Construction of a new terminal building and piers, extensions to runways, and a new Maglev system at Birmingham Airport began in May 1981. The new terminal building was located on the opposite side of the site to the existing terminal at Elmdon. It was built using a structural steel frame around a central well, with precast floor and roof units, and was clad in glassfibre reinforced concrete. The three-storey building had a floor area of 16,000 sq metres. It was later known as Terminal 1. The contract was completed 18 weeks head of schedule and the official handover ceremony took place on 11th January 1984. This photograph was published in the August 1984 edition of 'Team Spirit', the Laing employee newsletter.
This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.
This is part of the Series: JLP01/10 John Laing Photographic Collection Colour Negatives and Transparencies; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
20th Century Airport, Late 20th Century Terminal Building, Air Transport
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