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London Heathrow's operator appoints Grimshaw as expansion designer
LONDON Heathrow's expansion vision has taken another step closer to being realised, after London architects Grimshaw was selected as concept designer.
This decision comes in the wake of the announcement in March that Arup, CH2M, MACE and Turner & Townsend had been chosen as Heathrow expansion's Programme Client Partners.
They have been tasked with ensuring the programme is delivered to the highest industry standards in planning, innovation and quality, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Grimshaw was successful in the tender process, said Heathrow design chief Barry Weekes not only because of its "visionary concept designs, but also for their unique ideas around how Heathrow could be expanded in an affordable way".
Said Mr Weekes: "We look forward to working with Grimshaw to develop their bold ideas so that once the government approves the Heathrow expansion, we can create a world-class sustainable hub airport which delivers.
"With the Concept Architect and Programme Client Partners now in place, we are now ready to begin the process of expansion once the government makes the right choice for the whole of Britain," he said.
This decision comes in the wake of the announcement in March that Arup, CH2M, MACE and Turner & Townsend had been chosen as Heathrow expansion's Programme Client Partners.
They have been tasked with ensuring the programme is delivered to the highest industry standards in planning, innovation and quality, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Grimshaw was successful in the tender process, said Heathrow design chief Barry Weekes not only because of its "visionary concept designs, but also for their unique ideas around how Heathrow could be expanded in an affordable way".
Said Mr Weekes: "We look forward to working with Grimshaw to develop their bold ideas so that once the government approves the Heathrow expansion, we can create a world-class sustainable hub airport which delivers.
"With the Concept Architect and Programme Client Partners now in place, we are now ready to begin the process of expansion once the government makes the right choice for the whole of Britain," he said.
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