Bam Construct has seen its revenues and profit hold steady amid difficult market conditions in the UK.

Co-op HQ - Bam

Co-op HQ - Bam

Reporting its results for the year to 31 December 2012, Bam Construct said its revenue fell 3%, from 拢945.9m to 拢917.2m, while profits rose from 拢11.5m in 2011 to 拢13.9m. This firm鈥檚 pre-tax profit margin was 1.5%

Bam Nuttall, the engineering business, reported revenue of 拢730m, down from 拢809m in 2011, with pre-tax profit up 18% to 拢18.1m - giving the firm a pre-tax margin of 2.5%.

Bam鈥檚 PPP business reported revenue of 拢55.8m, roughly the same as the previous year (拢55.7m), with profit down from 拢3.1m to 拢2.7m.

Martin Rogers, member of the executive board of Royal Bam Group, the Dutch parent company, said: 鈥淏am鈥檚 UK companies have continued to perform well in the challenging economic and business environment that continues to persist.

鈥淭he profitability of the UK companies improved in 2012 primarily as a result of careful market positioning, project selectivity and improved risk management and project execution. Although their turnover in 2012 was lower than the previous year, combined revenue of 拢1.7 billion is evidence that the Bam brand is a significant force in the UK construction sector.

鈥淭he companies deliver major social and economic infrastructure projects that support growth and development of the UK economy. They work together collaboratively and have the financial stability and technical capability to offer national and regional customers an integrated range of construction and property services from concept and project initiation through to asset management.鈥

Graham Cash, chief executive of Bam Construct, said: 鈥淏am Construct UK won an array of new projects in 2012 that demonstrates our range and versatility.

鈥淲e formed some significant new client relationships with customers who want high value construction and property services.

鈥淲e continue to innovate and to offer additional value to customers, for example, in the way we are developing building information modelling to help our customers manage their completed buildings more efficiently.鈥