Heathrow expansion programme "ready to go" with announcement of client partners

Heathrow has announced the four winning bidders to assist in expanding the airport. Following a competitive process, Arup, CH2M, MACE and Turner & Townsend have been chosen to work alongside Heathrow Airport Limited to deliver Heathrow’s expansion as partners in the Programme Client. Last July the Government’s independent Airports Commission unanimously and unambiguously recommended the expansion of Heathrow and said that it could be done within environmental limits. With the programme’s client partners now on board Heathrow is ready to begin the process of expansion as soon as Government gives the green light. Heathrow’s expansion programme will focus on creating a world class, sustainable hub airport which is commercially attractive to both Heathrow’s shareholders and the airlines. It will be tasked with developing a skilled, nationwide supply chain that can expand the airport on-time, on-budget, to world-class standards whilst spreading the benefits right across the country. The client partners have been tasked with ensuring the programme is delivered to the highest industry standards in planning, innovation and quality. Ian Ballentine, Heathrow Director of Procurement said: “I’m delighted that our client partners are now on board and I look forward to working with them to give the UK a truly world-class, sustainable hub airport. This privately financed, £16bn project will benefit the whole UK as we work to widen the supply-chain right across the nation.”