttall has substantially completed its first key phase of work to create a new entrance at Bristol Temple Meads, providing passengers with a gateway to the east of the city and the new Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.

(News release Leeds City Council:) Leeds, 17 September 2021 - On 16 September Stourton park and ride was officially opened by the Minister for future of transport and environment, Minister Rachel Maclean MP. Minister Maclean was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport on 14 February 2020.

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 14 September 2021 – The Executive Board of Royal BAM Group nv has appointed Ian Parish as Interim Managing Director of BAM Nuttall Ltd, effective 1 October 2021. Ian Parish rejoined BAM Nuttall in 2020 as Managing Director, Major Projects, and has more than 37 years combined experience during his three periods with the company.

(News release University of Strathclyde:) Glasgow, 9 September 2021 - The role of fungi in helping to prevent landslips is being investigated in research led at the University of Strathclyde.

Glasgow, 8 September 2021 - BAM TCP Atlantic Square has secured Atkins Limited as the first occupier for Building 2 at Atlantic Square. 2 Atlantic Square is a speculatively built Grade A office development situated in the heart of Glasgow’s International Financial Services District.

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 9 September 2021 – Royal BAM Group nv has reached agreement to sell the shares of its German operating company BAM Deutschland (including subsidiaries BAM Immobilien-Dienstleistungen and BAM Sports) to Zech Group SE and Gustav Zech Foundation.

Hemel Hempstead, 8 September 2021 - Almost 500 construction workers take their own lives every year in the UK and Ireland. An wordless, emotive video has been released as a free resource to highlight the issue and provide guidance for anybody affected, ahead of Friday 10 September which is World Suicide Prevention Day.

Unique scheme to improve and maintain 240km of flood defences in the Norfolk Broads, one of Europe’s most important wetland areas

(Press release Environment Agency:) 1 September 2021 - A host of environmental benefits and flood defences for towns and villages around the Norfolk Broads are the result of a 20 year project reaching its conclusion.

(Press release Environment Agency:) London, 26 August 2021 – Teams from BAM Nuttall, the Environment Agency and Bury Council have completed their ‘Helping Quinn’ Project.

Hemel Hempstead, 20 August 2021 - The social value of developing the four newest major commercial buildings in the centre of Birmingham has been revealed by BAM, the contractor that has built them all.

(Press release Transport for London:) London, 19 August 2021 - A new virtual public exhibition about the Silvertown Tunnel project has launched today on the Riverlinx website.

19 August 2021 - Royal BAM Group nv reports for the first half-year of 2021 an adjusted EBITDA of €157 million versus an adjusted EBITDA of negative €54 million in the same period of 2020.

Camberley, 18 Auguts 2021 - Railway passengers in Greater Manchester moved one step closer to faster, more frequent, and more reliable trains this weekend after major railway upgrades were completed on time between Manchester Victoria, Rochdale and Stalybridge as part of the multi -billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Camberley, 17 August 2021 - BAM Nuttall, working on behalf of Network Rail, has completed a nine-day blockade in Bearsted to prevent rock fall onto the track.

Leeds, 16 August 2021 - CEG and construction partner BAM are seeking an apprentice site manager for the Globe Point development on Water Lane in Leeds.

(Press release Thames Water:) London, 11 August 2021 - Thames Water has announced the BAM Nuttall and Doosan Enpure joint venture will carry out the relocation of Guildford sewage treatment works.

Hemel Hempstead, 10 August 2021 - Eleven residents who live near the Sky Studios Elstree site attended BAM’s Get into Construction Taster, which was held in partnership with Job Centre Plus (Department for Work and Pensions) and Clarion Residents, Housing association.

Hemel Hempstead, 10 August 2021 - When June Wilkinson, one of BAM’s Education and Community co-ordinators, was approached about creating an outdoor seating area for the workforce at the Sky Studios, Elstree site, she knew it was the perfect opportunity to partner with some great social enterprises and charities.