Bechtel celebrates early construction completion of Western Sydney International Airport
B echtel, serving as Delivery Partner, has successfully managed the design and construction of the new Western Sydney International( Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport( WSI), delivering the megaproject almost seven months early and within its AU $ 5.3 billion( US $ 3.5 billion) budget on behalf of the Australian Government.
This key milestone positions WSI to commence passenger and cargo flights in late 2026, welcoming up to ten million passengers per year in its initial phase.
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The project is Australia’ s first international, greenfield airport in over 50 years and has been a catalyst for economic development. The entire WSI project has created 11,650 annual full-time equivalent jobs, with over half coming from the local area. The hub will drive growth in Western Sydney’ s visitor economy and is projected to increase Australia’ s GDP by AU $ 23.9 billion by 2060.
“ We celebrate this major construction milestone alongside our customer, contractors, and the Western Sydney community,” said Darren Mort, President of Bechtel’ s Infrastructure Business.“ Together, we have built an airport that will inspire regional pride and drive economic growth in Western Sydney for generations to come. This project epitomizes the schedule and budget benefits that come with a fit-for-purpose delivery model with clear roles and accountability. We are proud to have delivered value and a positive social impact for taxpayers, and we look forward to supporting WSI as it prepares to welcome passengers next year.”
Costain secures place on National Highways technical engineering advice framework in the UK
C ostain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been chosen as one of six suppliers by National Highways for its new Specialist Professional and Technical Services
Framework( SPaTS3).
Ann-Marie Morrison, Roads Sector Director at Costain, said:“ This appointment is testament to our strong relationship with National Highways and a recognition of Costain as a trusted advisor with deep in-house engineering capabilities.
Building on the foundations laid under the SPaTS2 framework, which Costain was previously selected for, the SPaTS3 Framework has an estimated maximum value of up to £ 495mn to the six suppliers over its six-year term and will cover the whole of Roads Investment Strategy 3( 2026 – 2031).
Together, we’ ll help create a more resilient road network for the UK that connects businesses and communities, drives economic prosperity, improves people’ s lives and leaves behind a positive environmental legacy.”
Working in close collaboration with the other suppliers and National Highways, Costain will support strategic objectives including the delivery of a road network which drives economic growth, improves safety and reliability, and furthers the UK’ s decarbonisation goals.
Costain and its extended supply chain will provide a range of specialist technical engineering advice services to National Highways, including engineering, electric vehicle infrastructure, health, safety and the environment. Its team of experts will draw on Costain’ s previous framework experience and capabilities as a leader in providing predictable, best-in-class solutions to enhance the UK’ s critical infrastructure.
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