Manchester: Airport Transformation Programme

[Dobbo]

Courtesy of the excellent @egccinsider...

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[Scottie Dog]

The speed of construction appears to give a feeling of urgency about it and I suspect that it will be in use by the middle of next year at the latest.

Looking at the attached NATS supplement I see that reference is made to the introduction of new apron and taxi lanes from Summer 2018.

http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/eadb...AC/020-2017/EG_SUP_2017_020_en_2017-08-03.pdf

 

[Dobbo]

I have wondered how they could link the new pier to the existing terminal. I assume they will build the facade of the extension PDQ before securing a temporary walkway from the existing building through the building site extension to the permanent link (and then onward to the new pier).

 

[User001]

The speed of the construction is astounding, that's for sure.

I feel there is an urgency to get as much apron space back as possible, so, we could see a situation where the apron is made ready for the middle of S18.

As for the pier, I doubt that would be ready until early 2019 at the earliest. I'm sure I had read that the jetways wouldn't be delivered until the end of 2018. Despite how quickly the pier seems to be progressing, the fit out may take a little longer.

 

[Scottie Dog]

There is a new version of this due out in the next few days.

Anyway, I hope you find it of interest....

http://magexternal.newsweaver.com/i...cation _ 4 week lookahead october 2017 _6.pdf

 

[marni1971]

Hi all

I’ve been lurking for a while, but decided to join due to the wonderful photos and links you’ve been posting (it was my drive around video linked earlier)

Here’s an earlier video for posterity;

Please, keep up the great posts!

 

[Scottie Dog]

Welcome to the F4A group and thank you for posting. As you may have seen we are a small (on the Manchester threads) community at present, but a friendly lot.

You may recognise some of us from other aviation forums.

 

[Land23R]

Yes, welcome Marni1971 and thanks for joining us.
I've read your posts on another forum where I'm just a lurker.

 

[Dobbo]

Just seen this - don't think it's been shared before?

 

[User001]

Confirms in the video there will be 6 tower cranes too.

 

[marni1971]

The new T2 west road is open:

As is the Airport City link (T2 roundabout slip looks imminent too):

Also, the T1 roundabout looks set to be removed from Nov 29 until next spring. And the T2TP link pier is growing as well as the main pier too.

 

[User001]

Survey work begins on 11th December in advance of the new double taxiway past the Thomas Cook hangar. I’m including it here as even though it’s outside the TCX hangar, it’s designed to aid the flow Tom T2 and is only taking place becaise of the T2 development.

 

[Dobbo]

Survey work begins on 11th December in advance of the new double taxiway past the Thomas Cook hangar. I’m including it here as even though it’s outside the TCX hangar, it’s designed to aid the flow Tom T2 and is only taking place becaise of the T2 development.

Makes it hard to believe they won't end up demolishing pier C of T1 rather sooner than anticipated. Feels odd that they still plan to graft it on to the the new A380 pier.

 

[marni1971]

Makes it hard to believe they won't end up demolishing pier C of T1 rather sooner than anticipated. Feels odd that they still plan to graft it on to the the new A380 pier.

One option is to take off the 1986 satellite and leave the 1974 pier. I assume that would make enough room.

 

[Dobbo]

One option is to take off the 1986 satellite and leave the 1974 pier. I assume that would make enough room.

You are quite right - I think that is the current option. It does rather cut across the construction of the pier there which appears stunted (but wider) compared the the rest.

 

[Scottie Dog]

The image below shows the area of work referred to by User001 in his earlier post. I must admit I had not appreciated that the work was down the side of the hangar, rather than to the front.

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[Scottie Dog]

Two more photos of work progress on Pier 1 and the Link, courtesy of EGCCInsider on Twitter.

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[David_itl]

Hopefully falling in tbe renit of the thread. Evening News update http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...-airport-super-terminal-construction-13994187

 

[Dobbo]

Terminal 2 Transformation Programme (TP)

Works to continue the demolition of the West Pier of Terminal 2 are now very evident, with huge
chunks of the building having been removed. The first of six “Tower Cranes” were erected on site
in November – an interesting short video showing the arrival and erection of the first one can be
seen here:-

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Demolition of West Pier in the foreground and construction of New Pier in the background
For me this is quite significant, when I first started work at Manchester Airport in the Planning
Department, the whole of T2 was still a farmers field! Indeed I recall that my “test” prior to my
interview on applying for my first job at Manchester Airport was to choose the correct layout for
Terminal 2 from a number of Drawing Board options. Well I passed and chose the correct option
and then joined MA all those years ago back in 1989. I was assigned to the T2 planning team and
was one of a small group of people who were responsible for arranging the trial flights when testing
the terminal. It is therefore quite amazing to see that very building now being partially demolished
for the next phase of development at Manchester Airport. I certainly look forward to flying out of the
new facility.

https://tasmanchester.wetransfer.com/downloads/dfaf0a49bd4b3fb59c347129194c0f9020171130224658/5f2ea4

 

[marni1971]

Old West pier is virtually gone. Link pier and new pier still growing.

Airbridge lift tower and steelwork on the most western tip now very visible.

Top half of departures forecourt exit ramp is now gone.

And all the piling caps for the first new MSCP are now visible above ground level.