Donegan Civil Engineering
Airside Drainage and Utilities Infrastructure – Manchester Airport
Airside Drainage and Utilities Infrastructure - Manchester Airport
Client: AMCOGiffen
Project Description / Main Operations
AMCOGiffen contracted V J Donegan & Co Ltd to deliver the core civil engineering package supporting the Pier 2 transformation at Manchester Airport. Working airside within a live, security-critical environment, the team constructed new surface water and foul drainage (including foul tank and pumping arrangements with kiosk), installed a new fire main, and delivered an extensive pit-and-duct network to serve power and communications. V J Donegan & Co Ltd provided full supervision, labour, plant and temporary works, coordinating closely with the client’s team to maintain safe, uninterrupted operations.
The client scope was to reconfigure and upgrade airfield infrastructure to serve the new pier, including surface water and roof drainage, foul drainage with foul tank, pumps and kiosk interfaces, a new fire main route with sectional tie-ins, and a rationalised pit-and-duct network, all delivered within an operational airport boundary and alongside other framework contractors.
Scope and method:
- Surface water and foul water drainage – construction of new roof, surface and foul water drainage lines, including chambers, connections and commissioning support for foul tank and pump arrangements.
- Fire main installation – installation, testing and controlled tie-ins of the airfield fire main, planned around possession windows and low-traffic periods to minimise operational impact.
- Pit-and-duct network – build-out of a new utilities corridor with chambers, multi-way duct banks and draw pits to support power, communications and future systems expansion.
- Chambers, structures and reinstatement – construction and fit-out of chambers, formation build-ups and high-specification reinstatement suitable for airfield loadings.
- Temporary works, logistics and access – airside-compliant temporary works, lift plans, traffic management and delivery sequencing to keep the programme moving safely while minimising disruption to the airport.
Contract challenges
- Live airfield operations – phased working area isolations to maintain safe aircraft and vehicle segregation and keep site operations uninterrupted.
- Security and airside compliance – inductions and RAMS aligned to MAG requirements, with movements and deliveries following pre-cleared routes and working times altered to suit airside day-to-day operations.
- Multi-party interfaces – regular coordination with AMCOGiffen, MAG/Mace and subcontractors to ensure critical path activities were met.
Outcome / Client benefits
- Resilient airfield drainage capacity and compliance to support Pier 2 operations.
- Future-proofed utilities via a clean, rationalised pit-and-duct network for power and systems growth.
- Safe, predictable delivery achieved through disciplined sequencing, airside controls and stakeholder coordination.
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