Mott?MacDonald?to support major MAG airports?programmes
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) to its Capital Investment Consultancy Services Framework.?
Above: Manchester Airport.
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The engineering, management and development consultancy?will?provide?a broad range of advisory, design and specialist technical services?supporting?major investment programmes across Manchester, London?Stansted?and East Midlands airports over?five years.?
MAG, the UK’s largest airports group, is entering a significant phase of capital development to modernise assets, expand capacity, improve?resilience?and deliver progress against its sustainability ambitions, including net zero carbon operations by 2038. Its airports handled more than 54 million?passengers last year and remain central to?the UK’s?regional growth, international?connectivity?and long-term economic competitiveness.??
Mott MacDonald will provide an integrated package of support covering project services?(Lot 2)?in partnership with CPC Project Services, early-stage architectural design (Lot 7)?and fire engineering consultancy (Lot 9).?Together, these lots will allow MAG to draw on a coordinated pool of technical?expertise?that will help shape, plan and safely deliver high quality airport infrastructure.?
This appointment builds on Mott MacDonald’s?sustained?involvement in supporting UK and global aviation clients with the?planning,?design?and delivery?of safe,?efficient?and sustainable airport operations. The company has worked with MAG on?multiple projects?including?Stansted?transformation planning and design, Manchester and East Midlands substation upgrade designs and?the?East Midlands?cargo?masterplan.?
David Brown, client director?at Mott MacDonald said: “We are delighted to be appointed to this framework, which comes at a pivotal time for MAG as it advances its?long term?programme of investment. Our teams bring deep airport, infrastructure and operational?expertise and we look forward to working closely with MAG to help deliver projects that enhance capacity, resilience and the passenger experience while supporting the group’s sustainability ambitions.”?
Richard Cooper CICS Framework manager?at?MAG said: “We welcome Mott MacDonald’s appointment to the framework.?Its?technical capabilities and experience in complex aviation environments will play?an important?role?in delivering the next phase of our?investment?programme?ensuring our airports continue to provide safe,?efficient?and modern facilities for passengers and partners.”