Belfast-based Lagan Construction has been awarded a £17 million (€21.6 million) airfield infrastructure project at Cambridge International Airport by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. The project will include the refurbishment of an existing apron at Cambridge Airport, construction of a new taxiway, runway resurfacing and an upgrade to the drainage and airfield lighting systems. It will require a combination of day time and night time working with over 100 workers engaged in the works. There will be approximately 25,000m³ of excavation, cut and fill on the project. Approximately 6,000 tonnes of Type 1 stone, 10,000m³ of concrete and 65,000 tonnes of asphalt will be used. The team will re-use all excavated material within the works including the crushing and re-use of 3,000m³ of concrete. Overall the project is targeting a 98% recycling of materials on site and further recycling off site of other materials such as packaging. Lagan Construction will mobilise its in-house concrete plant, asphalt plant and associated laying equipment on the project and ‘self-perform’ a large proportion of the works. Steve Turner, the company’s director of international operations, said Lagan Construction International was fully committed to “ensur[ing] the project is delivered with the highest safety standards and within programme and cost requirements”.