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BAM’s Bullring facade wrap

BAM Construction has been appointed by Hammerson to renovate the iconic Selfridges in Birmingham’s Bullring. The work will see the building’s 16,000 aluminium disks removed, cleaned, restored and stored while the building’s facade is replaced. During the work, the building will be wrapped in a hoarding created by Birmingham artist Osman Yousefzada entitled The Dogtooth Flower.

Fulham FC riverside stand progresses

Large sections of the steel frame for Fulham FC’s new Riverside stand have now been erected by contractor Buckingham. Work on the stand at Craven Cottage began in May last year and is scheduled to take two years to complete. The new two-tier structure, designed by architect Populous, will add 4,000 new seats, taking the stadium’s capacity to 29,600.