Glasgow Prestwick Airport is being listed for sale, as the Scottish Government seeks to return it to the private sector.
The airport was taken into public ownership in November 2013. The Scottish Government famously paid just £1 for the airport after it made £2M annual losses for its former owners Infratil. However,…
Mace has been appointed by Birmingham Airport to be construction manager for its terminal expansion.
The expansion of the airport’s terminal marks the first phase of its 15-year expansion plan valued at £500M. Birmingham Airport is expanding with the aim of coping with a projected 40% increase in passengers by 2033.…
Edinburgh Airport’s new £75M terminal has been officially opened by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon.
The development includes new gates, aircraft stands and international and domestic passenger arrivals halls, as well as baggage reclaim areas and an extended immigration hall. It also has new retail and food and beverage outlets. The…
Heathrow Airport has revealed plans to introduce an Ultra-Low Emission Zone (Ulez) to generate funding for sustainable transport schemes links to the airport.
The airport says it will become the world’s first airport with an Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) in 2022. Heathrow’s Ulez will introduce minimum vehicle emissions standards identical to…
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has proposed building a £528M (€600M) stadium in Bulgaria as part of its bid to operate Sofia Airport.
MAG submitted a bid for the 35-year contract to run the airport earlier this month, in a consortium with China’s Beijing Construction Engineering Group. A MAG spokesperson said that the…
Atkins is working with electric aircraft company Vertical Aerospace to develop intercity air taxi services.
Vertical Aerospace is one of the first companies in the world to build and fly a full scale, fully electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), andhope to have one flying commercially by 2023. Vertical Aerospace…
Auckland Airport has unveiled its plan to expand its airfield, representing the next phase of its multi-billion pound infrastructure development programme designed to revitalise the airport over the next decade.
Over the next three years more than 250,000m2 of land is set to be converted into new airfield space at the…
A joint venture involving Pomerleau, SNC-Lavalin and Kiewit (PSK) has won the construction management contract for the £1.5bn upgrade of Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in Canada.
Under the initial five-year contract, PSK will manage the programme’s design, assess constructability, and identify opportunities to optimise construction scheduling and phasing. PSK was awarded the contract…
Heathrow’s offsite construction and logistics hubs could also be used to facilitate Dublin Airport’s expansion, it has been revealed.
Bosses overseeing expansions at both Heathrow and Dublin said the idea of sharing offsite construction hubs is “being explored”, while speaking at New Civil Engineer’s Future of Airports conference. Heathrow bosses are…
Vinci has officially completed its takeover of Gatwick Airport, purchasing a 50.01% stake in the business.
The French contractor has said that it aims to continue with plans to grow the airport, after completing the deal thought to be around £2.9bn. In October last year, Gatwick Airport bosses unveiled a new…
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