Royal BAM Group has reaffirmed its plans to offer full services via a digital construction platform with the appointment of a director responsible for digital construction.

Menno de Jonge, who is currently business development manager at Autodesk, will join the company on October 1.

His appointment fits in with BAM’s strategy, which among other things focuses on offering services via a digital construction platform and making use of modern design, visualisation and simulation tools.

Menno de Jonge is currently employed by Autodesk, a leader in software for 3D design, engineering, visualisation, simulation and construction automation. Before joining Autodesk he has been active in various positions in the field of ICT and innovation in the construction industry.

De Jonge graduated in building engineering from the University of Technology in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. He also has a MBA degree from the TSM Business School in Enschede.