Construction firm BAM has appointed Kim Sides as the new Executive Director, Construction, for its UK and Ireland division.

She will take up her role today, 2 April 2024.

Kim Sides will sit on the BAM UK and Ireland Divisional Leadership Team and report to Chief Operating Officer John Wilkinson.

With over 25 years' experience in global property development and infrastructure, Kim Sides has held leadership roles across operations, stakeholder management, construction, finance and legal for some of the world’s biggest developers, including Laing O’Rourke and Lendlease.


During this time she has helped deliver some iconic projects including the ‘Barangaroo’ project in Sydney, and then worked in a commercial capacity on the Malaysian development ‘The Exchange, TRX' in Kuala Lumpur.

Most recently Kim Sides was the Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel at Mura Technology.

As BAM moves into the next phase of its strategy, bringing teams together and further developing a culture where teams can thrive and deliver is critical.

She said: "I am excited to be joining BAM and I look forward to getting to work with the BAM Construction team so we can build on its heritage and acknowledged expertise in delivering sustainable, quality projects for its clients and communities."