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7 Reasons Heathrow’s Third Runway Is A Good Thing For Britain

Heathrow’s third runway is good for Britain. It’s pivotal to the airport’s ambition to be a global player and will help in its commitment to future-proof skills within the workforce and develop a vibrant economic environment in which UK SMEs can thrive. After the controversy surrounding last year’s decision for Heathrow to build a third runway it has now been expressed that the new runway is good for business and good for Britain. The UK is at risk of falling behind larger airports across the world and the ability to provide up to 740,000 more flights a year will allow us to keep on an equal stance with Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. Manufacturers across the UK showed their support for the Heathrow expansion and an EEF survey proved 79% supported the expansion. Still unsure? Here’s 7 reasons why Heathrow’s third runway is a good thing… A More Global Britain Heathrow is operating close to capacity which means the expansion is vital to the aviation industry and the UK economy. The expansion of the airport allows post-Brexit Britain to be seen as something that is ready for business. More Manufacturing Jobs This new runway will allow for approximately 40 new travel destinations, up to £211bn economic benefits and around 180,000 new jobs! This includes up to 95,000 jobs for manufacturers and engineers by 2050 and around 10,000 apprenticeships. Cost Effective Billed at £18bn the expansion provides the best value for money out of other options. Already we are aware Heathrow has good transport links, infrastructure and existing staff. Expanding and its creation of thousands of jobs will cement Heathrow’s place as one of the world’s busiest airports. Benefits Not Just For Heathrow Management at Heathrow have said the airport is ready and prepared to deliver a concept that is fair, affordable and secures the benefits of expansion for the whole of the UK. Commercial Property Those in the commercial property field have welcomed the proposal with open arms, announcing excitement in the potential for retail, offices, logistic facilities and hotels are all open to gaining benefits from the new runway. Keeping up with the competition: The world is a fast moving and competitive place that has already seen neighbouring airports in Istanbul, Dublin and Dubai showing plans for significant passenger growth before 2020. The UK needs to keep up as this threatens the UK’s position as an international aviation hub. Remaining The best Heathrow is one of only six airports worldwide to have regular flights to over 50 long-haul destinations (Heathrow currently has 82). It is already a unique and valuable airport standing as the UK’s travel hub, four out of five UK long haul flights are from Heathrow as other airports have struggled to become sustainable. An expansion will only add to the amount of income, jobs and flights that can come from the UK’s number one airport. It remains unlikely a new runway would be operational before 2025 so the competition already has lee-way to get ahead. Environmentalists and activists have expressed their concern for the airport’s expansion regarding the demolition of homes and the worry of pollution. In terms of the job market and economic boost as well as keeping the UK firmly rooted in the global travel sectors, the proposal for a new runway has many uplifting benefits and the Government officials are devising environmental restrictions to monitor any damage caused by the amount of travel the new runway has the potential to deliver. Either way, this new runway is an exciting time for Britain and Brit’s alike.

The Legacy Of Heathrow’s Third Runway Will See Wide-Reaching & Enduring Benefits To UK SMEs

Like or loathe Heathrow’s expansion plans, through it the airport is expected to create new jobs in addition to channeling investment through its diverse SME supply chain. Indeed, Heathrow sees the UK’s diverse SME landscape playing a pivotal role in delivering its growth ambition. To that end, the airport is to hold six Business Summits across the country to promote the potential for SMEs, shed further light on development plans, and encourage British businesses to help contribute to Heathrow’s performance today and in the future. Heathrow’s determination to create jobs was exampled recently when it launched its sustainability strategy called Heathrow 2.0 in which it committed to establishing Business Summits in all 12 UK regions within eight years. This again highlighted the role SMEs play in Heathrow’s current success as well as the potential for small and medium enterprises to feature in the airport’s future. Heathrow already spends one and a half billion pounds with over 1,200 UK-based suppliers annually. The expectation is that this figure will grow. That will be led by the construction of a third runway, a project that will become Britain’s largest infrastructure scheme. Described as a sort of speed dating exercise, the Heathrow Business Summits will give SME’s the chance to liaise with the airport’s suppliers, generating and solidifying relationships, and networking to create new supply chain connections that could generate further work outside of Heathrow’s expansion endeavours. Alongside this, Heathrow’s Expansion Procurement Approach envisages a supply chain fit to serve a world class, modern aviation hub dubbed a next generation airport. Investment will be led by an ambition to develop relevant construction skills that will help deliver Heathrow’s expansion. These valuable skills, and the experience gained, will put SMEs in an ideal position to grow their own portfolio in future. Heathrow is supporting this through its pledge to increase apprenticeships and extend programmes that promote contemporary construction skills training. As the UK’s hub airport, Heathrow has a vital role to play in helping the best of Britain’s SMEs grow and thrive,” said Heathrow Expansion Programme Director Phil Wilbraham. We already spend over £1.5 billion through our supply chain each year and the multi-billion-pound project to expand Heathrow is set to create thousands more opportunities for UK businesses to get involved in helping connect Britain to the world.” Wilbraham said Heathrow is committed to sustaining a diverse supply chain, one which embraces innovation and new standards of delivery. Through Heathrow 2.0, the airport is eager to nurture the supply chain to meet innovation ambition and deliver more affordable solutions.

HKIA Building Contract Goes to AECOM

Engineering and consulting providers AECOM has landed the complex design contract for the brand new passenger building at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), as part of a £14.7 billion project that will see the development of a three-way runway system. The airport is an important symbol of any city, and we are extremely pleased to continue making the Hong Kong International Airport the pride of Hong Kong said the President of AECOM Asia Pacific, Sean Chiao. We look forward to leveraging our connected expertise to deliver designs for this major project as well as the airport’s Terminal 2 Expansion for which we were awarded consultancy work earlier. The project will see HKIA become one of the world’s greenest airports, and the passenger building is set to have a floor area of around 280,000m2 and a landscaped courtyard which will be placed right in the centre of the building. On top of this there will be natural light inside the new building which will help to significantly reduce energy use and continue the concourse’s sustainable design credentials as well as improving the passengers’ experience. We have assembled a team of highly regarded specialists in many areas of aviation design and engineering said Paul Sankey, the Vice President of Aviation at AECOM in Hong Kong. Many of the team members have hands on experience of past and current projects with Hong Kong International Airport.  They will bring technical excellence and knowledge of airport design and engineering to ensure cost-effectiveness and on-schedule implementation through the provision of buildable design. So will AECOM succeed in providing a relaxed and environmental experience for its passengers with this new building? With the amount of money being spent on the project we should probably be expecting to see something special upon completion. Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News