Construction firm BAM has scooped a contract, worth approximately £80 million, for the first phase of the North West Cambridge Development.

The contract, awarded by the University of Cambridge, includes building significant areas of the new local centre, named Eddington, on the North West Cambridge Development. Situated within the heart of the site, the works include 352 homes for University and College key workers built to Code for Sustainable Homes Level 5, as well as a supermarket and retail units, a doctors surgery, and the shell of the energy centre built to BREEAM Excellent standard.


Gavin Heaphy, Construction Director of the North West Cambridge Development said: "BAM's considerable experience in the realisation of large and complex projects, coupled with their commitment to sustainable delivery made them the right choice to become our partner for two major Lots on the development (Lots 1 and 3). This particular project holds many of the key 'local centre' elements of Phase 1, delivering as it does: Supermarket, Energy Centre, Healthcare Facility and Key Worker Housing. We are delighted to have this experienced team on board to realise the University's aspirations and to build a key part of the next chapter of Cambridge."

BAM will build to the designs from Wilkinson Eyre, Mole Architects, Mecanoo and landscape architects, Townshend, and will work alongside the North West Cambridge Development consultants, Turner and Townsend Project Management and Gardiner and Theobald Cost Management.

(CD/MH)