Heathrow CEO leaves expansion debate behind, reveals procurement plans
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In his first speech since the Airports Commission’s clear recommendation for Heathrow expansion, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye has confidently declared the debate on where a new runway should be built is now firmly closed, that Heathrow expansion will enable the Government to deliver the UK’s long-term economic plan and that the airport is beginning to move swiftly into the delivery phase.
Speaking at the Runways UK conference in London, Holland-Kaye claimed Heathrow’s expansion would create up to £211bn of economic growth and 190,000 new jobs across the country – the first wave of which will come from the planning and development of an additional runway and new terminals.
Holland-Kaye revealed the airport will now begin to develop a comprehensive procurement strategy for the £15.6 billion in private investment required to expand the airport.
“With expansion, we will create tens of thousands of skilled jobs while we build, as well as when we have built – skills that will leave a legacy of construction excellence in this country that can be sold all round the world,” he said.
“When we built Terminal 2, on time and on budget, we spread our supply chain to all parts of the UK, and we will do the same again, ensuring that all of Britain benefits from Heathrow expansion.”
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