AECOM is a global provider of technical services to airport owners, investors, airlines and aviation clients, leading and supporting programs for airports of all sizes and forms.  With experience at over 150 major airports worldwide, we use our global network of expertise and local knowledge to deliver collaborative aviation solutions across projects and continents.  Our multi-disciplined, skilled professionals are able to support any project every step of the way, from finance and analysis to masterplanning, programme management, design and construction services.

Ajar Technology specializes in audio-visual and security systems in the UK and EMEA for medium-sized to enterprise-sized businesses and it has been active in the aviation sector since 2007.

In our role as an independent partner, we leverage existing vendor relationships and research the market and identify appropriate technologies on behalf of our clients. Our recommendations are made to achieve Value for money and meet the functional needs of our clients.

Our solution subject matter expertise includes many systems used for airport operations such as – CCTV, Access control, Biometrics, cloud systems, security analytics, Airport control rooms, Advertising solutions, people management, people movement data gathering, vehicle flow management, audio announcements and data centre technology.

Aviation businesses must balance demand and global growth with the need to decarbonise, become more energy and operationally efficient and address climate change. Arup helps clients across the industry to understand how to make their operations and services more sustainable, efficient and resilient, designing for lower energy use and operating costs at the same time. We are working with our aviation clients to help them rethink their business models and operations to maximise social value, ensure supply chains are resilient, develop circular business models, reduce emissions, generate electricity, harvest water and eliminate waste. 

Arup is the creative force behind many of the world’s most innovative and sustainable building, transport and civil engineering projects and design technologies. We offer a broad range of professional services that combine to make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work.

We have advised the majority of the world’s leading airports and are recognised globally as a leader in airport masterplanning, delivering airport terminal and support facility designs and specialist aviation services.

We support operators, owners, investors and users to develop safe, secure and sustainable solutions that deliver customer service excellence on a sound commercial basis. We add value to our clients’ business through close stakeholder collaboration and draw on in-depth knowledge to deliver robust, resilient and efficient solutions.

Arup has been involved in aviation development for over 60 years, with experience gained through a wide range of assignments at more than 100 airports worldwide.  Dedicated to sustainable development, the firm is a collective of 16,000 planners, designers, engineers and business advisors working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world.  Through strong internal networks we benchmark and share the learning from our global aviation and other sector experience to deliver better solutions for our clients by balancing the needs of people, processes, technology and environment.

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies.  Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth.  Since 1898, we've completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects in 160 countries on all seven continents.

Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership, and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity.  These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

Costain helps to improve people’s lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive. We shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK’s transportation, energy, water, defence and nuclear markets. 

We are organised around our customers, anticipating and solving their challenges and helping to improve performance. By bringing together our unique mix of  consulting, digital and construction experts, we engineer and deliver sustainable, efficient, and practical solutions.

 We help to safeguard security, increase capacity, improve customer service and drive efficiency in our customers' infrastructure programmes.  We deliver a range of services across the whole project lifecycle, including strategic advice and feasibility studies, concept design, planning and legal approvals (such as DCO), detailed design, asset optimisation, technology integration and the construction of complex major projects.

Founded in 1998, Firstco are control and communication systems engineers, specialising in the transportation sector.  Working predominately in airports, railways and intermodal operations our clients include infrastructure owners, operators, engineering consultancies, construction contractors and systems solution providers. Our experience includes the technologies and solutions commonly grouped as Communications, Security, Operational and Control & Monitoring systems, and often referred to as IT, ICT, SAS or ELV systems.

Based in London, we now employ over 80 staff and work extensively across the UK. We have grown into an international consultancy and system integrator with projects in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and we are currently exploring expansion into Asia and America.

As systems engineers we work throughout the asset lifecycle; consulting, delivering and supporting the growing number of technologies used to automate operational people and process.

Working from strategy to operations, Firstco specify, design, deliver, commission, integrate, trial, transition, support and maintain systems. We also specialise in stakeholder, interface, requirements and assurance management which are an increasingly complex and critical part of any infrastructure programme.

By remaining product-independent, we can help our customers to select the right solutions then ensure that they are configured to achieve effective and efficient operations. Our Technical Innovation Group work with emerging technologies and solution/product suppliers to identify opportunities and business benefits for introducing new solutions into high integrity environments.

A modern airport will have more than 150 systems with constantly developing and converging technologies, which are critical to safety, security and operation. In the world of ‘big data’, airport operators require increasing interoperability to efficiently manage their sites, and their stakeholders, regulators and passengers expect and demand easy access to a greater level of real-time data. However, with increasing global security issues and the advent of cyber threats, the need for secure, robust and resilient solutions has never been greater.

As existing airports continue to expand and new airports are constructed, it is imperative that the technology systems are considered from the outset and delivered as an integral part of the overall programme. The prerequisites and interfaces with the architecture, civil engineering, baggage and M&E solutions must be managed throughout to avoid costly delays at the point when the project hands over into the live operational environment.

Firstco’s broad experience over all these technologies, and throughout the entire asset lifecycle allows for a Value Assured Engineering approach to oversee the end-to-end solution, engaging the right specialist contractors at the right time in the process, to ensure quality on-time, on-budget delivery.

Firstco have worked at London Heathrow Airport for 20 years and have been involved throughout the major airport development programmes and in day-to-day operations.

Development programmes include:

•       Terminal 2 and Eastern Campus – Information and Control Systems (ICS)

-       ICS Design Leadership – strategy, scope, requirements, concept

-       ICS Scheme Design – Master Systems Integrator

-       DMI (Design, Manage, Integrate) – ICS technical assurance through delivery

•       Terminal 5

-       T5 Rail & Tunnels Guidance Team – design & commissioning leadership

-       T5 Rail & Tunnels Comms and Controls – design, delivery and integration

-       Airside Road Tunnel – control systems design and project management

-       Energy Centre and Control Tower – commissioning management

•       Heathrow Express

-       Station systems, original design and build, into operation

-       Extension of systems to Terminal 5 subsurface station and tunnels      -    Support and maintenance for 15 years

Engineering and operational solutions include:

Firstco are framework suppliers for SCADA across the airport

•       HEART – utilities control and monitoring

•       Heathrow Pods – automated people movers

•       APOC – airport centralised command and control facility

•       FAMS – centralised fire alarm monitoring across all terminals

•       Campus-wide metering and energy management

•       Baggage Handling Systems (BHS)

Support and maintenance of Heathrow’s systems, including:

•       Heathrow Rail

•       Heathrow Pods

•       FAMS

EMS

In addition to our work at London Heathrow Airport, Firstco have worked on UK aviation projects including:

•       Gatwick Airport – North Terminal redevelopment, Pier 3 expansion options, airfield utilities control & monitoring

•       Manchester Airports Group – London Stansted Airport Tracked Transit System (TTS) / Automated People Mover (APM) control system, utilities monitoring

•       Birmingham Airport – Airport Operation Systems specifications

Middle East airports including:

•       UAE – Dubai International, Dubai World Central and Abu Dhabi International

•       Oman – Muscat International and Salalah airports

•       Qatar – New Doha International Airport

•       Saudi Arabia – Jeddah, Madinah and Riyadh airports

•      Other GCC – Kuwait and Bahrain airports

As a market leader in green services, Glendale has extensive experience of developing and delivering modern, forward thinking and effective partnerships throughout the aviation and aerodrome sector. Whether you are an international hub or a small, general aviation, airfield we can offer you innovation, experience and service from a network of offices across the UK.

Our Services

Glendale delivers quality and value through its extensive range of green solutions, including, but not limited to the following services:Airside Maintenance

Landside Maintenance

As well as routine and reactive maintenance services (with a 24-hour Emergency Call Out Service available) Glendale’s teams are available to carry out project work across the facility.Project Work

Jewers Doors manufactures the world renowned Esavian aircraft hangar doors and the Phoenix industrial sliding and folding door range. We also design bespoke door solutions for special projects. We provide a complete service – including design, manufacture, installation, repair, service and maintenance.

Operating from our UK headquarters in Bedfordshire and our Dubai based Middle East office, we supply and install our doors throughout the world.

With recent installations in Taiwan, the UAE, Australia and French Guiana, Jewers Doors has produced some of the world's largest and most sophisticated doors and is widely recognised as the market leader in the specialist field of aircraft hangar doors with its range of Esavian sliding and folding hangar door systems.

On a smaller scale, our Phoenix insulated sliding folding doors are designed for a wide range of buildings, including fire and ambulance stations, loading bays, warehouses, car showrooms, vehicle workshops, train depots, helicopter hangars and many other  applications. Phoenix products consist of the Swift bi-fold door, the Osprey top-hung multi-leaf folding door and the Kingfisher straight sliding door system.

Kier’s purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK. We are a leading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments and committed to delivering for communities and leaving lasting legacies through our work.

At the core of our project delivery is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods, innovations and technology to ensure we offer the best value for our clients.

Kier launched sustainability framework, focused on two key components; environmental sustainability and social sustainability and this approach aims to safeguard three vital features; a resilient environment, a resilient community and a resilient balance sheet.

At Lagan we have a dedicated and agile team who work with clients from conception right through to completion of every project we work on.

The team you will first meet at the start of a project journey will be the same team who will be with you every step of the way.

We understand that collaboration is key for our clients and for ourselves to build relationships from the start, ensuring that we are all working towards the same goal to deliver a safe, sustainable, efficient and value for money project.

Our dedicated and agile team have successfully delivered over 60 projects across the globe utilising our in-house plant fleet including our mobile concrete and asphalt batching plants.  We can deliver on tight time frames, often carrying out our works during strict night time possessions to ensure minimal disruption.

Lagan Airport Maintenance has recently been established to focus on opportunities in smaller value airport projects such as maintenance for airport operators and undertaking small scale civils projects at airports.

The scope of works that Lagan Airport Maintenance will undertake includes; small scale civils, pavement repairs, asphalt supply and lay subcontract works and airfield ground lighting installation. 

Nationwide Platforms is the market-leading powered access rental company in the UK, providing a broad range of working at height equipment, from low level access to MEWPS and van /truck mounted vehicles, with a fleet of more than 13,500 machines operating from a network of 31 depots across the UK. Our service includes 24/7 365 technical and engineering support. We provide safety & working at height training. In 2023, 23,000 delegates were trained.

Our award winning research and development centre, BlueSky Solutions, delivers industry leading innovations and enhanced safety features specifically designed for the Aviation sector.

As part of the Loxam Group, we have the capability to fulfil requirements across Europe and UAE.

We are committed to improving people's lives by ensuring we have a positive impact on the society and the environment and deliver sustainable and innovative solutions. We are Ecovadis accredited and partners to Supply chain Sustainability school.

At Norder we plan, design and advise on airfield infrastructure. Norder’s professional award-winning team provides expertise to end users, the professional services and contracting sectors and Expert Witness services.

This includes:Airfield planning;Airfield civil and structural engineering;Airfield capacity analysis;Airfield drainage and environmental;Airport pavement engineering and management;Hangar, MRO, FBO and cargo centre airside planning;Heliports; Military airfields and

Smaller aerodrome infrastructure advice.

Norder provides designs and assessments in accordance with ICAO, EASA and FAA standards for infrastructure in all environments. Norder also utilises advanced software for aircraft tracking, fillet design and blast analysis (AviPlan), airfield pavement design and evaluation (AirPave, FAARFIELD, COMFAA), airfield drainage (MicroDrainage), airfield capacity (CAST), BIM (Revit), structural design (Tekla Tedds) and project quality (Deltek).

Having acquired Fjori Limited in 2022, Norder has strengthened its client base and airport project portfolio, including projects at over 50 airports in the last 11 years, in UK, Brazil, France, Canada, Italy, India, Japan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Atlantic Islands and Ireland.

Established in 1982, Robert Bird is a global consulting engineering firm.  We are committed to delivering each client's vision throught the relentless pursuit of engineering excellence across all projects.  We offer consulting engineering services across five disciplines, drawing upon our international expertise.  These are: Structural, Geotechnical, Civil and Construction Engineering and Virtual Design and Construction.

We integrate engineering design excellence with construction and delivery expertise to achieve significant benefits for our client, notably those related to cost, programme and risk.  Globally collaborating to address projects at a local level, we can quickly assemble teams of engineering and related professionals from our offices worldwide.

RWDI are a global firm of consultants who help clients to tackle complex challenges in the built environment.  To do this we use our unique combination of engineering expertise and on-site testing facilities.   We’ve worked with planners, designers and fellow engineers around the world to study potential noise and air quality impacts and recommend mitigation plans; define wind loads on terminal and control tower structures; refine planned runway alignments; assess snow, ice and sand impacts, adapt terminal buildings and airside operations for the local microclimate; quantify glare and reflected heat risks and generate detailed profiles of turbulence patterns on specific approach and departure routes. 

Schneider's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all.  At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

We believe access to energy and digital is a basic human right. Our generation is facing tectonic shift in energy transition and industrial revolution catalysed by accelerated digitisation in a more electric world.  Electricity is the most efficient and best vector for decarbonisation; combined with a circular economy approach, we will achieve a climate-positive impact as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Sika has been manufacturing construction solutions since 1910, and is a leading global manufacturer of specialist construction products. Based in 100+ countries, we have global coverage to supply our products and services in the following areas: Architectural and structural concrete, Structural waterproofing, Roof waterproofing, Flooring, Steel corrosion and fire protection, Sealing and bonding, seismic movement joint seals.  With a specialist team in the UK to support your local and international schemes, Sika’s Major Project Team will manage your enquiries ensuring you have a single contact in the UK to efficiently manage your needs. Sika’s products have been used on many of the latest international airport developments.

TODD Architects is a client focused, people driven, multi award winning practice. Established in 1976, TODD’s have grown to be included within the Architect’s Journal’s list of top 100 UK practices, with studios in Belfast, London, Dublin, Manchester and associated studios in Edinburgh and Riyadh

In 2013 MAP Architects (McAlister Armstrong & Partners) joined TODD Architects Group as a sister company and in February 2016, fully merged with TODD Architects. MAP Architects were one of the UK’s leading aviation architects.

TODD's aviation team's experience covers over 30 airports throughout UK, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. Aviation related projects include terminal design, refurbishment, re-configuration and extension of land-side infrastructure, air traffic and cargo facilities, hangars, master-planning of airport and its environs and feasibility studies.

TWW Solutions is a Company founded by Tim Walder and its mission is to provide Strategic Consultancy Services to the Aviation Industry, providing solutions that bring clear benefits to clients. With over 45 years of experience in the construction industry, Tim has successfully led multi-disciplined aviation teams and managed multi-million-pound projects for prestigious organisations and airports worldwide.

Tim is a prominent figure in the UK and European aviation sectors, holding the position of Deputy Chair of the British Aviation Group (BAG) and actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the industry. His involvement in major projects such as the Heathrow 3rd Runway, Heathrow’s Terminals 5 and 2, the Gatwick 2nd Runway programme, and Manchester Airport’s Transformation Programme demonstrates his extensive expertise and influence.

Tim's contributions internationally span various countries, including Turkey, Ireland, Macau, Portugal, Oman, Turkmenistan, Greece, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Peru, and Abu Dhabi.

Furthermore, his qualification as a life coach in 2017 has allowed him to provide mentorship and career coaching, following the Co-Active coaching techniques and training mentors to impact and inspire others.