Latest Airports News

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has said that he will give the green light for the expansion of Heathrow Airport in the first half of next year.

Heathrow has pledged its backing for several of the UK’s major infrastructure projects, including the Heathrow Southern Railway scheme.

A major London campaign group has put pressure on the Liberal Democrats to back Heathrow expansion amid concerns over the third runway’s future.

Gatwick chief executive Stewart Wingate has denied attempting to undermine Heathrow as he detailed plans to push for a second runway at Gatwick.

Balfour Beatty has won a £36M contract extension its deal with Connect Roads, on behalf of Highways England, for the managing agent contract for the M1-A1 link road.

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has announced an additional consultation period for the government’s draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS).

Last week, the national media was buzzing with rumours about Labour’s lack of commitment to Heathrow expansion. Senior Labour sources told the Financial Times that MPs were “almost certain” to oppose the third runway in a Commons vote, now due in the first half of next year.

Construction of the £80M, three storey extension to Edinburgh airport’s terminal building has begun.

Five firms have been chosen to deliver structural and civil engineering works on Gatwick Airport’s £1bn transformation plan.

Laing O’Rourke has signed the main contract on a £1bn expansion of Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 as Galliford Try announced its own £38M contract on the project.