{"id":38438,"date":"2018-02-09T10:40:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T10:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=38438"},"modified":"2018-02-09T10:40:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T10:40:45","slug":"heathrow-launches-nationwide-tour-of-sites-bidding-for-heathrow-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/heathrow-launches-nationwide-tour-of-sites-bidding-for-heathrow-expansion\/38438\/","title":{"rendered":"Heathrow launches nationwide tour of sites bidding for Heathrow expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Heathrow Airport today (9 February) launches a nationwide tour of 65 sites still in the running to be the off-site construction centres for Heathrow expansion<\/h2>\n<p>\u2018Logistics Hubs\u2019 will help ensure that businesses across the UK can form part of the airport\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/innovation-sustainability-and-collaboration-for-the-supply-chain\/36147\/\">supply chain<\/a>, enabling Heathrow\u2019s new runway to deliver a legacy of construction excellence across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement is the latest milestone in the delivery of the Heathrow expansion, and comes ahead of an expected Parliamentary vote on the policy framework in the first half of this year.<\/p>\n<p>The sites will be used to pre-assemble components of an expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/heathrow-reveals-list-for-offsite-construction-logistic-hubs\/36307\/\">Heathrow<\/a> before transporting them in consolidated loads to the airport. Heathrow expansion will be the first major infrastructure project to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/guides-reviews\/offsite-construction\/34286\/\">offsite construction<\/a> sites. The logistics hubs will play a key role in supporting the expansion\u2019s efficient delivery, mitigating the impact that concentrated construction activity would otherwise have on the airport\u2019s local communities.<\/p>\n<p>At each site visit, airport representatives will meet the businesses applying to become a significant part of the expansion supply chain strategy. The Logistics Hubs will have the opportunity to demonstrate strengths in a range of areas, as Britain\u2019s only hub airport seeks out the best businesses to partner with and deliver Heathrow expansion. Bidders will not only need to illustrate engineering prowess, they will also need to demonstrate a skilled and dedicated workforce, capability to collaborate on the nationwide project and good connectivity allowing output to be easily transported to Heathrow.<\/p>\n<p>The 65 sites were longlisted from an initial 121 applications in November 2017. Heathrow representatives will visit all longlisted locations in the first half of 2018, and aim to open a pre-qualification questionnaire process later this year.<\/p>\n<p>These Logistics Hubs are essential in ensuring Heathrow expansion delivers for the whole country by spreading jobs, boosting productivity and modernising the construction industry outside of London and the South East.\u00a0They will ensure that 60% of procurement spend will be outside of London, spreading the benefits of local investment up and down the country.\u00a0 New research from <a href=\"http:\/\/wpi-strategy.com\/\">WPI Economics<\/a> has also shown that, if adopted more widely, the approach could spur growth in offsite construction and\u00a0lead to a productivity boost worth\u00a0\u00a330bn\u00a0for the industry outside of London by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Heathrow\u2019s Logistics Hubs feature in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-sector-gains-250m-under-industrial-strategy\/36739\/\">Government\u2019s Industrial Strategy<\/a>, listed as an example of how to develop skills across the UK and create conditions where successful businesses can emerge. Heathrow has also begun working with other major infrastructure companies to explore how the final sites could be used for future projects.<\/p>\n<p>The UK-wide site tour begins at Leeds Bradford Airport where Heathrow\u2019s Chairman, Lord Deighton, will explain the benefits of being part of Heathrow\u2019s world leading supply chain. David Laws, Chief Executive of Leeds Bradford Airport, one of the applicants in the running to be chosen as a final Logistics Hub, will then host Lord Deighton on a tour of the site.<\/p>\n<p>Lord Deighton, Chairman at Heathrow Airport said: \u201cHeathrow Expansion is a once in a generation opportunity to transform the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/a-cautionary-tale-for-the-uk-construction-industry\/38260\/\">UK construction industry<\/a>, build for the future and deliver a lasting skills legacy for future generations. All of this comes at a pivotal time for our country, as it prepares itself to leave the EU and where we need to build for our future in both travel and trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn expanded Heathrow is for all of Britain and the Logistics Hubs are instrumental in our aim to ensure that expansion spreads the huge potential of its \u00a3187bn in economic benefits across the UK, whilst minimising the impact on the airport\u2019s local communities. Off-site construction is an innovative way for these balances to be met and we can\u2019t wait to see for ourselves the opportunity we have in working with the best businesses in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David Laws, chief executive of Leeds Bradford Airport, said: \u201cI am proud that Leeds Bradford Airport is kicking off Heathrow\u2019s nationwide tour. We believe this airport represents an ideal location for one of Heathrow\u2019s Logistics Hubs. The knock-on effects of a site here would bring huge benefits to people living in and around the airport, creating jobs in the local area. 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