Bristol Airport has begun work on a £3.5m revamp of its air traffic control tower.
The renovation of the 20-year-old facility is scheduled to last six months, and will see improvements to its design and links to national air traffic services and engineers working on site.
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The South West transport hub is currently undergoing a multi-million pound transformation, with work also underway on a new £60m multi-storey car park and public transport interchange. The airport is looking to expand its capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers a year.
Bosses said the air traffic control tower will have a new external facing and doors and windows, enhanced rest facilities for staff, and sustainability features, such as an energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling system. Bristol Airport has said it is looking to become one of the first 海角视频 airports to be a net zero airport operation by 2030.
Andrew Goodenough, infrastructure director at Bristol Airport, said: “This £3.5m refurbishment project represents a significant milestone in our efforts to modernise our air traffic control infrastructure and continues to ensure the highest levels of safety and efficiency.
“We have worked closely with the Air Traffic Control team, and business contract partners to bring these state-of-the-art plans to life. It will be a complex project working with the various teams to ensure the day-to-day operation is disrupted as little as possible, whilst the much needed refurbishment takes place.”
The development of Bristol Airport to being a 12 million passenger per annum airport will create thousands of new jobs in the years ahead, open-up new direct air links, and support inbound tourism.
The airport has previously said that its overall development plans could help it create 800 jobs across its operations and boost the South West economy by an estimated £430m.