BAM View March 2014
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bam view local expertise, International experience 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.