Bam takes over from Wates on £50m research centre

摘要

Bam Construction has been confirmed as the main contractor on the University of Exeter's £50m green research centre, after the firm took over the contract from Wates. Bam confirmed this week it had taken on the contract to build the university's Living Systems Institute, designed by architect Hawkins Brown, which will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of human, animal and plant diseases. The building has been designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating, with solar panels and high levels of insulation as well as a combined heat and power plant. The project is entering its main construction phase this summer, with completion scheduled for May 2016. Wates was originally appointed as main contractor on the project last year.