{"id":6818,"date":"2025-07-24T07:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T07:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=6818"},"modified":"2025-07-24T07:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T07:47:05","slug":"bam-uk-construction-back-in-the-black-after-co-op-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/bam-uk-construction-back-in-the-black-after-co-op-woes\/","title":{"rendered":"BAM UK Construction back in the black after Co-op woes"},"content":{"rendered":"

BAM\u2019s UK construction arm has bounced back into the black after swinging from a \u00a313.3m loss to a \u00a37m profit in the first half of 2025, marking a major turnaround for the building business.<\/p>\n

The UK civils division again proved to be the engine room, generating \u00a341m profit on \u00a3800m revenue achieving an EBITDA margin of 5.2%.<\/p>\n

The BAM Nuttall civils arm enjoyed a strong performances across its rail, energy transition and infrastructure work.<\/p>\n

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Total revenue across BAM\u2019s UK and Ireland operations rose 5% to \u00a31.46bn in the first half to June. Group adjusted EBITDA for the region hit \u00a358m, up from \u00a344m a year ago, boosting overall margin to 4%.<\/p>\n

The standout recovery came in Construction UK, where a more selective bidding strategy and the wrap up of its problem Co-op Live arena contract helped steer the division to a 1.6% margin on revenue of \u00a3452m.<\/p>\n

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In Ireland, margins dipped slightly but remained solid, with adjusted EBITDA of \u00a314m on \u00a3232m revenue \u2013 a 5.9% margin \u2013 helped by housing work for the Land Development Agency and ongoing progress on the landmark National Children\u2019s Hospital in Dublin.<\/p>\n

The overall UK and Ireland order book edged up 2% to \u00a36.4bn at the half-year point. BAM said it remains focused on targeting projects with a strong risk\/reward balance, particularly in infrastructure and energy sectors, where upcoming government investment is expected to drive further growth.<\/p>\n

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from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/NzXY4BU<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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