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Royal Bam confirms new chief financial officer

Ben Vogel — Fri, 09 May 2025 08:10:09 +0000

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Royal BAM Group has appointed Henri de Pater as its new chief financial officer following shareholder approval at the company's annual general meeting yesterday (8 May). De Pater most recently served as executive…

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‘Significant improvement’ in UK construction drives Royal Bam performance

Joshua Stein — Thu, 08 May 2025 11:47:35 +0000

Bam’s parent company has enjoyed a profit boost in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, helped by a “significant improvement” in the performance of its UK construction arm. In a trading update this morning (8 May), Netherlands-based Royal Bam said Bam Construct was one…

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Bam sorry for delayed Scottish leisure centre

Greg Pitcher — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:45:23 +0000

Bam has apologised for “technical issues” that have delayed the opening of a £36m leisure centre in Scotland. The contractor said it was working on repairs to Blairgowrie Recreation Centre after a second leak was found from its swimming pool. Bam started work on the…

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HS2 faces multimillion-pound hit after planning permission rejection

Joshua Stein — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:46:55 +0000

A planning decision to block HS2 from upgrading a crucial farm lane in Wendover could push up its costs by “tens of millions” of pounds, it has said. The response came as Buckinghamshire Council refused planning permission for an underground chamber and ditch, as part…

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Bam scoops £100m Broadgate tower upgrade

Greg Pitcher — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:54:46 +0000

British Land has appointed Bam to deliver a £100m overhaul of a skyscraper in the City of London. The developer named the contractor for its "green transformation" of 34-storey Broadgate Tower near Liverpool Street station. Bam beat Wates, 8Build and McLaren to the job, according…

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Bam loses £6m after Lonsdale collapse

Ian Weinfass — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:45:45 +0000

Bam Construction was owed £5.8m by mechanical and electrical (M&E) specialist Michael Lonsdale when it went under, it has emerged. Michael Lonsdale Ltd, the holding company of Michael J Lonsdale Ltd, went into voluntary liquidation in January 2024. The entity is set to be wound…

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Graham and Bam to build £671m Belfast hospital

Will Ing — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:24 +0000

A joint venture (JV) between Graham and Bam Ireland has been appointed to build a £671m children’s hospital in Belfast. The project at Royal Victoria Hospital will be undertaken by the Northern-Ireland based Graham and Bam Healthcare Partnership (GBHP). The 10-storey hospital will have 155…

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Bam Construction suffers £40m loss after Co-op Live problems

Will Ing — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:42:47 +0000

Bam Construction made a loss of more than £40m last year after the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester went at least £85m over budget. A full-year results announcement, published this morning (13 February) by Netherlands-based parent firm Royal Bam, show the group’s UK construction business…

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Costain tops December league table with HS2 work

Chris Smith — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:39:24 +0000

A single mammoth contract for HS2 work propelled Costain to the top of December’s league table, according to construction industry data specialist Glenigan. Work will begin in the first quarter of the year on the £400m job to deliver critical lineside mechanical and electrical systems…

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Profit surges at ‘prudent’ Bam Nuttall

Ben Vogel — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:33:42 +0000

Bam Nuttall saw its pre-tax profit soar to £64.4m 2023, largely driven by the resolution of legacy projects. Turnover of £1.21bn generated a pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 December 2023 that was 16 times higher than the previous year’s figure of £4m, its…

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