We’re extremely proud to share that we've been named Aviation Contractor of the Year at the Airport New Civil Engineer Awards 2026, a highly competitive and prestigious celebration of excellence in global airport engineering and operations.

This recognition reflects the extraordinary work of our Engineering and OSM teams delivering the Manchester Airport Transformation Programme, one of the UK’s most significant aviation infrastructure upgrades in a generation.

Working in one of the most complex live operational environments in the country, our teams helped deliver engineering excellence at scale while keeping passenger experience, operational resilience and safety front and centre.

Together, we helped deliver:

• £140m+ of works over 18 months

•  600+ operatives at peak delivery

•  750,000 RIDDOR-free hours

•  1,600+ DFMA solutions implemented

•  48,000 labour hours removed from site through offsite manufacturing

•  849 deliveries eliminated, reducing congestion and carbon impact

From phased handovers in a live airport environment to digital innovation, smart logistics and modern methods of construction, the project demonstrated what is possible when collaboration, technical excellence and innovation come together.

This award is recognition not just of a successful project, but of the role infrastructure delivery plays in shaping better journeys, stronger connectivity and lasting value for the communities we serve.

A huge thank you to our incredible colleagues, our partners at Manchester Airports Group and the wider project team who made this achievement possible. along with an extended congratulations to Manchester Airport on also being recognised with the Airport Expansion Award, a well-deserved recognition for the vision behind this transformational programme.