AECOM has won the contract to design the airfield of Istanbul's new 150 million passengers per annum super hub.
The work will involves all the airside works for the project, including the three initial runways, taxiways, apron, associated drainage systems, airfield ground lighting and navigational aids.
It will be supported by its delivery partner, Deltaturk, a Turkish consultancy. AECOM will also deliver construction supervision services.
The fast track programme will require AECOM to deliver its designs within one year, with the airport due to open in early 2018.
The works to be designed cover an area of approximately 16 square kilometres and will be completed by specialist teams in the UK and Turkey.
AECOM’s client is IGA, a consortium of five leading Turkish contractors comprising Cengiz, Mapa, Limak, Kolin and Kalyon.
IGA won the concession to build the scheme as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor and will also be the operator.
Yusuf Akçayoğlu, chief executive officer of IGA Construction, said: “Istanbul New Airport is an important investment for the future of Turkey.
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