Alchemmy is a consultancy that specialises in delivering lasting transformational change, putting people at the centre of everything we do.  We work as a Transformation Partner for Airports and others in the airport ecosystem.  We specialise in supporting teams to deliver sustainable and lasting change in operational environments, supporting the delivery of complex projects and programmes, with a particular focus on technology led change.  We provide a wide range of transformation and strategic advisory services from programming design, programme management, business change and operating model design.  We provide you with end to end support, helping to provide solution assurance and minimise the risk of implementation of change projects failing in the organisation.

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.

Established by a group of industry-leading software development and project management professionals with a lean, agile and innovative approach to project analysis and integrated delivery AAC now operate globally, working in partnership with some of the world’s largest organisations to deliver mission-critical control systems. Our approach allows clients to concentrate on their core business whilst we bring our expertise and experience in project delivery management. The result is reduced operational costs and an improved customer experience. Our philosophy is at the heart of everything we do and has been enhanced over the years to become embedded in our people, culture and values. At AAC we work in partnership with you to focus on the crucial aspects of your business with an eye on future operational and legislative requirements.

When it comes to automated airport baggage handling, no one raises the bar higher than the BEUMER Group. That's because we bring a different proposition to the airport business: we combine the process insight of a system integrator with seamless project and supplier management skills. The result is a blend of industry-leading application know-how supported by the best hardware on the market - with world-class solutions delivered on time, every time.

BEUMER Group solutions integrate technology for security screening, storage, sortation and transportation of departure, transfer and arrival baggage. With over 1,500 installations worldwide, the company has the experience and expertise to approach every project according to specific requirements – from large, complex airports to smaller terminals looking for cost-effective solutions. BEUMER's baggage handling systems include check in (conventional and bag drop); high speed transportation and sortation systems; multipurpose storage; make up; automatic/semi-automatic loading and unloading; reclaim; and BHS management IT.

BNP Associates Limited is a consulting company specializing in apron, air cargo, and baggage handling systems and operations. The scale of projects has ranged from the renovation of small manual systems to some of the largest mechanized material handling systems in the world. Our consulting services include Master Planning, Facility and Apron System Design, Baggage Handling and Cargo System Design and Simulation, Bidding and Negotiation assistance, Project Management and Construction Administration.

Brock Solutions is a privately held, employee-owned automation engineering/professional services company with 30+ years in business and 600+ employees located in Canada, United Kingdom, United States and Australia.  Brock specializes in real-time operational software and IT systems for baggage handling, baggage reconciliation and tracking, and passenger processing, including: 

•Baggage handling system automation, explosives detection systems, and SmartSort,    Brock’s high-level control (HLC) sortation management software.

•Designing, developing and deploying SmartSuite Enterprise, Brock’s proven and scalable operational database and application platform. SmartSuite provides a comprehensive suite of solutions to help airport and airline customers enhance end-to-end baggage operations and management, while improving the passenger experience.

Many of the world’s largest airports and airlines have standardized on Brock’s SmartSuite products.

Capital Programme Consultancy was established in 2017 and provides executive support to client and contracting organisations in both the nuclear and aviation sectors.

Clients have include Atomic Energy Canada Limited (AECL),

Birmingham Airport Limited, Manchester Airport Group, Arcadis, and Arup;

Highlights include:

Delivered the Birmingham Airport Next Generation Security Project and the first phase of onsite solar power. Resolving numerous legacy issues with BHS, ILS and the property portfolio.

DeliveredPhase 1 of the London Stanstead Airport £600 million transformation programme in 2019, resolved outstanding commercial issues with the BHS, delivered new stands and a Multi Story Car Park.

Designed simplified project governance and managed delivery of the £1.2 billion Capital Investment Programme at London Gatwick.

Delivered the London Heathrow £.3billion Q6 Capital Investment Programme in 2012.

Delivered the Sao Paulo International Airport (Brazil) new Terminal 3 into operation to support the FIFA World Cup in 2014.

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.

Daifuku Logan Ltd joined the largest global materials handling Daifuku Group in 2011.  Headquartered in the U.K, the company provides sales, engineering, manufacturing, installation, and after-sales services for airport baggage handling systems.

Daifuku Logan have completed many state-of-the-art projects in Europe, Middle East and Africa and are currently engaged in numerous projects of all sizes.  The airport operators benefiting from optimum system performance whilst improving the passenger experience.

The strength of Daifuku Logan Ltd lies assuredly in its ability to manufacture, integrate and coordinate various suppliers and subcontractors while respecting the client's requirements and specifications.

Develop Consulting is a management consultancy with a proven track record of delivering real-world operational improvements. Our team of around 50 seasoned professionals brings decades of hands-on industry experience, having successfully led transformation projects worldwide. Drawing on our ex-Toyota expertise, we specialise in applying lean principles to drive sustainable change. We focus on people and processes, tailoring proven strategies to meet the unique needs of our clients. From short-term studies to large-scale transformation programmes, we streamline airport operations, reduce turnaround times and optimise aviation supply chains-delivering measurable value and lasting impact.

DXC Technology is a leading global provider of information technology services. We're a trusted operating partner to many of the world's most innovative organisations, building solutions that move industries and companies forward. Our engineering, consulting and technology experts help clients simplify, optimise and modernise their systems and processes, manage their most critical workloads, integrate AI-powered intelligence into their operations, and put security and trust at the forefront.

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 & monitoringManchester 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

ICTS is a leading international security company that serves more than eight airports and over 45 airlines across the UK.

We provide security services to the Aviation, Data Centre, and Corporate Sectors, protecting more than 120 private and public sector organisations across the UK and Ireland.

Our operations range from one-person security operation for luxury boutiques to a thousand- strong team working for multi-national organisations.

ICTS UK is part of the ICTS Europe Group - www.ictseurope.com

Kognitive is a specialised consultancy driving digital transformation in aviation and infrastructure through advanced estimation, planning and programme management solutions.  Leveraging platforms like Sterling Estimation, Kognitive supports UK airports including Luton, Birmingham, and Manchester and Internationally on Fraport, Changi, STH and Athens capital programme development, 5D BIM integration, and tender management.  The company delivers strategic advisory services, enabling clients to improve cost certainty, transparency, and operational efficiency.  With a focus on innovation, ethical governance, and collaboration, Kognitive sits on three BSI standard setting committees, is an RICS tech Partner and adds measurable economic value through UK-based consulting, technology deployment, across the aviation sector.

Leonardo is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection and sustainable 'smart' solutions. Within the civil domain, Leonardo delivers integrated airport solutions - leveraging our capabilities in automation, IT services, security and safety - that incorporate systems for baggage handling, secure communication, security and air traffic management. Our lead in Air Traffic Management operations is built on a proven pedigree in air traffic control, weather systems, surveillance, and navigation aids which see our systems operational in over 150 countries.

Logplan Europe Ltd. is an independent aviation consulting firm specialising in the planning, design and specification of airport related systems, principally baggage handling, cargo handling, and automated people mover systems. We provide services from master planning and strategy development, through design, simulation and engineering to management of testing, commissioning and operational readiness. We also provide ongoing operations and maintenance support to clients when requested.

Millar Management provide airport design services specialising in baggage system, baggage concept designs and baggage facility design. Services include: Definition of user requirements, data modelling, facility and system design including Std3 HBS Check-in (including bag drop) sortation systems, early bag stores, flight make up, off-loads, arrivals carousels, customs screening, technical specifications, 3D CAD/BIM design, testing and commissioning and operational readiness.

For over 50 years NORD Drivesystems has been providing industry with drive technology for mechanical and electrical applications throughout the globe.  The range of products includes geared motors, motors, industrial gear units, frequency inverters, motor starters and frequency inverters for decentralised drive control.  As one of the world's leading manufacturers of drive technology into airport baggage handling systems, we understand the requirements needed to control and maintain systems.

Our goal is to provide our customers with specific innovative product solutions, suitable for the most demanding of applications with a high degree of flexibility and control.

We focus on products through the whole lifecycle, they have to be of the highest efficiency, they reduce systems downtime and provide added value to integrators and end users.

Ocean 3D Ltd – Inclusive Innovation Through Interactive Virtual Tours

Ocean 3D are award-winning creators of cloud-based, interactive virtual tours that enhance accessibility, inclusion and user confidence across aviation, transport, healthcare, heritage, and beyond. From airside security to arrivals halls, our tours help passengers—particularly those with hidden or physical conditions such as autism, anxiety, PTSD, or dementia—familiarise themselves with unfamiliar spaces before ever arriving.

Proud members of the BAG Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) group, we work to make accessibility an integral part of the passenger experience, not an afterthought.

We were the first business globally without a physical location to receive the National Autistic Society’s ‘Autism Friendly’ award, and winners of the New Civil Engineer’s “Future of Airports” competition. Our tours have featured in international airline magazines and are now being recognised by UK Government legal opinion (Louise Mankau KC, Doughty Street Chambers) as a potential reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010.

Ocean 3D tours are WCAG-compliant, device-friendly, and can support inclusive journey planning, increase footfall, reduce anxiety and support commercial uplift. Our clients include NHS hospitals, Brownsville South APdre Island International Airport (Texas), Lumo Trains, the National Trust, and Theatre Royal Bath.

Inclusion isn’t just a moral imperative—it’s a business opportunity.

PDS deliver and support a comprehensive package of airport services and solutions including high integrity Infrastructure Control Systems with SCADA installations, specialist engineering support including surveys and consultation, packages ranging from individual components to fully integrated turnkey solutions.  With 35 years of experience in the UK transport industry and a 25-year relationship with Heathrow Airport, PDS have experience in lighting and ventilation control, traffic control and monitoring, CCTV, Radar, PA Systems, Airfield & Terminal Security, UPS, Power Monitoring and Runway Condition Monitoring Systems.  We also have a key role in Heathrow's (HEART) Heathrow Airport Remote Telemetry system which monitors and controls airport infrastructure.