News

23 May 2017

On site of the Istanbul new airport project, 16m3 Xbloc moulds have arrived. These large Xblocs will be placed at the roundhead of the breakwater, which provides shelter from the waves from the Black Sea.

11 May 2017

Cotonou, Benin received an Award of Excellence

The groynes in Cotonou received an award of excellence by Canadian Consulting Engineer, magazine for professional engineers in construction.

17 February 2017

Cadzand in Dutch newspaper

Photographer Kees van de Veen made photos through the Netherlands, past people, towns and landscapes in which the battle is waged against water. The sea. In the historic center. Along the rivers.

Click here for the article in Dutch.

25 January 2017

Xbloc placement in the Dominican Republic

Xbloc placement has started in the Dominican Republic. The Xbloc trail placement was a success.

17 November 2016

BAM Nuttall joint venture wins Central Enabling Works Contract for High Speed Two

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 17 November 2016 - BAM Nuttall Ltd has been awarded the Central Enabling Works Contract for High Speed Two (HS2) as part of a joint venture. The contract will be worth up to £100 million to the company over a period of four years.

11 November 2016

BAM ICONSA jv to design and construct LNG jetty for Costa Norte LNG Terminal in Panama

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 11 November 2016 – A joint venture consisting of BAM International, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside Europe, and ICONSA, a marine construction company active in Panama, has been awarded the contract to design and construct an LNG import jetty and an intake / outfall structure for the Costa Norte LNG Terminal in Panama. South-Korea’s POSCO E&C is the main contractor to deliver the Costa Norte LNG Terminal for AES Corporation from the US, one of the world’s leading power companies.

12 October 2016

BAM Nuttall wins £23 million contract for Hull flood scheme

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 12 October 2016 - Leading construction and engineering company BAM Nuttall has been awarded a £23 million contract for a major flood defence scheme in Hull.

3 October 2016

BAM appoints Group Sustainability Director

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 3 October 2016 – The Executive Board of Royal BAM Group nv has appointed Nitesh Magdani as Sustainability Director for the Group with effect from 1 October 2016. Nitesh Magdani (41) has been Director of Sustainability with BAM Construct UK since 2013.

16 August 2016

ProRail commissions BAM for new rail station Driebergen-Zeist contract

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 16 August 2016 - ProRail has awarded the contract for the renovation of the Driebergen-Zeist station area (which is located east of Utrecht) to BAM. BAM will start construction activities in the spring of 2017. The contract value is approximately €90 million.

13 August 2016

Paperless rebar

No more complex rebar drawings full of confusing details, but straightforward step-by-step installation instructions. RII, developed by BAM’s Indonesian branch, is making life for site teams a lot easier.

7 June 2016

BAM’s contract with EDF signals a worldwide first for leading edge Gravity Base Foundation solutions

Camberley, 7 June 2016 - BAM has achieved a worldwide first having been awarded a contract to design, fabricate and install five full-size gravity base foundations for wind turbines off the Northumberland coast. The contract has been awarded to BAM by EDF Energy Renewables via SPV Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Ltd and utilises leading edge technology, the first of its kind to be built in the world.

31 May 2016

Danish government and Femern Link Contractors sign contracts for the Femernbelt Link - world’s longest immersed road and rail tunnel

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 30 May 2016 - The Femern Link Contractors joint venture has signed conditional contracts with the Danish government for the design and build of the world’s longest immersed road and rail tunnel, the Femernbelt link between Denmark and Germany.

14 April 2016

BAM to design and construct new mega cruise pier in Curaçao

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 14 April 2016 – BAM International, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside Europe, has won the contract to design and construct Mega Cruise Pier II in Curaçao. BAM International is a specialist near-shore product global constructor. The contract value amounts to US$29 million (€25 million). This project is part of the total development of US$43 million (€38 million) that Curaçao Ports Authority N.V. is realising with ‘Rif Seaport Curaçao’- Masterplan 2014-2016. The plan is of importance for the further growth of cruise tourism to Curaçao.

23 February 2016

DMC signs Xbloc license agreement with Bouygues for large Calais Port Expansion

BAM Infraconsult, under its trade name Delta Marine Consultants, has signed a license agreement with Bouygues for the use of Xbloc on the large Expansion of the Calais Port in France.

11 February 2016

Xbloc trial placement in Costa Rica

Last week the Xbloc team visited the project Puerto Moin, in Costa Rica to give the Xbloc placement instruction and guide the trial placement.

1 February 2016

Xbloc placement completed in Cadzand

All 5000 Xblocs have been placed on the breakwaters of Cadzand.

14 January 2016

Xbloc application in New Zealand

Gouda, The Netherlands – Delta Marine Consultants has signed a new license agreement for an Xbloc project for the Chatham Islands, one of New Zealand’s most remote communities.

11 June 2015