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The Yeovil Big Build is about more than just a new campus, it’s about creating a space where people and communities can connect, learn, and grow together. Through this transformation, we're fostering collaboration and opportunity, helping to build a thriving future for everyone. Hear from those involved about the positive impact this exciting project is already making.

At Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, BAM’s controlled blasting revealed something extraordinary: dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years. Now investigated and catalogued by experts at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the University of Birmingham, the site represents one of the most significant trackways ever discovered in the UK.

BAM UK & Ireland and the Eden Project have launched a pioneering collaboration to place nature recovery at the heart of the built environment. In a first for both organisations, the new partnership aims to spark industry-wide change across the construction industry.

BAM has revealed new figures highlighting the positive social impact of three major construction projects in Huddersfield, with £77 million spent locally, £250,000 donated to community projects and 17,000 apprenticeship weeks provided.

Twenty-five miles off the Shetland coast, Fair Isle is UK’s most remote inhabited island. Home to 60 people, the island is known for its traditional Fair Isle knitting, bird observatory and unique culture.

BAM has marked a major milestone in the delivery of Plymouth’s new £22 million Community Diagnostic Centre, with a topping out ceremony to celebrate the building reaching its highest point.

Scunthorpe born John Wilkinson, Chief Operating Officer of BAM, has returned to his hometown to mark the opening of North Lindsey College’s brand new £38 million teaching building just as students prepare to step inside for the first time this September.

Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, a new, cutting-edge leisure centre, built to Passivhaus standards, officially opened its doors to the public on Friday (29 August), delivering vastly improved leisure facilities for Perthshire and showcasing BAM's commitment to connecting people and communities.

BAM UK & Ireland has hired 300 specialists over the last 12 months to deliver critical green energy projects with SSEN Transmission, with recruitment for further roles set to begin this autumn.

BAM has been awarded a position on National Grid’s High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Major Works & Civils Framework. The shortlisting offers BAM the opportunity to tender for major UK HVDC converter station projects across the country, critical to delivering the UK’s net zero commitments and meeting future energy demands.

BAM has appointed Abigail Farrell-Black as its new Executive Director of Finance. Abigail joins BAM from Thames Water, where she held the position of Finance Director for Operations.

BAM has officially commenced construction of the second bundle of facilities in the Higher Education PPP Programme, a transformative initiative that will deliver state-of-the-art educational facilities across Ireland.

BAM has officially started construction of the new Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre, a landmark facility set to boost sustainable maritime technology and innovation.

BAM has received certification from Passivhaus Institute for Woodmill High School and St Columba’s RC High School, part of the Dunfermline Learning Campus.

BAM welcomed Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, to the Narrow Water Bridge construction site.

BAM is proud to announce the sustainability and social impacts of its Temple Quay House redevelopment in Bristol for the Government Property Agency (GPA), reflecting exceptional collaboration between the private and public sectors.

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.