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| BAM secures most responsible West Midlands business award Helping students design gardens in competition with one another has won a construction firm the accolade of most responsible business in the West Midlands. BAM Construction, based in Solihull, was presented with the 'Big Tick' award by Business in the Community at a ceremony on Wednesday 11 June at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. The company's community work is headed by Phil Eves who organises hundreds of BAM volunteers to work on gardens for the RHS Spring Festival in Malvern. Now in their eighth year, the award-winning gardens are designed by local schools and linked to their curriculum. BAM volunteers and trainees then help the children turn their designs into reality. Phil Eves, Midlands education coordinator, behind the scheme said: 'I would like to thank everyone who has supported the show, and volunteered their time to help the local community. We have supported this project for seven years, and our eighth year sees us hosting 20 schools and colleges that BAM is linked with in one way or another. We only have nine days to build these so it's all hands on deck for the band of volunteers who've signed up.' The company also runs an innovative apprenticeship scheme with Coventry City Council. It is behind many Midlands structures such as the new headquarters for Severn Trent Water, the restoration of Brindley Place, the refurbishment of the National Indoor Arena, and an industrial development for Rolls-Royce subsidiary, AEC. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Construction News :: home page |