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Koninklijke Bam Groep ( Netherlands )

BAM Group ’ s activities across the Euro zone include non-residential construction , project development , design , engineering services and facility management brought in $ 7.49bn in 2017 . “ We are disappointed that the project loss at sea lock IJmuiden set back our 2017 result by € 68 million and damaged our margin by 1 % -point ,” conceded CEO Rob van Wingerden who noted that the majority of the group ’ s activities performed in line with expectations . “ Our order book grew as anticipated while we maintained our tender discipline . We are making further progress delivering on our strategy ‘ building the present , creating the future ’ as we look to accelerate execution to capitalise on
our potential . Key priorities remain pre-construction management ,
business controls , digitalisation and IT standardisation .” Major accomplishments for the Dutch firm include the Amsterdam Arena football stadium and the HSL-Zuid high-speed rail network . www . bam . com
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