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Jacobs to provide engineering services on £1bn Manchester Airport upgrade

Jacobs has won the contract to provide engineering services for the £1bn Manchester Airport overhaul.

The consultant will provide multidisciplinary engineering and architectural services to Manchester Airports Group to support the development the airport’s ten-year transformation programme, which includes the delivery of 60 enhancements, as well as significant airside and landside development.

In total the £1bn upgrade, which is being project managed by Arcadis, will see the delivery of 60 enhancements, as well as significant airside and landslide development. The expansion will significantly increase airport capacity and allow for increased use of its two existing runways.

Contractors are also being shortlisted to bid for the £500m Terminal 2 upgrade, which forms the main part of the modernisation programme. Five major firms are thought to be in the running for the upgrade which involves new baggage handling facilities, alterations and extension of the existing terminal, new piers and multi-storey car parks.

Manchester Airports Group chief executive Charlie Cornish said: “At Manchester, we have invested heavily in meeting the needs of our airlines, passengers and local communities, and we recognise now is the right time to deliver a transformation programme that will meet the needs of all our customers and drive further economic growth for both the region and the country.

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