McAlpine Int jv wins huge HK runway job


An Alfred McAlpine International joint venture has won a œ225 million contract for the main runway and other airfield works at Hong Kong's new airport.

The award is the third largest airport contract to be awarded by the Provisional Airport Authority. McAlpine's partners are Paul Y Construction of Hong Kong and Downer of Hong Kong and New Zealand.

The work includes the construction of the southern runway and taxiways; terminal aprons; crossfield taxiways; business aviation, maintenance and cargo aprons and other general civil engineering works. Total area of pavement required is 2,700,000m2. Other UK contractors bidding were Amec, Costain, Wimpey and Gammon Construction.


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