Multiple teams bid for Heathrow airport expansion as £25bn Bechtel scheme proposes shortened runway

By Tom Lowe2025-08-01T05:00:00

Heathrow airport’s own £49bn proposal facing cheaper rival as government gears up to choose winning bid

At least three separate proposals for the expansion of Heathrow airport are being worked up ahead of a government decision on the scheme this autumn.

The airport itself has submitted a £49bn “blueprint” to the Department for Transport but is yet to name the lead architect or consultants working on the scheme.

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