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Rail passengers in the South West to benefit from more reliable railway as cliff resilience milestone is completed BAM’s work to improve resilience on the Devon cliffs between Dawlish and Holcombe to help protect the iconic coastal railway line has now been successfully completed. The work, carried out on behalf of Network Rail, began in July 2023 and involved the installation of a series of protection measures to catch any loose material and stop it from falling onto the railway below. The £37m project, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, is part of the South West Rail Resilience Programme to improve the reliability of the line between Exeter and Newton Abbot. 19,700 square metres of stainless steel netting was secured to the red cliffs above the railway in high-risk areas. Engineers reached the cliff face by abseiling down in a secure harness, where they then drilled more than 6,000 soil nails into the rocks at depths of 13 metres. Yan Sayles, senior project manager at BAM said: “BAM has a long and proud history of helping to preserve and protect the railway in Dawlish, so we’re delighted to bring another phase of this work to a close. Unfortunately, climate change is a clear and present threat to coastal communities across the UK, so we take a lot of pride in helping to improve the resilience of our infrastructure and particularly our railways.” Thanks to Network Rail for allowing us to share their fantastic video – a brilliant summary of crucial project in a spectacular location.

🏫 Laying the foundations for an exceptional learning environment…   🏗️ As 2024 draws to a close, the layout and scale of the new Greystones Community College building in Wicklow, Ireland, are becoming increasingly evident, with the raft slab foundation complete and the installation of the specialist precast concrete frame underway.   🔜 Looking ahead to Q1 2025, we are preparing for the next phase of works, which includes structural steel, window installation, brickwork, and roofing.   This new school, part of Lot 6A, Department of Education – Ireland's Design and Build programme - will accommodate 1,000 pupils and feature over 50 classrooms, including specialist rooms with several designed to support students with additional educational needs.   Alasdair Henderson, Ireland Executive Director said:   “It is fantastic to see this project take shape. We are proud to support our client, the Department of Education, in delivering this important project for the Greystones Community. This initiative reflects BAM’s dedication to fostering a sustainable future and making a positive impact on the communities we engage with through our projects.” Department of Education — Ireland | Concast Precast Group

🎇𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒!🎇 What a year it has been! This was the year we embarked on the next phase of our strategy: ‘𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄’. 🌱 Through 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, and 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱, we’ve worked tirelessly to put sustainability and people at the heart of everything we do. As we move forward, 2025 will bring an even stronger commitment to ensuring the safety of our employees and supply chain partners. ✨ 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 to everyone! We’re excited to collaborate with you again in 2025. 

🌍 An Iconic Legacy: BAM at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 🌍 The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, developed for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is more than a landmark in East London—it’s a global symbol of regeneration and renewal. BAM’s work on this world-class venue helped create a vibrant community hub, featuring world-class sporting venues, parklands, and 6.5 km of waterways. Today, the park welcomes millions of visitors annually, offering a unique space for sport, culture, and connection—a legacy that continues to inspire. 💬 Have you visited the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park? Share your favourite moment or memory with us! #MakingPossible #IconicBuilds #Regeneration

Community celebrates Green Bridge opening as Cross Tay Link Road Phase 2 nears completion A ‘green bridge’ spanning two sides of the newly built Cross Tay Link Road has opened to the public, marking another milestone on the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by Perth & Kinross Council. The new 34-metre-long crossing, which spans the road at Highfield Woods, provides a green corridor for local wildlife as well as a sustainable transport connection with spectacular views of the Trossachs and the Perthshire countryside. The bridge was opened by local school children alongside local councillors and artist Louise McVey, who created a ‘living bench’ sculpture for the new structure. The ‘green bridge’ forms a focal point for 12km of new active travel pathways being built by BAM alongside the Cross Tay Link Road scheme. The ambitious project will help to address traffic and congestion in centre of Perth and improve connectivity for residents across Perthshire. The project is expected to reach completion in spring 2025 with the opening of the Destiny Bridge across the River Tay. #NetZero #Biodiversity #MakingPossible

Season’s greetings from BAM and a Happy and Safe New Year! #SeasonalGreetings #HappyNewYear #HappyHolidays 🎅

How reality capture is reshaping construction At BAM, protecting our people, reputation, and projects is our top priority. Enter reality capture, a paradigm shift in how we document, manage, and future-proof construction. From photogrammetry to 360° imagery, tools like Spere XG are empowering us to deliver compliance, safety, and efficiency across sectors. 👉 Read the latest blog by BAM's Garry Fannon FCIOB, Digital Projects Solutions Business Partner: https://orlo.uk/ZvFVI

Meet our new gate guardian - a CAT D9G dozer! Retired from our fleet (a while ago - it’s older than I am) and polished up by our talented Plant team in Kill. It’s one of the rarely acknowledged pleasures of being in the contracting business - a proximity to and appreciation of the equipment that helps us deliver the work we do. And as we transition to a new generation of plant, experimenting with electrification and alternative low carbon fuels for large prime movers, it feels right that we give one of these machines pride of place at the entrance to our Kill Office in Kildare. Yes, you might think it’s a bit geeky, perhaps even a bit old-fashioned, but for those who grew up alongside these tools, who as a young girl or boy saw them and thought ‘I want one’ (you know who you are), they have a charm of their own and evoke memories and inspiration from projects in the past. The work we do makes real life better for real people, and we are proud of our profession. BAM UK & Ireland Royal BAM Group

1 in 4 of us will be affected by disability in our life time. This number increases when we consider how many of our colleagues, friends or family members may need to care for someone who is affected. As disability can be temporary, permanent, visible and invisible it’s not always easy to know how to best support someone with a disability. Here BAM’s Diversity & Inclusion specialist Alice Jennison shares her tips on how we all can create a more inclusive and accepting working environment for our colleagues with disabilities. 👉Read blog: https://orlo.uk/VrGvi #IDPD #Accesability #Inclusion #MakingPossible Royal BAM Group | Lizzie Somerfield | Xan Koster

Preventing extreme flooding at all costs. BAM and Mott MacDonald have worked tirelessly over the last decade to build defences protecting Leeds from future flooding. Thousands of homes and businesses are now safeguarded as a result of the work. BAM’s MD for Regions & Transport Alan Cox is part of the team that delivered the Leeds Flood Alleviation schemes for Leeds City Council and the Environment Agency, here he reflects on the journey. 👉 Read more: https://orlo.uk/H0FW0 #Climatechange #Flooddefence #MakingPossible