The contractor will modernise two British Airways aircraft hangars at the airport in preparation for the arrival of the new B787 dreamliner and B777-300ER aircraft. The aim is to provide BA with more flexible working space for maintenance and repair work.
Some 100 tonnes of steel will be removed and 95% of it will be recycled. Work also involves the provision of new nose docks and major refurbishment of existing tail docks. The contractor will also provide a nose-pod extension to the hangar to accommodate large aircraft, and various associated building services works.
In addition, Morgan Sindall will be replacing seven air bridges at the airport in partnership with German company Thyssen Krupp for Heathrow Airport Ltd. The original air bridges are around 25 years old. Each air bridge takes four weeks to install and they are being manufactured by Thyssen Krupp in Spain, then shipped over for installation at the airport.
The air bridges enable passengers to embark and disembark the aircraft, connecting to the main passenger terminal. The telescopic air bridges extend to 30m maximum length and can retract, elevate and descend to reach the doors of a large number of aircraft.
Michael O’Callaghan, director of aviation for Morgan Sindall, said: “Our business with Heathrow Airport and British Airways is proving to be very successful. This type of installation work requires a very specific set of skills and our team is pleased to be working alongside Thyssen Krupp on these projects. We are also especially delighted with the British Airways contract which allows our team to broaden its scope and capabilities.”
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