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Gatwick Airport
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PROJECT DETAILS
Location
United Kingdom
Customer
Gatwick Airport Limited
Bechtel Business Unit
Civil
Description
£1.2bn capital investment programme at Gatwick Airport
Scope of Work
Program management
Schedule
2009-2013
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Competing in one of the world’s busiest air transport markets, Gatwick’s ambition is to become London’s "airport of choice." In a bid to achieve this ambition, the airport is focusing on the passenger experience by investing in development work that will minimize queues, move customers through the airport quickly and efficiently, and help ensure that air carriers depart on time. Gatwick Airport is investing almost £1.2bn in creating the right facilities for its passengers and airlines in a capital investment program that began in 2008 and will continue into 2014.
Bechtel was selected in December 2009 by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the major shareholder in Gatwick Airport, to help manage the airport’s capital investment program.
The Bechtel team, in partnership with Gatwick Airport Limited, has successfully completed a number of projects that form part of the investment program. These include the £75m North Terminal extension providing additional check-in areas, and development of the North Terminal Short Term Multi-Storey Car Park. These developments will enable more than four million passengers to travel through the extension annually. At the South Terminal, Bechtel has managed the delivery of a state-of-the-art new security area and reconfiguration of the Pier 2 stands and gate rooms.
Bechtel and Gatwick Airport Limited are also working on construction of the £31m South Terminal forecourt, modernization of both North and South Terminal baggage systems and replacement of the airport’s oldest pier facility, Pier 1. Other projects kicking off in 2012 include rehabilitation and reconfiguration of Pier 5 at the North Terminal and the re-surfacing of the main runway. All of this work is carried out while maintaining a live operational airport, which means every effort must be made to avoid disruption of airport operations and the 32 million annual passengers.
Gatwick is the United Kingdom’s second largest airport and the world’s busiest single runway airport.