Firm gives no further update on how much it has lost on Co-op Live scheme

Group revenue at Bam was up to more than 鈧4.5bn (拢3.7bn) in the first nine months of the year but said its earnings were hit by delays on school jobs in the UK and Denmark.

In a third quarter update, the firm, which is listed on the Dutch stock exchange, said income rose 2% to 鈧4.6bn (拢3.8bn) with adjusted earnings, which excludes restructuring costs, impairments and one-off pensions costs, up 2% to 鈧203m (拢169m).

But chief executive Ruud Joosten said earnings had been affected by 鈥減roject delays and supply chain issues at school projects in Denmark and Construction UK鈥.

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In this morning鈥檚 update, Bam gave no further update on losses at its co-op Live scheme in Manchester

It said the firm鈥檚 civils business in the UK, Bam Nuttall, 鈥渄elivered strong results鈥 and added there was an 鈥渁ttractive pipeline鈥 of education work in the UK.

The firm gave no update on its job to build the Co-op Live area in Manchester.

Earlier this year, the boss of Co-op Live said Bam has 鈥渓ost a lot of money鈥 on the scheme, saying the cost of the project had gone up from 拢365m to 拢450m.

In its interim results in August, the Dutch contractor said UK construction racked up a 鈧23.6m (拢19.7m) loss during the period which it blamed on project delays and supply chain issues 鈥渁nd included a substantial loss in the second quarter of 2024 for Co-op Live in Manchester鈥.

Bam will announce its 2024 results on 13 February.