Heathrow demolition starts today…

Demolition of oldest building at London’s Heathrow Airport to start today.

The Queen’s Building at Terminal 2, which opened in 1955, will be knocked down by January 2010 when demolition of the rest of the terminal will begin.

Terminal 2 currently serves eight million passengers per year but it will serve 20 million when the £1 billion refurbishment is complete in 2013, operator BAA said.

Critics say the expanded capacity could mean more disruption to residents.

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