Main Terminal 2 building under construction, January 2011

Heathrow's current major project is the construction of a vast, new Terminal 2, the first phase of which will cover an area of 180,000m2. This new home for Star Alliance carriers is expected to open in 2014. A second phase, replacing Terminal 1, will open in 2019. Formerly known as Heathrow East, the whole project will occupy a site of similar size to Terminal 5.

The design of the new terminal continues the toast rack principle employed in the construction of Terminal 5. This layout maximises use of the airport's land by placing the terminal building and its satellites perpendicular to the runways. The core terminal building (half of which will be built as phase one and half as phase two) will be known as Terminal 2A, and there will be two satellite buildings named Terminal 2B and Terminal 2C. Terminal 2B has been under construction since 2008 and will provide Heathrow with 16 additional stands; it will be connected to the main terminal building by an underground link. Terminal 2C will be built as part of the second phase of the development.

The entire project will, when completed, have a capacity of 30 million passengers a year and will cost £1-1.5bn. The new Terminal 2 will produce 40 per cent less carbon dioxide than the buildings it is replacing. Large north-facing windows in the roof will flood the building with natural light, reducing the need for artificial lighting without generating uncomfortable levels of heat in the building. Solar-gathering panels on the roof will further reduce dependency on energy supplies. Additionally a new energy centre, partially fuelled by renewable resources, will provide heating and cooling for the building.

Wingate has been entrusted with the provision of the temporary M/E Construction phase supplies on this high profile complex build Project.