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Contractor named for new London Stansted Airport skylinks

London Stansted Airport has confirmed Farrans as its partner for the
construction of its new skylink walkways.
The new skylinks are an integral feature of the airport’s
transformation programme, creating new walkways to directly
connect the main terminal to existing satellite buildings that are
home to the departure and arrival gates.
The addition of the skylinks will enable Stansted’s track transit
people mover system to be decommissioned, creating the space
for the terminal building to be extended towards the airfield in later
phases of the transformation work.
The centrepiece of the programme is a three-bay extension to the
existing terminal that will transform the customer experience. It
adds 16,500m2 of space, creating a bright, spacious environment
with new shops, bars and restaurants, making Stansted the
biggest single terminal airport in Europe.
The skylinks will feature passenger travelators and allow for
assistance buggies to take passengers with reduced mobility
on the full journey between the terminal and the arrival and
departure gates.
Work will begin later this summer with pre-assembly of skylink
sections taking place offsite in a vacant airport hangar on the
north side of the airfield.
This method of construction will save time and, by reducing
working at height, create a safer working environment, as well
as reducing congestion in busy airport operational areas.
Once each section is completed, it will be transported overnight
from the construction hangar across the airfield on self-propelled
modular transporters (SPMTs) to minimise disruption to the airport’s
operation.
Rob Stewart, MAG’s Capital Delivery Programme Director, said:
“We’re delighted to continue our strong and successful
partnership with Farrans at London Stansted having successfully
worked with the team through the design, planning and enabling
phases of the skylinks project, a vital component in our overall
transformation programme.
“We now move to the construction phase of the work, where
Farrans’ expertise and experience of delivering airport projects in
busy operational environments will be invaluable.”

