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Mace has landed the job of building the second phase of the huge Manchester Airport expansion following the announcement of 拢440m in funding to complete the project.

The first phase of the 拢1.3bn Pascall & Watson-designed masterplan was built by Laing O鈥橰ourke and opened in July 2021, doubling the size of the airport鈥檚 Terminal 2.

The second phase, which is due to complete in 2024, will see the remainder of the terminal modernised with new shops, bars, restaurants and lounges and the construction of a new pier.

All areas of the terminal, from check-in to baggage reclaim, will be given a makeover, and the airfield will also be upgraded to allow it to serve next generation aircraft.

Around 80% of all passengers will use the expanded terminal when it opens in 2025, and terminal 1, which was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1962, will close.

Mace has been appointed as project management and construction delivery specialists for the work. Jason Millett, chief executive of the firm鈥檚 consulting arm said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 fantastic to be delivering a project which will have such a significant impact on levelling-up the UK through job creation and enhanced connectivity.鈥�

Manchester Airport Group chief development officer Paul Willis said the second phase of the programme represents the 鈥渃oncluding chapter of the most ambitious expansion project in the history of the airport, and in turn signifies a huge milestone for our city, the North and also the wider recovery of the travel industry.鈥�

The airport said its current contribution of 拢3.5bn to the northern economy will increase by nearly 80% to 拢6.3bn b 2040 as a result of the expansion.

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Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said the further 拢440m investment would 鈥渆nhance Greater Manchester鈥檚 international credentials and make a major contribution to the northern economy鈥�.

Henri Murison, chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, added: 鈥淭his major investment will sit at the heart of plans to make the North one of the most competitive economic regions in the world, helping the North realise its full potential while rebalancing the UK economy.鈥�

Last week Mace replaced Laing O鈥橰ourke on the 拢200m Timber Square office scheme in London for Landsec.

Mace also picked up a 拢150m deal to build the Merck life sciences building at King鈥檚 Cross and another 拢150m office scheme on Berkeley Square called Lansdowne House.