£450,000 upgrade to airport’s hangar completes

A £450,000 upgrade to a 48,000 sq ft hangar at Manchester Airport, which is used to service vehicles used on the airfield, such as passenger buses, aircraft tugs and baggage trucks, has completed.

The 15-week project was Salford-based MC Construction’s first under a new Manchester Airport building services framework.

MC Construction carried out below ground preparatory works before refurbishing the entrance to the hangar with a new steel frame, insulated cladding and automated roller shutter doors.
The company also created a new pedestrian walkway in the hangar.

The building is used by Manchester Airport’s motor transport division for airfield vehicle maintenance, where around 300 people work.

Jacobs was the principle design and structural engineer for the project.

Michelle Richardson, operations director at MC Construction said: “This was our first project under this exciting new framework and we are delighted to have assisted Manchester Airport in ensuring the creation of a modern façade for this hangar, without disrupting the day-to-day operations.”

Matthew Gillett, project manager for capital delivery schemes at Manchester Airport, said: “The project was complicated given the live working environment, but our key project milestones were met.”