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Hemel Hempstead, 9 December 2021 - BAM Construction has been appointed by Scottish Borders Council to deliver the £46 million full-rebuild of Peebles High School in Peeblesshire.

• Major contract win for Derbyshire-based Stanton Precast set to create up to 100 local jobs at new production facility in Ilkeston.
• Three ‘green tunnels’ to be built off-site and assembled at Chipping Warden, Wendover and Greatworth.

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 2 December 2021 – Royal BAM Group nv has reached agreement to sell the shares of its operating company BAM Galère (including its subsidiary BAM Lux and BAM Galère’s plant and equipment, managed by BAM Mat) to the Belgian construction company Thomas & Piron Group. The transaction, which is subject to approval of the competition authorities, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed.

Camberley, 1 December 2021 - BAM's rail team delivered a major bridge installation in Moy, Scottish Highlands this weekend, despite contending with extreme weather conditions. The BAM team, working in collaboration with Network Rail, successfully completed the installation of the 670-tonne structure despite the challenges presented by Storm Arwen which brought winds of up to 90mph along with temperatures of -8C.

29 November 2021 - One of Europe’s largest construction companies has been appointed to build the new southern entrance of Sunderland’s railway station.

(Press release Environment Agency:) London, 29 November 2021 - An Environment Agency scheme to better protect businesses and homes from flooding on two industrial estates in Hexham is taking a step forward with the Final Business Case approved and funding secured for the £5.2million Flood Alleviation Scheme.

Glasgow, 25 November 2021 – PUPILS of St Andrew’s RC Secondary School in Glasgow’s East End have been involved in a community investment project, delivered as part of the £60m investment in the new North East Hub Health and Care Centre for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

17 November 2021 - The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge wins the ‘Vehicle Bridges’ award at the 2021 Structural Awards. BAM Civil Ltd and Dragados Ireland Ltd are delighted to have been the Principal Contractors on this project.

• Rt. Hon Oliver Dowden MP attends ceremony to mark completion of the highest structure on the 27.5-acre site ahead of 2022 opening
• Green bolt used to secure the final steelwork, symbolising Sky Studios Elstree’s ambition to be the world's most sustainable film and TV studio.

10 November 2021 - Construction at Sky Studios Elstree, Sky’s new state-of-the-art film and TV studio, reached a major milestone this week as the final steelwork was installed on the highest structure on site.