A disused part of Bristol Airport colloquially known as the “Secret Garden” is a secret no more – it’s now home to two new aircraft stands.
The land was previously used for storage, and unseen airside, but was completely transformed thanks to Ryebridge Construction in just a matter of weeks.
The major project involved creating a new West Apron on the site of the old storage area and bus charging station. On top of this Ryebridge installed a new emergency water tank holding over 220,000l of water future proofing airside operations.
The project was in the critical path and high levels of planning and liaison were required with security, airside operations, engineering and the excellent project team led by Tim Goodman supported by Quantum, Hydrock and Chase Consulting.
In just one day more than 1,000 tonnes of asphalt was transported airside and the project itself required over 200 temporary passes. After the stands were completed, the boundary fence was moved and planes were on the West Apron stands just days later.
Ryebridge managing director Sean Scully said: “This was a fantastic job by our Bristol team, ahead of schedule and with no hiccups along the way.
“We look forward to continuing our excellent relationship with the airport going forwards. Special mention to the excellent subcontractors without whom it wouldn’t have gone so smoothly, including J&G Fencing, Lincs Lining, Allpower, Balmoral Tanks and Stardom to name a few”
The “Secret Garden” before work commenced on site.
The “Secret Garden” before work commenced on site.
Work underway on the West Apron.
The finished apron.