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Introduction
BAM group is a leading European company focussing mainly in construction , mechanical , electrical services , civil engineering , properties , and public-private partnership . However , the company is concentrating more in the construction and engineering fields which form 93 % of its total revenue as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 .
BAM group is operating mainly in Europe within five main countries Netherlands , Germany , Belgium , United Kingdom , and Republic of Ireland while keeping its headquarter in Gouda in Netherlands . The company is ranked among the top twenty international contractors worldwide in revenue as per the engineering news records 2013 , ( Engineering News Records 2014 ), where its total revenue for the year ending 2013 has reached 7.041 billion $, and the total number of employees is 23,000 ( Royal BAM Group 2013 ).
Figure 1 : Revenue by sector year-end 2013
Figure 2 : Revenue by Sector year-end 2013
The company has achieved several awards in terms of sustainability and it is ranked among the top companies to work for . In 2011 , the company was placed 14th on the Sunday Times Best Green companies list . The company was also ranked on Sunday Times in 2013 and 2011 as one of the top companies to work for and it is the only major construction company in the list . Recently , BAM International , the operating company of the Royal BAM group outside Europe , has won “ The health and Safety Initiative award for the year 2014 ” awarded by the “ Construction Week Awards 2014 ” for its initiative related to the health and safety of its labours . All these awards can be considered
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