BAM Construction in the Midlands has been chosen to deliver a £33 million retail and residential regeneration building project in Shirley, West Midlands on behalf of Shirley Advance, a joint venture between Helical Bar and Coltham Developments.

BAM has its head offices in Coventry and has delivered hundreds of millions of pounds worth of new facilities across the Midlands.

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As well as an 85,000 sq ft (7,897 sq m) ASDA superstore, BAM will also build 70,000 sq ft of additional retail space providing about 20 new retail units and a 500+ space underground car park. The development will also include 27 three bedroom townhouses and 56 one and two bedroom apartments, for a mix of private and affordable housing. Once completed the development will have an end value of c£85 million.

The project originated in 2004 and the team has had to carefully navigate a series of planning hurdles to come to the market. It is now due to start on site in the Spring of 2012, with completion scheduled by Spring 2014.

(CD/GK)