Blackpool construction services firm involved in £10m airport project

The Whitehills-based firm has been awarded the contract for Airport City Manchester’s hotel district, adjacent to Manchester Airport’s new Terminal 2.

The services engineering company’s contract, was awarded by Beijing Construction Engineering Group International UK.

It will see the company engaged in the design and installation of all mechanical and electrical services for Airport City’s 280-bedroom Holiday Inn and the 262- bedroom, IBIS Budget.

The first phase of the contract is already under way on site to install a grey water harvesting system, as part of the scheme’s water/energy conservation measures.

The utilities arm of Ameon has also been appointed to install elements of the development’s utilities infrastructure, part of which will involve Ameon Utilities working on behalf of United Utilities on the project. The Holiday Inn and IBIS Budget hotels will be served by a combined energy centre, which will provide the main utilities for each.

Measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the hotels will include the harvesting of ‘grey water’ for reuse, together with a central air handling plant, variable refrigerant flow air conditioning, bedroom energy saving controls and eco-lighting in bedroom and communal areas across both sites.

The contract is one of several major gains across the region for Ameon, a number of which are in the development hotspot of Manchester, where the company opened its first satellite business base: a reflection of the importance of the city to the company.

Ameon managing director, Robin Lawson, said: “The Holiday Inn and IBIS Budget projects are the first to begin in Airport City Manchester’s hotel district and they offer us another opportunity to showcase our services on a high profile development that will mean much to the economy of the region.

“I am delighted that we continue to be involved in some of the most exciting projects in Manchester, for some of the most visionary developers; all of which has helped to establish our base in the city as a key part of our business network.”