The first vertical launch into space from the UK is closer to happening after SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland was granted a range licence by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
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Turner & Townsend selected to assist Bristol Airport expansion
Cost management, project management and employers agent expertise on the Bristol Airport expansion will be provided by Turner & Townsend after the consultancy was selected to join the airport’s framework for its expansion activities.
On site: Sydney’s new £2.7bn airport emerges from ‘biggest engineering earthworks in Australia’
NCE has had sight of advanced stages of construction at Australia’s ‘greenfield’ Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI).
Farrans begins Phase 1 of £100M Leeds Bradford Airport terminal regeneration
Farrans Construction has begun construction works for Phase 1 of the £100M Leeds Bradford Airport terminal regeneration.
Gatwick Airport implements mapping tech to monitor assets and environmental impacts
Gatwick Airport has developed a cloud-based geospatial data platform to make engineering and construction works safer by reducing accidental strikes on buried utilities.
United Living awarded fuel pipeline contract at Manchester Airport Terminal 2
United Living Infrastructure Services (ULIS) has been awarded a new contract to deliver fuel line works at Manchester Airport Terminal 2.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport cleared to reopen as council signs 125-year lease with landowner
A 125-year lease has been signed between the City of Doncaster Council and landowners Peel Group to bring Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA), formerly named Robin Hood Airport, back into use.
Antarctic runway upgraded to support ‘deep-field’ research
The runway at Rothera Research Station, a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) base, has been resurfaced by Bam with designs by Ramboll.
Virgin Galactic planning ‘additional spaceports in compelling locations’
New commercial spaceports could be coming to locations outside of the USA following an announcement by space tourism company Virgin Galactic.
Manchester Airport cuts back growth target following HS2 North cancellation
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has scaled back its capacity growth target for Manchester Airport in the wake of the cancellation of High Speed 2 (HS2) north of Birmingham.