Griffiths Farrans JV has been awarded a contract to deliver a public transport hub at Bristol Airport.
The £60M scheme is being described as the airport’s “largest capital project ever” and includes a transport interchange hub and multi-storey car park intended to improve accessibility for Bristol Airport customers. Work has begun…
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Ayesa secures £6.1M contract to supervise design and construction of new high-speed rail line in Poland
Ayesa has secured a €7M (£6.1M) contract to supervise the design and construction of a section of Poland's new multi-billion Euro high-speed rail network.
The international provider of technology and engineering consultancy services will overlook designs and the construction element of a 17km section of high-speed rail line from Łódź to…
‘Site challenges’ were biggest obstacles to overcome in Gatwick Airport station £249M redevelopment
Network Rail’s £249M redevelopment of Gatwick Airport station has opened today after Costain completed its construction.
Designed by Systra, the revamp has added a new, bigger concourse, eight new escalators, five new lifts and four new stairways as well as widening of platform six and refurbishment of the existing station entrance…
Aecom appointed delivery partner for £367.6M reconstruction of Ukraine’s largest airport
Aecom has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boryspil International Airport in Ukraine to serve as delivery partner for its reconstruction.
Located in Kyiv, Boryspil is Ukraine’s largest airport and serves 65% of its passenger air traffic, including all intercontinental flights and most international flights. It handled nearly 9.5M passengers per year…
Contractor search begins for £20M Newcastle Airport runway resurfacing project
Newcastle International Airport has begun the search for a contractor to undertake runway rehabilitation works worth £20M.
This is part of the airport's runway resurfacing programme. Work includes a runway surface rehabilitation, localised deep inlays, construction of additional blast strip, new runway and taxiway surface markings and an upgrade of all…
Government decision to approve Luton Airport expansion slammed by local council leader
The leader of North Hertfordshire council has hit out at the government decision to back expansion plans at Luton Airport, saying that it “flies in the face of public opposition and completely ignores the climate emergency”.
Council leader Elizabeth Dennis said the authority was “deeply disappointed” that Levelling Up secretary Michael…
National Infrastructure Assessment says consistent policy needed now
Improving UK infrastructure to drive economic growth and meet climate goals is both achievable and affordable – if the government makes the right policy decisions now, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has said.
The government’s independent advisory body has released its second National Infrastructure Assessment – setting out a programme for…
Farrans wins Phase 1 of £100M Leeds Bradford Airport regeneration
Farrans Construction has been appointed as the contractor to deliver Phase 1 of the £100M Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) expansion.
The expansion is part of Leeds City Council’s wider plans to improve the airport and surrounding transport connections. Farrans’ work on Phase 1 of the upgrade, the construction of the terminal…
Work starts on major Polish airport scheme to be delivered by 2028
Work has started on the site of a new airport and transport hub in Poland billed as "the largest transport investment in Europe".
The airport is known as Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), which translates to "central communication port" and is expected to cost €8bn (£6.9bn). While the plan has not received…
Stansted Airport expansion and Bristol Airport £60M enhancement move forward
Stansted Airport seems set to have its terminal expansion plans approved while Bristol Airport is commencing on a £60M enhancement project.
London Stansted served 26M passengers in the last year and is looking to expand as it expects to pass pre-pandemic visitor numbers in the coming year. It has been given…