News - Construction News
BAM appointed to refurbishment of Port Talbot Cinema
18 Nov 19
Refurbishment works are scheduled to take place at the Port Talbot Cinema in Neath County Borough, South Wales, by the contractor company BAM Construction following their appointment to the scheme by the Neath Port Talbot Council.
The Grade-II listed building, which has now been abandoned for more than 20 years, will receive refurbishment works that will revitalise the cinema into a multi-purpose community hub with recreational facilities, shops, and office space for local businesses.
BAM Construction were appointed to the project through the South West Wales Regional Contractors Framework, as were the designer company GWP, with construction scheduled to take place sometime later in the year and with completion not then forecast to be reach by 2021.
Previously, the well-known building in the seaside town was frequented by celebrities, including the likes of Anthony Hopkins and Richard Burton, as it still widely recognised on account of its distinct art-deco style.
The Director of BAM Construction for Wales and the South West of England, Tim Chell stated: “We have got an immensely strong record in Wales, where we’ve had a dedicated permanent office based in Cardiff since 1989.
“Our strength is our working style, which is highly collaborative, and we’re also known to be market leaders in technology. Both of those qualities will be important to both renew and re-create facilities here that make Port Talbot’s cinema a special building again.
“Time after time, we find Welsh companies scoring very highly in their approach to safety and collaborative working. I believe Welsh construction businesses rank equal to any found in the UK.”
BAM Construction have had some historic success in Wales with the construction of such buildings as the two industrial facilities for Metal Box Company, the new Brecon High School, Cardiff University’s Student Centre, and Gwent Police HQ.
If you would like to read more articles like this then please click here.
More News
- SMEs remain unprepared as cyber threats escalate
19 Apr 24
SMEs neglect cyber security, making them easy targets for a wide range of attacks, including
- I&G to build new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease
18 Apr 24
I&G has been appointed to build the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease
- Glasgow Ship Build Hall progress
17 Apr 24
Turner & Townsend has been appointed as the New Engineering Contract Project Manager to support
-
-
Latest News
- SMEs remain unprepared as cyber threats escalate
19 Apr 24
SMEs neglect cyber security, making them easy targets for a wide range of attacks, including
- I&G to build new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease
18 Apr 24
I&G has been appointed to build the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease
- Glasgow Ship Build Hall progress
17 Apr 24
Turner & Townsend has been appointed as the New Engineering Contract Project Manager to support
- Construction vehicles set for hydrogen-powered revolution
16 Apr 24
Tractors, diggers and forklifts powered by hydrogen will help building sites go greener under government
- Why Modular Construction in the Commercial Sector Stacks Up
15 Apr 24
Richard Hipkiss, Development Director of the MPBA, considers why the outlook in mature commercial markets
- BCIS forecasts building costs to rise 15% in five years
12 Apr 24
Building costs will increase by 15% over the next five years.
-
-