Time lapse camera to record Manchester Airport control tower build
06.12.11
The first section of ground has been broken in preparation for Manchester Airport's new 60 metre Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower. To capture the construction from start to finish, a time lapse camera has been installed to show every movement during the build. This will be made available for the public to view.
Work has started at the site and the new tower is expected to be completed by Spring 2013. Construction, design and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall, the contractor for the £16m project, was present at the sod cutting ceremony.
NATS, the air traffic control company, and Manchester Airport have teamed up and launched a time-lapse camera that is located on the roof of the current tower overlooking the new tower site. It will take a picture every 15 minutes over the course of the project and there will be a weekly one-minute video produced of the works to date that will be broadcast on the airport's YouTube channel.
Andrew Harrison, Manchester Airport's Managing Director, said: ‘This film will be a great way to monitor the progress of the new tower build. It is a large construction project for Manchester that will create jobs in the process and we are keen to show the benefits of the project to a wider audience across our region. I know that it will be an iconic addition to the Manchester skyline.’
The control tower, located adjacent to the north fire station, will house a new visual control room, alongside an approach radar section and navigation, surveillance and communication equipment. It will offer 360-degree panoramic views across the airfield, replacing the cameras currently used to view the furthest end of the runway.
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