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BAM, the main contractor for the landmark Narrow Water Bridge project, has brought together 148 pupils from four local primary schools across the Irish border to take part in The Big Bridge – an educational initiative designed to inspire the next generation of engineers.

BAM has officially started construction on the multi-million-pound redevelopment of Cornwall College St Austell. The project has already generated over £1.1 million in local social and economic value, supporting several local residents into new employment and providing apprentices with valuable on-site experience.

BAM has officially signed the main construction contract , marking a major milestone in the delivery of one of Ireland’s most significant infrastructure projects. The €206 million contract, awarded by Cork County Council, forms part of a broader €456 million investment that includes land acquisition, advance works, and relief roads.

BAM has completed Yeoman Park Academy, Mansfield, providing an exceptional learning environment tailored to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The new Academy offers high-quality teaching facilities along with a fully equipped hydrotherapy pool, a multi-use games area, and sensory gardens supporting the students development journey.

BAM has started work to transform accessibility at Hither Green station - making travel easier, quicker and more inclusive for thousands of people every day.

BAM with its JV partners Ferrovial and SK ecoplant (known as Riverlinx) have completed the Silvertown Tunnel, a landmark infrastructure project connecting Silvertown in Newham with the Greenwich Peninsula.

BAM has become the first principal contractor in Ireland to embrace the sustainable supply chain initiative via our partners CJ Sheeran, aiming to create a circular economy for pallets, significantly reducing waste and promoting greener practices.

BAM has teamed up with St John Ambulance to raise awareness about mental health issues within the construction industry.

Clean-up work to remove decades of historical pollution at Lynemouth coastline has now been successfully completed by BAM.

The New Kingsway and Destiny Bridge, a significant new transport infrastructure built by BAM, opened on 31st March 2025, helping to reduce congestion in Perth city centre.

BAM, in collaboration with subcontractors COD Plant & Civil Engineering have made an important move forward in sustainable construction with the introduction of Ireland’s first LiuGong 922FE battery electric excavator.

BAM has been appointed by British Land to lead the £100 million green transformation of Broadgate Tower near Liverpool Street.

BAM has been appointed to build vital new ferry infrastructure to serve the remote Shetland island of Fair Isle.

BAM has launched a new employment programme in partnership with return-to-work specialists STEM Returners.

BAM, together with its JV partner, have been awarded three contracts to design and build the track infrastructure for the high-speed railway project HS2 in the UK. The Track systems contracts awarded to the Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture are part of a wider set of rail systems contracts announced by HS2 Ltd in November worth a combined total of around £3bn. The exact value of the work to be delivered by the JV partners will be confirmed once contracts are signed.

Partners BAM and Mott MacDonald (BMMJV) have completed the groundbreaking Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) that aims to protect the City against a repeat of extreme flooding such as Boxing Day 2015.

Joint venture partners BAM and Siemens Energy together with SSEN Transmission representatives came together to mark the official start of construction in Orkney of the £900 million Orkney-Caithness 220kV Subsea Link project.

BAM has broken ground on the transformative £60+ million campus redevelopment of Yeovil College, a project funded by the Department for Education (DfE). The historic investment marks a significant milestone in further education for Somerset and North and West Dorset.

BAM has completed the Snugborough Interchange Upgrade located at one of Dublin’s busiest routes along junction 2 of the N3. This complex multi-storey project, co-funded by National Transport is a key strategic infrastructure project that will improve connectivity, ease traffic congestion, reduce travel times and encourage safe active and sustainable methods of traveling in the area.

Twenty-three future leaders from construction firm BAM recently engaged in a rewilding expedition in the Scottish Highlands, travelling from across the UK to learn more about BAM’s commitment to enhancing biodiversity across its projects and operations.