Jason Reed -
1 Jul, 2019
When I joined the world of work back in 1986, homophobic attitudes were widespread, and all that went with it: cruel jokes, hurtful banter, gossip and speculation about individuals’ sexual orientation.
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Jonathan Ainley -
9 May, 2019
Hospitals are failing to capitalise on the potential of the framework for delivering their capital projects.
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Adam Harding -
8 Mar, 2019
As BAM celebrates International Women’s Day, BAM’s Diversity Steering Group member, Adam Harding, a member of BAM’s Diversity Steering Group, encourages women to think about a career in construction.
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Stephanie Whittaker -
21 Jan, 2019
Stephanie Whittaker, who leads ENCORD’s foresighting work group on behalf of Royal BAM Group, shares her thoughts …
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Stephanie Whittaker -
24 Jul, 2018
The Cambridge Analytica scandal and the EU’s GDPR legislation have increased the public’s awareness of data and the downside to the data sharing economy. But what impacts will these developments have on the emerging trend in the construction industry for collecting data to improve building performance and operational efficiency?
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2 Jul, 2018
As BAM participates for the first time in Pride, Barbara Cahalane says there’s more to do to create a culture where everyone in BAM can be open about their sexuality.
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Charlotte Owen -
30 Apr, 2018
As a woman working in construction I am often asked how I find the job, and how I deal with working within a predominantly male environment. People want to know if it’s different and if it’s hard to work with a largely male workforce. My response is always the same, it’s a varied and interesting job and the only difficulties you have are not related to people being male, but are because some people can be narrow minded, male or female.
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9 Apr, 2018
David Cotton, Business Development Director, discusses how they can address these issues and what BAM is doing to help them.
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Stephanie Whittaker -
15 Mar, 2018
In 1908, Sears Roebuck in the USA launched their “catalog homes”, selling over 100,000 of these kit homes before they were withdrawn from sale in 1942. It may seem odd to reference Sears Roebuck in a blog on modular housing but there are many similarities between their homes and today’s modern pre-fabricated products.
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Andrew Pryke -
15 Jan, 2018
The past twelve months have been interesting for digital technologies. As we enter 2018 what is next for tech and how will it impact the construction industry?
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Andrew Pryke -
25 Oct, 2017
In 2016, Intel Chief Executive Brian Krzanich stated that “data is the new oil” because of its growing value, but is this merely hype or the new reality?
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Stuart Venables -
19 Sep, 2017
Stuart Venables, Premises Manager at BAM FM, tells us how BAM FM gave him the break he needed when he left the Armed Forces.
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Charlotte Owen -
6 Sep, 2017
Charlotte Owen, Senior Site Manager, reflects on the special moments that can come along as a project progresses
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Andrew Pryke -
5 Jul, 2017
Artificial Intelligence may have its detractors but its use within the built environment could transform the way we operate and maintain buildings.
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Michael Donegan -
6 Apr, 2017
On Wednesday 22 March I attended a health and safety meeting at our refurbishment of the Southbank. These buildings - adjacent to the Royal Festival Hall - contain the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and the Hayward Gallery plus back-of house areas.
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Anna Jennings -
9 Mar, 2017
On 1 May 2017, the Government will introduce the apprenticeship levy, an employer led strategy to encourage businesses to take on more apprentices and create new apprenticeship qualifications. In addition to this, the Government also has set a target to create three million apprenticeships by 2020. It’s therefore imperative that students are aware of what is on offer to them.
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Adrian Padley -
3 Feb, 2017
I attended the ‘AUDE Big Conservation’ recently where university speakers were joined by financiers, consultants and contractors to discuss Brexit and other challenges ahead for universities.
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Stephanie Whittaker -
26 Jan, 2017
Often referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, the current rapid growth in technologies and approaches such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, smart cities and the internet of things (IoT), are changing the way we live, work and play.
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Andrew Pryke -
11 Jan, 2017
In 2015 I visited the World Smart City Congress in Barcelona. When I attended the event in November 2016, I was struck by how the agenda had developed considerably in the space of a year. There are some clear trends emerging.
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Stephanie Whittaker -
22 Jul, 2016
Since its arrival at the beginning of July, Pokemon Go has become a phenomenon with people around the world searching for Pokemon using their smartphones, however, there is a lot more to this craze than meets the eye.
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