Mcr Airport Control Tower
Main Contractor: Morgan Sindall plc
Location: Manchester, North West, UK
The Task: From the original control tower at the airport, the controllers could see for miles, yet part of the reason for closure was the things that couldn’t be seen – they had great views of Jodrell Bank, however the end of Runway 2 wasn’t visible without the help of CCTV. The team also ditched pen and paper planning for a digital technology.
The Solution: The new tower is 60m (197ft) high and was built using a method of continuous concrete pouring over 9 days, using some 600 cubic metres of concrete and 65 tons of reinforced steelwork. The completed tower replaces the existing 40-year-old tower and dominates Manchester airport’s skyline, providing a 360-degree panoramic view of the entire airport.
We are proud to have supplied Fastec Fasteners and Fastflow Adhesives to this iconic land mark.
The Result: The £20m tower, which at 60 metres is the second tallest in the UK, became operational in June 2013 on the 75th anniversary of the airport’s opening.