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Building the present, creating the future
New Children’s Hospital at St James’s Hospital Campus
The new children’s hospital will accommodate the highest number of specialties available on one campus by bringing together the expertise of the three children’s hospitals into one national tertiary
hospital, meaning that the sickest children will have access to the specialised skills of professionals working in paediatric care.
CGI of aerial view of New Children’s Hospital
Pictured: Theo Cullinane, CEO BAM Ireland, presenting a memento to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD at the sod turning ceremony of
the new Paediatric Outpatient and Urgent Care Centre at Connolly Hospital. L-R Minister for Health Simon Harris TD; Mayor of Fingal
Mary McCamley; An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD; Tom Costello Chair NPHDB and Theo Cullinane, CEO BAM Ireland.
For instance a child requiring both In July 2016 BAM was awarded the contract for the new children’s CGI of Paediatric Outpatient and Urgent Care Centre at Connolly Hospital
neurosurgery and cardiac surgery first phase of the NCH project, the hospital. The project is over €600 In addition, BAM have also been In October 2017, An Taoiseach
will, for the first time in Ireland, enabling works contract. million and is expected to take awarded the National Children’s Leo Varadkar TD and Minister for
be able to access those services four years. Hospital Satellite Centres at Health, Simon Harris TD joined
In May 2017, former Taoiseach
on one site- instead of having to Tallaght and Blanchardstown. representatives of the Children’s
Enda Kenny TD, Simon Harris
attend two separate children’s The 12-acre site on the St James’s Hospital Group and National
TD and members of the Youth
hospitals. Hospital campus has been fully These 10,000m2 facilities will Paediatric Hospital Development
Advisory Council, cast the
cleared and is now ready for the provide Out-Patients, Urgent Board for the official sod turning
Full planning permission for the foundation stone for the new
laying of foundations of what will Care, CSAU, Medical Imaging, and ceremony at the NCH Satellite at
new hospital, the two Paediatric children’s hospital. The children,
be one of the biggest buildings Dental Treatment Departments for Connolly Hospital.
Outpatients and Urgent Care current and former users of
in Ireland. The new hospital will sick children. The two centres are
Centres, a Children’s Research the children’s hospital services
include over 6,150 rooms, 4 acres fully integrated with the existing The construction of the Paediatric
and Innovation Centre and a embedded their hands into
of outdoor gardens and external buildings on the Tallaght and OPD and Urgent Care Satellite
53-unit family accommodation a mould which will be cast in
space and 380 individual inpatient Blanchardstown Hospital sites Centres is scheduled to be
centre was granted in April 2016. cement and incorporated into the
rooms each having their own en- while benefiting from separate completed in 2018, and the new
A comprehensive tendering new hospital.
suite for parents to sleep near their entrances. children’s hospital in 2020.
process followed with BAM as the Then in August 2017 BAM were sick child.
preferred bidder. officially awarded the build-only
Luxury student residences for Global
Student Accommodation
BAM has completed GSA’s 400-bed Flagship student residence in Dublin; Uninest New Mill. Situated in The Liberties,
the seven storey, energy efficient development offers students a variety of en-suite cluster flat rooms and studios.
In addition, two commercial comes shortly after GSA awarded positions becoming available
units are available for shops BAM the contract for a second upon completion. Once open in
and restaurants within the development, Uninest Tannery 2018, the residence will offer a
development, which will give on Blackpitts Road. This additional combination of en-suite cluster
students convenience on their 296 bed residence is adjacent to apartments and community
doorstep. Uninest New Mill and is expected spaces, including an incubation
to create approximately 250 hub for local start-ups, small
Construction took 20 months jobs throughout construction, businesses and entrepreneurs.
to complete and the opening with a further five full-time Uninest New Mill
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Ulster Hospital wins coveted award BAM JV chosen for new
at CEF Awards £57m Belfast Maternity Unit
Ulster Hospital awarded ‘Overall winner 2017’ at the Construction Excellence Awards, hosted by the The new maternity facility at Royal Victoria Hospital will be delivered
Construction Employers Federation (CEF). through GRAHAM-BAM Healthcare Partnership.
a world-class healthcare facility, BAM has been chosen by the
while setting the tone and quality Belfast Health and Social Care
threshold for future healthcare
Trust to construct its new £57m
projects.’
maternity hospital at the Royal
Victoria Hospital, Belfast. The
The Construction Excellence
project will be delivered through
Awards were launched in 1999.
GRAHAM-Bam Healthcare
Since then, they have become
the premier event in the Northern Partnership, a Joint Venture
Ireland construction calendar, between BAM Ireland and Graham
providing an opportunity to Construction.
recognise the achievements of
the local construction industry Located on the main Royal Victoria
and to publicise the substantial Hospital site next to the existing
Pictured: Denis McCarthy, Director BAM Ireland (second from Right) with the Ulster contribution that the industry maternity hospital, the new
Hospital Team, CEF President David Henry and Guest Speaker Barry McGuigan makes to the local economy and £57m facility will include delivery CGI of New Maternity Unit at Royal Victoria
society in Northern Ireland. suites, obstetric theatres and the Hospital
The highlight of the night was how the project was managed, neonatal intensive care unit all Care Trust said ‘We look forward
the GRAHAM-BAM Healthcare from the way the subcontractors Theo Cullinane, CEO BAM on one floor with easy access
Partnership winning the Overall were procured to the creation to working with our partners
Ireland said: ‘This is a wonderful between them. There will also be Graham-BAM to create a high
Award for its work on the £85 of detailed traffic management achievement and this award a midwifery-led unit as part of the quality modern maternity hospital
million Inpatient Ward Block at plans. The judges commented recognises and celebrates the same facility, with ensuite rooms, that will help enable us to deliver
the Ulster Hospital. This is an that ‘BAM-GRAHAM’s approach dedication, professionalism and each with a birthing pool. quality care, designed to meet the
award given to the entry that to the project ensured that the hard work demonstrated by the
best exemplifies excellence in design quality, build quality and needs of more than 6,000 women
Ulster Hospital construction team.’ Karen Brookes, Director of Capital
construction. The judging panel continuous consideration of who have their babies delivered
were particularly impressed with buildability led to the creation of Planning & Redevelopment for by the Royal Jubilee Maternity
the Belfast Health and Social Service each year.
Project Manager Shaun McGinley & N25 New Ross Bypass PPP
Working in Dubai Team Wins Silver at the
Project Manager Shaun is responsible for the construction of the futuristic Museum of Future by BAM Ireland
BAM International JV in Dubai.
RoSPA Health & Safety
Awards 2017
The RoSPA (The Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents) awarded
the N25 New Ross team the Silver Award for Best New Entry at the
recent awards.
Pictured: Project Manager Shaun McGinley with architectural model
This iconic building will consist of with all utilities diversion such Shaun joined BAM Ireland sixteen
17,000 m2 of embossed stainless as road improvement. All works years ago as a graduate and has
steel in the shape of an elliptical are carried out to LEED Platinum recently worked on the One
toroid, culminating in a column- Accreditation standard. The Albert Quay and the Capitol
free internal floor plate. The project is due for completion in Cinema redevelopment projects
cladding will include glazing, the mid-2019. in Cork City.
outline of which will appear as
Arabic calligraphy when viewed
from the outside.
This superstructure will be Pictured (clockwise from bottom right) Adrian
founded on a combination of Cunningham, Brenda McMahon, Brendan
piled and raft foundations. The Meagher, Antoin Cummins and Christy
Hannon collecting their award.
reinforced concrete works come
up three levels to a podium,
which will be carefully erected 2017 marks the centenary year
over a 10 month period whilst the for these prestigious awards
external stainless steel cladding which recognise and celebrate
will progress in tandem. Two link excellence in safety performance.
bridges, to the Emirates Towers Congratulations to Adrian
and the Metro Station, are also Cunningham and his team!
in included in the works, along CGI of Museum of the Future, Dubai
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BAM wins National ENERGY GLOBE Mercer Institute, St James’s
Award Ireland 2017 receives Accolade at 2017
BAM were recently awarded the ENERGY GLOBE Award for Ireland for their collaborative research with GMIT. RIAI Architectural Awards
Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing (MISA) wins Best Health
develop a transferable resource
Building category at the recent awards.
efficiency toolkit for SMEs in
the construction industry.
Secondly, development of an
innovation and knowledge
management model/framework
for a construction company that
contributes to higher education
curriculum development at
undergraduate and postgraduate
levels.
With more than 178 participating
countries and over 2000 project
Pictured: Jan Gottsche, BAM (second from right), receives a Certificate for Energy submissions annually the Energy
Globe Awards from Walter Koren, Advantage Austria; H.E. Ambassador Helmut Globe Award is today’s most
Freudeuschuss; and Wilhelm Nest, Austrian Embassy prestigious environmental prize
worldwide. It distinguishes
BAM Ireland and GMIT developed construction activities while also projects regionally, nationally
a construction-phase resource increasing the competitiveness and globally that conserve
efficiency toolkit through the of the process. The implemented resources such as energy or
benchmarking, development, resource efficiency initiatives on utilize renewable or emission-
implementation and testing of the five case studies resulted in free sources. Award ceremonies
waste, water, carbon and energy total cost savings of €108,625, are held all over the world.
reduction plans on selected a reduction in energy use of Prominent personalities as well
construction projects. 250,547 kWh, a waste reduction as Energy Globe Ambassadors in These awards celebrate the well as educational and training
of 167.51 tons and an associated 90 countries support the mission quality of work carried out by RIAI programmes. The seven storey
These case studies included a reduction of 274.57 tons in carbon of Energy Globe. The activities of members in 2016 and highlight building accommodates research
primary and community college emissions. Energy Globe attract worldwide the contribution that architects facilities, consultation spaces,
project; an educational special media attention - international make to society for everyone’s meeting space, catering facilities,
needs units project; a clinical Innovation TV stations report each year benefit. day areas, roof terrace spaces, a
research facility; a hospital car This project’s innovation lies with approximately 1,000 hours courtyard and naturally lit foyer,
park project; and a human biology in two main areas: Firstly, the of broadcasting time. The aim This 15,018m2 centre of excellence conference rooms and 76 en-suite
university building project. The benchmarking, development, of the Energy Globe is to raise was constructed by BAM and bedrooms with further ward
project examined the feasibility of implementation and testing global attention on sustainability designed by Moloney O’Beirne spaced to accommodate a total of
implementing resource efficiency of waste, water, carbon and everywhere, apply environmental and O’Connell Mahon Architects. 100 beds.
strategies on site to reduce the energy reduction plans on solutions and to motivate people Built within the St James’s Hospital
environmental burden of the actual construction projects to to also become active in this area. campus, it provides patient are as
Drogheda Courthouse Opening
The official opening of the Drogheda Courthouse, the first of seven courthouses in the Courts Bundle 1 PPP
was held in July 2017.
The Hon Mrs Justice Susan
Denham congratulated all those
associated with the delivery of
the courthouse on creating a
centre that ‘meets the needs of
modern society’ and described the
building as ‘being destined to be
part of the cultural heritage of the
people of Drogheda’.
The remaining courthouses in
the bundle are located in Cork
City, Letterkenny, Limerick City,
New Air Traffic Control
The Minister for Justice and
Equality, Mr Charlie Flanagan,
is scheduled to sit in the new
courthouse eight days per month.
Mullingar, Waterford City and
Wexford Town. Tower for Dublin Airport
in the presence of the Hon Mrs
Justice Susan Denham officially
BAM is to build the new Air Traffic Control at Dublin Airport.
opened Drogheda’s state of the art
courthouse.
Construction comprises three and mechanical plant space to
The completed facility includes separate but integrated building provide control of the building
two double height courtrooms, elements namely: environment.
ancillary accommodation for
Judges and staff, consultation • A control cab and associated The overall height of the VCT
rooms for practitioners, clients and elements. structure, resulting from the
vulnerable witnesses, a spacious • The cab supporting shaft. operational requirement for a
public lobby and waiting area • A base building. The base control room floor level of 80m
and spaces for the media. The building will accommodate above ground level, will be an
first sitting at the new courthouse staff facilities, electronic systems overall height of 86.9m.
took place on Friday 7th July Pictured: Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Susan Denham; Theo Cullinane, CEO BAM Ireland
and the Drogheda District court and Brendan Ryan CEO, Courts Service.
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Chambers CSR Awards 2017 BAM Sponsor Cork
The 2017 Chambers Ireland CSR Awards, in association with the Department of Rural and Community
Development, partnered with Business in the Community Ireland was again sponsored by BAM.
University Hospital
Gala Ball
Cork University Hospital (CUH) Charity recently launched their annual
Gala Fundraising Ball. The gala event, sponsored by BAM, took place
on Friday October 6th, at Fota Island Resort.
Pictured from left: Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland; Niamh Boyle, President, Chambers Ireland; Shaun Murphy,
Managing Partner, KPMG; Karina Howley, Head of Corporate Citizenship, KPMG; Sean Kyne TD, Minister of State for Community
Affairs, Natural Resources & Digital Development; and Tadhg Lucey, CSR Director, BAM Ireland. Pictures: Finbarr O’Rourke
KPMG was awarded the skills to make positive changes years we have witnessed the
Outstanding Achievement in in our society, to connect with growth of socially responsible
Corporate Social Responsibility our communities and to seek business practices. Businesses can
(CSR) 2017. Their CSR programme innovative solutions to the most flourish when time is dedicated
demonstrated strong pressing problems of the day. to engaging with the community,
engagement across the company I’d like to extend my heartfelt improving the environment
and impressed the judging panel congratulations to all of this year’s and supporting employees.
by performing consistently well nominees and to commend them Congratulations to KPMG and the
across all aspects of CSR. for the fantastic work they have other fourteen excellence in CSR
done to improve the quality of life category winners, who deserve
Theo Cullinane, CEO, said, ‘We in Irish communities.’ the recognition for demonstrating
are very pleased to sponsor the and delivering best practice CSR.’
Chambers Ireland CSR Awards Speaking at the Awards ceremony,
for a sixth consecutive year. Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Each winner was presented with
The CSR Awards is a wonderful Chambers Ireland said: ‘The CSR a specially commissioned trophy
Pictured: Sisters Zara, Erin and Ela Caharaman with Miriam Forde, Head of CUH Charity
embodiment of the very Awards showcase the exciting CSR designed by Waterford Crystal.
and Ger Moloney , Regional Director at BAM at the launch of the CUH Charity Ball.
best principals that drive Irish practices taking place within Irish
businesses; the desire to use our business. Over the past fourteen All funds raised at the Ball will go become one of the most highly-
towards initiatives such as the anticipated not-for-profit events
Bantry Bay Redevelopment 2017 refurbishment of the family room
in the Emergency Department, as
in the social calendar in Cork and
the region. We are absolutely
well as purchasing vital medical delighted that its huge success
Bantry Bay Port Company officially opened the new Bantry Harbour Marina in August. Over 40 boats visited equipment for the Urology Unit has had such a significant impact
the new marina which was officially unveiled by Bantry’s own footballing legend, Graham Canty along with in CUH Cancer Services at Cork on our hospital and on the lives of
Bantry Bay Port Company Chairman, John Mullins. University Hospital. our patients at CUH.’
To celebrate the opening, berths for the marine leisure kick-start for the marine leisure To date, over €90,000 has been Theo Cullinane, CEO, added:
weekend celebrations included sector in close proximity to Bantry industry, with the aim to attract raised from CUH Charity Gala ‘BAM Ireland are delighted to
Bantry Regatta and BBQ Festival Town which will provide a critical more marine tourism to the area. Ball events, which has directly sponsor the CUH Charity Gala
which involved lots of fun family benefited cancer patients, the Ball, a spectacular event for a very
events, both on and off the water Children’s Unit and patients in the worthy cause’.
throughout Bantry town. Neurology Unit at the hospital.
It is hoped that bladder cancer Over 300 guests attended the Gala
The opening of the new marina patients and emergency services Ball and helped raise €40,000 on
is part of the overall Bantry patients and their families will all the night. These funds go towards
Inner Harbour Development benefit as a result of the funds initiatives such as underwriting
which marks the start of the raised from this year’s event. a new epilepsy monitoring
regenerating of the Inner Harbour machine for the Epilepsy
Development scheme developed Speaking about the Gala Outpatient Unit and assist in the
by the Bantry Bay Harbour Fundraising Ball, Miriam Forde, refurbishment and expansion of
Commissioners in 2012. CUH Charity said: ‘Since we had the Chemotherapy Day Unit to
our first sell-out Gala Ball in 2015, enable up to 1,000 more oncology
The newly developed Harbour the event has grown each year to patients to be seen each year.
Marina will provide 40 short-stay
KEY PERSONNEL OFFICES
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Tadhg Lucey - CSR Director Kill, Co Kildare, W91 KH3E
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John O’Sullivan - Civil Pat McAndrew Seamus Brady - Chief Estimator, Building e: info@bamcontractors.ie
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Jim Martin - Commercial
Ger Harrington - Building / Property
Philip Desmond - Commercial Southern Regional Office
Lorna Cross - Finance
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DIRECTORS:
BAM Property – Sean O’Brien Tim McCarthy - ICT Manager T: +353 21 451 7300
Brian Cunningham
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Perry Haughton
Andrew Kehoe - Procurement Manager
Denis McCarthy
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