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BAM View is the client magazine of BAM Contractors Ireland - Issue 3, March 2014

Corrib Tunnel reaches the half way mark

The half way stage of the Corrib tunnel under Sruwaddacon Bay was reached just prior to Christmas 2013.

The tunnel boring machine As part of the tunnelling process, (TBM) ‘Fionnuala’, which weighs the cutter head at the front almost 500 tonnes and is 140m in of ‘Fionnuala’ breaks the rock length has been excavating under and gravel that it meets while BAM to sponsor Irish Open at Fota Island Sruwaddacon Bay in North West tunnelling. This material is then Mayo since January 2013. The work pumped in a suspended mixture BAM, Ireland’s largest public works construction company, has announced that it will become an Official Sponsor continues 24 hours per day seven back through the tunnel to the to the Irish Open Golf Championship which will take place at Fota Island Resort from June 19th – 22nd. days per week. During this time, surface at Aughoose where it is Fionnuala has excavated almost separated. The presence of The European Cork. We look forward to playing Irish Open as one of our Official 75,000 tonnes of material and has Tour’s top stars at this year’s an active role in supporting what Sponsors. It is exciting news installed 2300 concrete rings, which Tunnelling is expected to be tournament, including World promises to be Ireland’s sporting for the Irish Open to have an line the inside of the tunnel. completed later this year after Number Six and double Major highlight of 2014. The region is organisation of this quality and which the 20-inch (50cm) diameter Champion Rory McIlroy, is well geared to cope with the scale supporting our decision Paul Hughes, Shell Tunnel gas pipeline will be installed expected to deliver a significant significant numbers who will to bring Ireland’s National Construction Manager, said: “It together with a number of service boost to the event and the region. attend the event, with major Championship to the beautiful is great to have passed the half and control lines. infrastructural projects having Fota Island Resort in County Cork. way mark. The construction of The Irish Open was last played been completed in recent years, On behalf of the European Tour, I the tunnel remains a significant Once completed, the Corrib tunnel in Cork in 2002 when Denmark’s many of which BAM has delivered.” would like to thank Theo Cullinane engineering challenge and we look will be longer than the Dublin Port Søren Hansen took the title at Fota and BAM for their commitment to forward to making safe and steady Tunnel and will be the longest gas Island and the Resort also hosted Minister for Transport, Tourism & the Irish Open.” progress over the coming months.” pipeline tunnel in Europe. the Championship in 2001, when Sport Leo Varadkar said: Colin Montgomerie won the last “Golf is one of Ireland’s most of his three Irish Opens. important tourist activities. Around 160,000 overseas visitors Mercer Institute This year’s tournament is also take part in golf during their visit We have recently been awarded the €35m contract for the Mercer being supported by Cork County to Ireland every year, contributing Institute for Successful Ageing at St James’s Hospital which involves the Council, Cork City Council, Fáilte €202 million to the economy. demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a new 15,018m2 Ireland and the Kang family. The Irish Open is a great state of the art facility. advertisement for Irish golf, Discussing the sponsorship, showcasing our beautiful scenery, This part four storey and part ground level linking to the main Theo Cullinane, Chief Executive, world class courses and facilities seven storey hospital building hospital concourse; first phase of BAM said: “BAM is delighted to and warm and friendly people. will house clinical facilities a landscaped plaza together with join with Cork City and County And this year we can look forward and clinical support facilities, a set down and drop off area and Councils in partnering with the to watching the event at one research facilities and offices disabled parking and seating with Irish Government and Fáilte of Ireland’s most beautiful golf of the Mercer’s Institute, 116 a pedestrian link to the adjoining Ireland to sponsor this fantastic courses in Fota.” bed ward accommodation and Linear Park adjacent to the Fatima sporting and tourism initiative. administrative office and support LUAS stop. Works also include all The Irish Open in Fota will James Finnigan, Commercial services accommodation. other site development works above and below ground required showcase the Munster region to Director of the Irish Open said: The project will incorporate: to facilitate the development a worldwide audience and will be “The European Tour is pleased roof terraces and a single storey including internal circulation a major boost for businesses in to welcome BAM into the 2014 pedestrian corridor and ancillary routes, pedestrian walkways, hard accommodation structure at and soft landscaping and lighting. BAM completes ultra-fast track FIFA-standard stadium in Abu Dhabi

technological features are the external façade, which consists of fabric elements that create the impression of the trunk of a palm tree. Lighting of the elements is provided by LED lights in 15 different content modes. The palm bowl shaped roof provides pleasant conditions for both players and fans, even on hot UCD officially opens days during the summer months. The design of the roof makes it Sutherland School of Law possible for matches to be played in the shadow after 5pm. University College Dublin clinical legal education centre officially opened the first where students can develop BAM International started the purpose-built university law their advocacy, dispute project in mid-2012 and remained school in Ireland. resolution, client counselling and negotiation skills in BAM international, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active on schedule with all aspects of simulated courtroom and office outside Europe, working in partnership with BAM Contractors, Ireland, the construction, making use Built by BAM and named after of 10.5 million man hours. The settings. The largest theatre also has completed the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Peter Sutherland SC, the iconic client is AAFAQ Holding and the facility, which measures over serves as a ceremonial moot after a 16-month ultra-fast track project. construction project. consulting engineer is EC Harris. 5,100 m2, is located on the court. BAM International executed edge of a newly designed and Built to FIFA standards, the with a three-day family festival the project with contributions landscaped lakeside setting on The new school offers a stadium covers an area of full of sports and healthy lifestyle from sister companies BAM the 133 hectare UCD Belfield national resource, of the 45,000m2 with a capacity of activities. Thousands of fans and Sports, specialised in stadium highest international standards, 25,000 seats. The project also campus. families attended the event. One to underpin innovation in included a sports hall, commercial construction, and BAM of the most prestigious new legal education, research and buildings and extensive exterior Contractors from Ireland. The state-of-the-art facility sports stadiums in the Middle East, practice. landscaping. includes lecture theatres, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium is the With the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, classrooms, administration/ new home of Al Ain FC. The official opening of Hazza BAM International has delivered office space, the Moot Bin Zayed Stadium and the an excellent reference project for Court area with supporting Among Hazza Bin Zayed sports centre took place on 24 the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. preparation areas, atrium/ January 2014 and was marked Stadium’s many architectural and circulation and break-out spaces with a ground floor café and servery areas. It brings together all the teaching, research and professional Minister Jimmy Deenihan officially development activity of the Law School into a single building. Teaching spaces in opens Tralee Bypass UCD Sutherland School of Law Minister Jimmy Deenihan TD, The bypass also includes 9.5km of Tralee and Killarney. This project are designed to promote the Minister for Arts, Heritage and dedicated combined pedestrian/ is a much needed boost for the active engagement of students with the law. These include a the Gaeltacht officially opened cycleway. Tralee community and will prove to be an asset to the area for many the new N22 Tralee bypass. It is envisaged that the bypass years to come.” The bypass, which was designed will result in an average end to and built by BAM for Kerry County end reduction in journey times BAM has a long track record Council, features 8km of dual of 73% and result in savings of of large roads projects, having Beyond Zero Commitment carriageway to the East of Tralee approximately 12 minutes at peak already successfully delivered the and a 5.5km single carriageway times. M1 Dundalk Western Bypass, the link road to the N22 Killarney M7 / M8 Portlaoise Bypass, the Workshop Speaking at the opening of the M25 Waterford Bypass Motorway Road. The bypass runs to the east 53 of our management team recently attended a 2 day seminar on new bypass, Theo Cullinane, schemes and the Castleisland By- of Tralee town and connects Beyond Zero Safety Culture & Vision for BAM. the N21, N22, N69 and N70. It BAM Chief Executive said: “BAM is Pass. BAM is currently working on includes five roundabouts, two delighted to be delivering another a number of other road projects This “Beyond Zero” workshop anyone who is impacted by our road bridges, a railway bridge major infrastructural project which across Ireland including the new facilitated by JMJ, involved projects goes home safely every will impact significantly on the N7 Newlands Cross free-flow and two river bridges, with two a brain storming session by day. Munster region. The bypass will junction and a major element of further roundabouts on side senior management and safety greatly relieve traffic congestion in the N11 road network in Wicklow roads, one priority junction and managers as to what safety The next step in our Beyond Zero Tralee town, improve travel times and Wexford. approximately 5.3km of side roads means to each of us and how we journey is for 10 trainers to be and road safety, and enhance the and 6.8km of accommodation as individuals can enhance the trained. These trainers will become access tracks. road transport corridor between existing safety culture. Beyond Zero Champions and will learn how to facilitate workshops. Beyond Zero requires us all to These Beyond Zero Workshops will take individual responsibility and be attended by each stakeholder to contribute to the making of group on the BAM Supply Chain change. Each and every one of from suppliers to clients. us is committed to ensuring that Coláiste Ailigh the first BAM Awarded CPD Accreditation

BAM Contractors has been awarded the much sought after CPD (Continuing Professional Development) School in the SB3 PPP Opens Accredited Employer standard by Engineers Ireland. On Friday 14th November, Coláiste Ailigh teachers and students closed BAM is one of Ireland’s longest the doors on their temporary school and walked to their new state-of- established indigenous the-art school a mile away. construction companies and has projects underway right across Ireland. We recognise that it is through our employees that we maintain our position as a leading Civil Engineering and Building company. We are committed to excellence and employ dedicated people from a variety of backgrounds. We offer a dynamic environment to learn in, contribute to and an opportunity for mutual success.

Gael Coláiste established in 2000. Coláiste Ailigh is the first of the Our CEO, Theo Cullinane accepted gives us an excellent structure learning to actions and theory to 8 schools to be completed by the award at the recent CPD to help ensure we continue practice. In terms of Performance The 6,000m2 fastrack project was BAM under the Schools Bundle Employer of the Year Award to advance the personal and Management, CPD helps staff to completed by the BAM team in 51 3 PPP Scheme. The Schools Ceremony. Theo said, “This professional development of set clear measurable objectives weeks and comprises: PPP programme consists of the would not have been possible employees and it empowers staff and link to appraisals helping staff design, build, finance and 25 year without the fantastic effort from to deliver new innovations in to focus on their achievements General teaching accommodation, maintenance of 8 schools, 7 post- all involved, in particular our existing and emerging markets.” throughout the year. We have specialist classrooms/ workshops, primary and one primary in various CPD Committee. For BAM, its strategically retained much of physical education hall and locations around the country. employees are its most important BAM recognises that CPD is our core workforce; most of them ancillary areas, hard play courts asset and we want to continuously essential in keeping staff skilled working within Ireland and some and playing pitches, parking This new 350 pupil post-primary commit to and inspire all our team and in achieving their corporate gaining valuable niche expertise spaces, engineering services and all Letterkenny school will provide members. The Engineers Ireland goals which helps maximise the on our projects across the world. permanent accommodation for the associated site development works. CPD Accreditation framework potential of employees by linking Minister Frances Fitzgerald turns sod on National Children’s Detention Facility

‘New facility will provide a valuable piece of social infrastructure for many years to come’ Theo Cullinane, BAM Contractors

Executive management team visits Ulster Hospital

In January 2014 the Executive to liaise closely with the South Beyond Zero Commitment Management Team of the Eastern Trust to ensure that the Health Estates Investment ongoing works cause minimal Group paid a visit to the Generic disruption to the day today Workshop Ward Block construction site at activities of the hospital, local Ulster Hospital. residents and nearby businesses.

The Project includes: Bulk excavations have been - Inpatient accommodation – 288 completed with approximately Single ensuite bedrooms (12 66,000m3 of spoil being removed wards per floor over 4 floors from site. This is enough to fill 28 each with 24 single en-suite Olympic sized swimming pools. bedrooms) Piling works have also been The Minister for Children & Youth spaces for children, bringing the National Children’s Detention - 4 Day Surgery Theatre Suites completed with over 1000 piles Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD, total number of secure places on Facility. This new facility will - 3 Endoscopy Suites being installed, some going as today turned the sod on the site to 90. provide a valuable piece of social - Cardiac Catheterisation Suite deep as 17m. The ground bearing National Children’s Detention The 13,650m2 facility will include infrastructure for many years - Pharmacy floor slabs on Levels 1 & 2 are Facility in Lusk, Co. Dublin, ancillary visiting, administration, to come. We are proud to be - Redevelopment of the Critical virtually complete which has which will provide secure staff, catering, medical, involved in another significant Care Unit allowed the concrete frame and accommodation for children maintenance and waste handling state project and we have an - Communication links to existing upper floor slabs to progress. To hospital buildings detained by the courts. facilities. The existing Oberstown expert team in place to ensure date over 5,500m3 of concrete has been poured. This weighs Boys and Oberstown Girls units that we deliver a state-of-the-art Graham BAM Healthcare approximately 13,750 tonnes. BAM was awarded the contract for will be demolished, with Trinity facility.” Partnership (GBHP) continue the construction of the €56 million House, Cuan Beag, Recreation National Children’s Detention Building and Step Town House The National Children’s Detention Facility which will create 350 retained. Facility will be located on an construction jobs at its peak. overall site comprising 24.5 The project will provide new Speaking about the hectares. accommodation, educational and commencement of the project, recreational facilities and is due to Theo Cullinane, Chief Executive, be completed by 2015. The new BAM said: “BAM is delighted to Pictured: Ministers Fitzgerald & Hayes facility will provide 60 new secure commence construction on the with Leo Harmon. BAM starts construction on NUI Galway What’s happening now on

Clinical & Translational Research Facility the N11 Arklow/Rathnew PPP

patients access to state of the N11 Arklow/Rathnew being constructed over a period art clinical research in stem cells, Section A, PPP Project is the of 28 months with an expected gene therapy, biomaterials and Design and Construction of completion date of August 2015. Initial works on the construction immunology. It will also have a a 16.5km section of the N11 space specially designed for clinical of the new dual carriageway have dual carriageway in County research in regenerative medicine. commenced. In addition to the off The CRF will have direct links to the Wicklow. site works (ie. design & planning) existing hospital at both ground that are currently underway, works and first floor levels and will be The route commences at the are also progressing on site. fully owned and operated by the northern end of the Arklow Bypass Health Services Executive and and ties in at the southern end of Section B of the N11 Arklow University Hospital Galway. the existing Rathnew/Ashford dual Rathnew PPP Project is the Design carriageway. The works will involve and Construction of the upgrade Discussing the new project, Theo building two new grade separated works on the existing N11/M11 in Cullinane, Chief Executive, BAM junctions (located at Jack Whites Counties Wicklow and Wexford. said: “BAM is delighted to return crossroads and the Beehive), The site works are on the N11/ ‘Our team has the specialist the grounds of University Hospital to the campus of NUI Galway to eight bridges and a variety of link M11 between Junctions 20 and skills to produce world-class Galway and is directly adjacent to commence this innovative project. roads to tie into the existing road 23 and involve installation of Our team has the specialist skills medical research facilities’ the University’s Clinical Science network. On completion, there new emergency phones, gantry to produce world-class medical Institute, UHG’s Critical Care will be benefits in travel times and signs, drainage and ductwork research and care facilities and BAM has started construction on a Facilities, Ward Accommodation road safety to both local and inter in the verges over a distance of this project will have a significant €20m Clinical Research Facility and Block and the Maternity Wards. urban (Dublin /Wexford) traffic. approximately 32km. impact in the field for many years. Translational Research Facility (CRF- The new dual carriageway is TRF) at NUI Galway. The Translational Research Facility We look forward to delivering will be on the second and third a cutting edge facility which The four-storey 5,345m² building floor of the building and will is as successful as the award will facilitate cutting-edge medical accommodate open and flexible winning Engineering Building we research side-by-side with patient lab spaces. It will have direct links constructed on campus in 2010.” care in University Hospital Galway. to the Clinical Science Institute This sharing of medical expertise where many of the University’s Pictured (l to r) Professor Martin and accommodation including medical students are located, at O’Donnell Associate Director HRB HSE in-patient facilities will help both ground and second floor Clinical Research Facility, Dr Jim inform new strands of clinical levels. Browne, President NUI Galway research. The construction period (seated), Professor of Pharmacology is anticipated to be 16 months The HRB Clinical Research Facility and Therapeutics Larry Egan, Theo and the project will create 125 occupies the ground and first Cullinane, CEO, BAM Contractors construction jobs at its peak. floors. This facility will form part (seated), and Professor Frank Sullivan of an Irish Network of Clinical Director HRB Clinical Research The CRF-TRF building is located on Research Facilities which will allow Facility.

What’s happening now on the N7 Newlands Cross PPP

The past number of months temporary diversions are designed • N7 Inbound slip lane have seen activity pick up to permanent road standards and construction to and from on the N7, Belgard Road and will include the construction and Fonthill Road Fonthill Road. commissioning of: • Footpath and cycleway construction The works completed to date • Road pavements • Bridge abutment and have comprised of utility • Drainage embankment construction east diversions, boundary walls, • Public Lighting of Newlands Cross drainage, sign gantry foundations • Cycleways and Footways • Utility diversions on Fonthill and and temporary road construction (east of junction only) Belgard Roads on the N7 and Belgard Roads. The • Traffic Signals • Boundary Wall construction temporary road construction is • TS equipment to rear of Newlands Road required in order to divert traffic properties while the construction of the The main Naas Road traffic has • New public lighting bridge structure and approach been diverted and the following embankments is carried out. These works commenced in February

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