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Modernisation of Tamale Airport in Ghana financed by KfW IPEX-Bank
Modernisation of Tamale Airport in Ghana financed by KfW IPEX-Bank KfW IPEX-Bank is supporting the expansion of Tamale Airport in northern Ghana with a loan of US$80 million. The loan is covered by go...
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Chicago O’Hare Airport keeps snow at bay with 65 Boschung Jetbrooms
Chicago O’Hare Airport keeps snow at bay with 65 Boschung Jetbrooms Boschung has announced that Chicago O’Hare International Airport has acquired another 36 Jetbrooms, adding to their exis...
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Measuring runway friction before and after shotblasting at San Antonio Airport
Measuring runway friction before and after shotblasting at San Antonio Airport When planes land at airports, small amounts of rubber wear off the tires leaving a rubber residue behind on the runway. R...
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Sacyr awarded construction of Tenerife South Airport interconnecting building
Sacyr awarded construction of Tenerife South Airport interconnecting building The project will transform the airport by integrating the two buildings into a single terminal area and providing 14,000 m...
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Dalian Airport enlarges their Boschung Jetbroom fleet to keep planes flying
Dalian Airport enlarges their Boschung Jetbroom fleet to keep planes flying Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport in China has recorded significantly increased aircraft flights over the last few years due to a ra...
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Granite Construction Co. wins NAPA National Airport Paving Award
Granite Construction Co. wins NAPA National Airport Paving Award Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Named 2018’s Highest Quality Airport Pavement The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announce...
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Heathrow unveils new locations for popular Business Summit series
Heathrow unveils new locations for popular Business Summit series More businesses than ever before will work with Heathrow to explore new global markets and supply chain opportunities, as 11 locations...
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Heathrow launches shared Apprenticeship Scheme to create a strong skills base
Heathrow launches shared Apprenticeship Scheme to create a strong skills base Commitments welcomed by the Chair of the Heathrow Skills Taskforce Lord Blunkett, Baroness Sugg, trade union representativ...
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Schiphol Airport and Dutch construction companies enter into strategic collaboration
Schiphol Airport and Dutch construction companies enter into strategic collaboration Schiphol has signed long-term contracts with BAM, Heijmans and VolkerWessels. The construction companies can carry...
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Hitachi excavator digs in at Porto Airport project in Portugal
Hitachi excavator digs in at Porto Airport project in Portugal A new Hitachi ZX300LCN-6 medium excavator has been selected by Construções Gabriel A.S. Couto S.A. (Gabriel Couto) to help it construct a...
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EBRD invests in Queen Alia Airport in Jordan
EBRD invests in Queen Alia Airport in Jordan The EBRD is supporting important infrastructure private public partnerships (PPP) projects in Jordan, with the purchase of an indirect equity stake in Airp...
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Venice Airport receives €150 million from EIB to finance expansion
Venice Airport receives €150 million from EIB to finance expansion With a €150 million loan, the European Investment Bank (EIB) supports the development of the Venice Airport, the third busiest intern...
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Heathrow expansion gathers pace as next phase of public consultation takes off
Heathrow expansion gathers pace as next phase of public consultation takes off Today Heathrow launches its Airspace and Future Operations consultation and is asking local communities to help shape the...
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IFC invests in Belgrade Airport to boost development of Serbia’s infrastructure
IFC invests in Belgrade Airport to boost development of Serbia’s infrastructure IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a €182 million financing package to the new private concession...
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Investment Plan for Europe supports expansion of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Investment Plan for Europe supports expansion of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport Continued expansion and upgrades of Hungary`s main international airport are at the core of the €200 millio...
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Heathrow Cargo stockings full to the brim
Heathrow Cargo stockings full to the brim Heathrow data reveals the role the UK’s only hub airport and biggest port by value plays in transporting essential ingredients for Christmas celebrations acro...
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SACYR to rehabilitate Chiclayo Airport in Peru
SACYR to rehabilitate Chiclayo Airport in Peru Sacyr Ingeniería and Infrastructures will carry out the rehabilitation of the Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones International Airport of Chiclayo in Peru for...
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Construction starts on Adelaide Airport terminal expansion
Construction starts on Adelaide Airport terminal expansion Construction has officially started at Adelaide Airport on their A$165 million terminal expansion, which will significantly upgrade internati...
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Wirtgen KMA 220 mix-in-plant process recycling at Cologne Bonn Airport
Wirtgen KMA 220 mix-in-plant process recycling at Cologne Bonn Airport With the mobile KMA 220 mobile cold recycling mixing plant from Wirtgen, road construction materials can be recycled or upgraded...
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British Parliament unlocks jobs and growth in landmark vote to expand Heathrow
British Parliament unlocks jobs and growth in landmark vote to expand Heathrow In a landmark vote today, Parliament unambiguously backed expanding Heathrow Airport – ending decades of political debate...
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Airports Association releases airfield pavements guide for Australia’s regional and remote airports
Airport Association releases airfield pavements guide for Australia’s regional and remote airports The Australian Airports Association has launched a new guide on airfield pavements for regional...
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Green light for Adelaide Airport terminal expansion
Green light for Adelaide Airport terminal expansion Adelaide Airport has today announced a $165 million expansion of its main terminal to significantly upgrade international arrivals and departures, a...
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Heathrow Terminal 2 named Best in the World
Heathrow Terminal 2 named Best in the World Passengers from around the world have once again voted for Heathrow to win major accolades at the 2018 Skytrax World Airport Awards, held yesterday evening...
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Britain pushes for new UK spaceports to join the commercial space race
Britain pushes for new UK spaceports to join the commercial space race New British laws have been given Royal Assent to unlock an exciting era of British space innovation, exploration and investment....
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London City Airport awards BAM Nuttall major contract for concrete deck extension
London City Airport awards BAM Nuttall major contract for concrete deck extension London City Airport has awarded a contract to BAM Nuttall for a new 75,000 m² concrete deck extension. The deck is an...
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EIB funds €100m Keflavík Airport renovation in Iceland
EIB funds €100m Keflavík Airport renovation in Iceland Isavia has secured a ISK 12.5 billion (EUR 100 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funds will be used to renovate existing...
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Malta International Airport looks forward to €100 million upgrade
Malta International Airport looks forward to €100 million upgrade Malta International Airport has been granted approval by the Planning Authority for its master plan, through which the company will pl...
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Parsons wins design-build contract for Terminal One at Newark Airport
Parsons wins design-build contract for Terminal One at Newark Airport Parsons was recently awarded a design-build contract for the Terminal One Redevelopment Project at Newark Airport (Newark Liberty...
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Balfour Beatty JV awarded LAX $1.95b contract for Automated People Mover
Balfour Beatty JV awarded LAX $1.95b contract for Automated People Mover Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded, in joint venture, a $1.95 billion design, build, fina...
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Western Sydney Airport ready to put earthworks and pavements out to tender
Western Sydney Airport ready to put earthworks and pavements out to tender Western Sydney Airport is a step closer to becoming reality with WSA Co set to go to market for main earthworks and airside p...
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ACS Group/HOCHTIEF chosen to develop $1.95b Los Angeles Airport Rail Project
ACS Group/HOCHTIEF chosen to develop $1.95b Los Angeles Airport Rail Project A consortium led by ACS/HOCHTIEF has been chosen as the ‘Recommended Developer’ for a large-scale modernization PPP rail pr...
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Study reveals Heathrow routes to China add £510 million per year to UK GDP
Study reveals Heathrow routes to China add £510 million per year to UK GDP As Prime Minister Theresa May sets off on a trade mission to China, research out today underscores the value of frequent, dir...
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STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN awarded €85m contract for Sonnenhöfe im Sternenviertel
STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN awarded €85m contract for Sonnenhöfe im Sternenviertel Residential and office construction is booming around the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Schönefeld. Sonnenhöfe GmbH...
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VINCI Airports selected as best bidder for Belgrade Airport
VINCI Airports selected as best bidder for Belgrade Airport The Republic of Serbia and ANT (Airport Nikola Tesla) have selected VINCI Airports, the world’s fourth-largest airport operator, as preferre...
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Colas UK helps secure loan for construction of Hoima Int’l Airport in Uganda
Colas UK helps secure loan for construction of Hoima Int’l Airport in Uganda Colas UK has revealed its new direction as a transport infrastructure company able to compete for the largest project...
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Groupe ADP wins 15 International Airport contracts
Groupe ADP wins 15 International Airport contracts Groupe ADP, through its subsidiary ADP Ingénierie, recently won a series of contracts with major international airports for design, study, or technic...
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Heathrow set to unveil options for £2.5bn savings on expansion plans
Heathrow set to unveil options for £2.5bn savings on expansion plans Heathrow has identified options that could enable delivery of an expanded hub airport for Britain for £2.5bn less than the plans su...
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Stripe your airport!
Stripe your airport! Looking for a silent, fume-free electric airless line striper? Or what about a striper that sprays two colors simultaneously? Graco has just what you need for your airport stripin...
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Heathrow welcomes 50th electric vehicle as part of pledge to ‘Go Electric’
Heathrow welcomes 50th electric vehicle as part of pledge to ‘Go Electric’ Heathrow has reached a key milestone in its pledge to ‘Go Electric’ with the delivery of the 50th electric vehicl...
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BAM to deliver Visual Control Tower at Dublin Airport
BAM to deliver Visual Control Tower at Dublin Airport The Irish Aviation Authority has awarded the construction of the new Visual Control Tower (VCT) at Dublin Airport to BAM Ireland, the Irish operat...
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New report shows Heathrow Airport Noise footprint at smallest recorded levels
New report shows Heathrow Airport Noise footprint at smallest recorded levels A new annual noise contour report shows that Heathrow airport’s noise footprint continues to shrink – with over 52,000 few...
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CIMIC’S Leighton Asia wins A$390m Hong Kong Airport works
CIMIC’S Leighton Asia wins A$390m Hong Kong Airport works CIMIC Group company, Leighton Asia, with joint venture partner Chun Wo Construction and Engineering Company Limited (‘Chun Wo’), has been sele...
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US Air Force Engineers repair runway near Mosul in Iraq
US Air Force Engineers repair runway near Mosul in Iraq Three months ago, four U.S. Air Force engineers with the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group arrived in northern Iraq to conduct a reconnaiss...
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ABT SpeedyBatch more profitable than any other asphalt plant
ABT SpeedyBatch more profitable than any other asphalt plant The ABT SpeedyBatch is a perfect fit for demanding but temporary airport work, which is why business executive Jaime Arnó turned to the Amm...
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LafargeHolcim supplies eco-friendly high-performance concrete for new Mexico City Airport
LafargeHolcim supplies eco-friendly high-performance concrete for new Mexico City Airport LafargeHolcim will supply environmentally friendly, high-performance concretes for the construction of Mexico...
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Heathrow will reduce freight emissions and still increase cargo capacity
Heathrow will reduce freight emissions and still increase cargo capacity Speaking at the BCC International Trade Summit today, Heathrow’s Non-Executive Chairman Lord Deighton announced a new ten step...
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Scottish SMEs to lay the foundations for Heathrow expansion
Scottish SMEs to lay the foundations for Heathrow expansion Businesses across Scotland are marking their diaries for a second Heathrow Business Summit Scotland, set for 18th October in Edinburgh. The...
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Environmental and social impact of expanding Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya
Environmental and social impact of expanding Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is Kenya’s largest aviation facility, and the busiest airport in ea...
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Resurfacing McDill Air Force Base Runway
Resurfacing McDill Air Force Base Runway MacDill Air Force Base, located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida, is the base for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Co...
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Dreamliners flying high as Heathrow hits new low noise record
Dreamliners flying high as Heathrow hits new low noise record Heathrow’s new “Fly Quiet and Clean” report shows airlines are increasingly using the quietest, cleanest aircraft in their routes to Brit...
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