LONDON, 2016-Oct-27 — /Travel PR News/ — In the first speech since the Government’s decision to expand Britain’s hub airport at Heathrow, Heathrow’s Development Director Phil Wilbraham will confirm British businesses of all sizes would benefit from expansion from day one.
Speaking at London Build 2016, he will announce that the airport would begin signing initial contracts with engineers, architects and planning consultants within days and set out Heathrow’s vision to leverage the skills and expertise of British industry across the country.
An expanded Heathrow – which is set to be the largest privately-funded infrastructure project in Europe – will be delivered within a framework which maximises opportunities for British businesses of all sizes. He will outline the commitments Heathrow has already made to British industry, including:
This is a once-in-a-lifetime project that will help to address the skills gap and deliver a legacy for generations to come. By 2030, Heathrow will have doubled the number of apprenticeships across the airport, providing 10,000 young people with airport careers.
The airport has a strong track record of working closely with its UK supply-chain as demonstrated with the construction of Terminal 2, delivered on time and on budget and creating thousands of jobs in infrastructure, engineering and construction.
Speaking at London Build 2016, Phil Wilbraham said:
“This decision means the economic taps will be turned on and the British supply chain will benefit. We will sign the first contracts within the coming days and week, beginning the process of injecting tens of millions in to the British supply chain and supporting jobs across the UK. This will be the first stage of delivery for Britain’s new runway.”
The Airports Commission estimated that a new runway at Heathrow would create up to 180,000 jobs and generate up to £211 billion of economic benefits.
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SOURCE: Heathrow Airport Limited
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