Bam has been appointed to construct the new building for a secondary school in Durham where Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Raac) is present.
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£85M east Scotland substation with purpose-built osprey platform energised
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission's new £85M substation near Alyth, east Scotland has been energised.
£121M bascule bridge in Great Yarmouth hit with technical issues two days after opening
The new £121M Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth opened on Thursday 1 February and within two days had already run into technical issues that impeded traffic.
HS2, TfL, Bam and more mark National Apprenticeship Week with hundreds of roles up for grabs
The 17th annual National Apprenticeship Week kicked off on 5 February with organisations across the civil engineering sector promoting their own apprenticeship programmes and vacancies.
Twin-leaf bascule bridge built by Bam Farrans opens in Great Yarmouth
The £121M Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth has opened and has been hailed as one of the region’s most significant infrastructure projects.
Contractors announced for £500M Hampshire civils, highways and transportation framework
Hampshire County Council has announced the contractors it has signed to the fifth generation of its Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Collaborative Framework 2024-2028, worth £500M.
The strategic importance of innovation to prevent coastal erosion
The UK’s coastlines are facing increasing pressure due to extreme weather and the long-term impacts of climate change. Homes and industries are in danger of being lost.
How HS2 engineers are overcoming space constraints to build 450m Wendover Dean viaduct
HS2 contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam JV) is implementing modern techniques and materials to reduce the space needed for construction of the Wendover Dean viaduct in rural Buckinghamshire.
Blackwall Tunnel to part close for five weekends for Silvertown Tunnel works
The southbound tube of Blackwall Tunnel will close for five weekends starting tomorrow, 13 January, so Riverlinx CJV can conduct drainage and gantry installation works for Silvertown Tunnel.
HS2 starts year-long slide of 450m ‘double composite’ bridge deck for Wendover Dean viaduct
HS2 main contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) has commenced sliding sections of deck for the 450m long Wendover Dean viaduct into position, a process that will take a year to complete.