At 8build, we deliver exceptional spaces with precision and care, seamlessly navigating the complexities of the aviation sector. From state-of-the-art terminal fit outs and lounge refurbishments to the construction of operationally critical spaces, we ensure minimal disruption to your day-to-day operations.

Our expertise spans light refurbishments to heavy construction, with a commitment to delivering first-class results tailored to the needs of aviation clients. Whether creating environments that enhance passenger experiences or optimising facilities for operational efficiency, we prioritise collaboration and intelligent solutions to meet your unique challenges. We go above and beyond to elevate your journey.

Abloy, the UK's leading expert on high-quality door locking and functionality, with a heritage in producing the world's most trusted access control hardware.  A pioneer in the industry and history of innovation, Abloy offers solutions that are secure, robust, easy to use and feature the latest technology.

Abloy's portfolio of locking solutions meets virtually any requirements, providing flexible, scalable, and compliant security, including access control systems designed to help control the movement of people.

As a trusted partner and first-class service provider, Abloy satisfies customers who demand the highest level of security, with the capability to offer a complete security solution.

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.

Amadeus was founded in 1987 by four airlines: Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa and SAS. From our origins supporting airline distribution and then IT, we gradually expanded our capabilities to serve customers across the entire travel industry.

Three decades later, Amadeus is one of the world’s largest technology providers for travel and tourism. Over the years, we’ve broadened our scope, launching our Airline IT business in 2000 and building on that with the acquisition of Navitaire in 2016 to expand our portfolio for low-cost carriers.

We accelerated our move into the hotel IT sector with the acquisition of Newmarket in 2014 and TravelClick in 2018, confirming our strong commitment to the hospitality industry and broadening our product portfolio, know-how and global presence. In a highly fragmented market, Amadeus now has the people and the technology to help all hoteliers deliver a great experience for their guests.

We’ve also expanded our portfolio to include merchandising, revenue management, travel intelligence and travel and expense management, harnessing the potential of cloud computing, mobile applications and big data for our customers. We continue to diversify our operations into other businesses linked to the travel industry, such as airport IT and payments, and we’re exploring new opportunities through our innovation teams. Throughout our history, investment in R&D has been integral to our company culture.

In May 2019 the airport division of Amadeus completed the acquisition of the market leader in Self Service solutions ICM Airport Technics, a Sydney based company with teams in Singapore, USA, Japan, France and the UK. This complimented the Amadeus existing product suite of Passenger Processing and Airport Operation solutions. Since the acquisition, the Self-Service product line has grown with new style bag drops and kiosks, end to end biometrics and common use payment.

Amadeus’ purpose is to make the travel experience better for everyone. Our technology powers the global travel and tourism industry, inspiring more open ways of working and more connected ways of thinking, always with an eye on how the industry can evolve and how our customers can better serve travelers. Our technology unlocks the freedom to realize new ideas. It connects our industry and inspires new opportunities for growth while reducing friction and getting us all where we need to go more easily.

Our aim is to help deliver great traveler experiences with more information, more choice and more autonomy. We power progress by connecting ideas, organizations and technology. We have a unique perspective on travel, being at the heart of our industry. By bringing our deep expertise to our customers and partners worldwide, we can solve travel’s biggest challenges and scale ideas quickly.

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Working through trusted long-term partnerships we help our clients create world class airports, making air travel safer, easier and faster. We work on developments of all scales – from general aviation terminals to infrastructure at the largest global hubs.

With a commitment to technical innovation and service excellence, we engage with our clients to introduce them to new ways of thinking and new ideas within a new digital culture.

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.

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group. With 26,000 employees across the UK, US and Hong Kong, we're leading the transformation of our industry to meet the challenges of the future.

Trusted by our customers to deliver sustainable solutions and strengthen communities, we finance, develop, build, maintain and operate the increasingly complex and critical infrastructure that supports national economies and deliver projects at the heart of the local communities.

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.

BPI started out as an electrical contracting company predominantly based at London City Airport, thereby gaining specialist experience within the aviation industry. The company has now evolved to become a multi-service ME&P contractor through natural growth & recruitment.

BPI have an in-house design capability and are able and have taken the Principle Contractor role on services critical/led projects.

The business is able to be dynamic and remain flexible and therefore is able to respond to the changing needs of its clients.

Health & Safety sits at the pinnacle of everything that we do followed extremely closely by our desire to provide our clients with a premier service every time. Our ethos is simple and built around looking to partner with all stakeholders involved on projects such that we determine and share common goals to ultimately meet our client’s expectations.

CCI Gatwick is an interior fitout company that has been based at Gatwick airport since 1996.  Originally set up as a ceiling specialists and subsequently moving into fitout over all UK airports.  The company covers all elements of fit out and work within the commercial, office, retail and catering sectors within airports.

The past 5 years have seen CCI cover all elements of MEP works to ensure delivery of complete packages. 

Our work is not solely in airports, but it is a sector where we thrive.

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.

CCCL is a Multi-Disciplined Construction Management Consultancy providing planning, project management, and commercial services including dispute resolution and BIM.  We're based in London and work across the UK and Europe on a diversity of projects covering all major sectors of construction including Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, Building, Fitout, Transport, Life Science, and Data Centres.

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.

Emico is a multi-disciplined services engineering company that excels in complex and live operational environments.  We work across all sectors of Infrastructure - Rail, Aviation, Energy and Waste, Public Realm Power and Energy, and Civil related works.  Our business holds a niche ability to manufacturer containerised substations in joint venture operations with nominated partners both nationally and internationally.  Emico operates nationally and serves the needs of blue chip and government.

We are Fado. Repurposing, Refurbishment and Interiors Specialists whose work is driven by collaboration and creativity. As a partnership with Farrans Construction and Dowds Group, this provides us with the financial strength to tackle any project and confidence for our clients that we will deliver. 

We create innovative spaces across multiple sectors including the Aviation, Hospitality. Commercial, Healthcare and Education sectors.

We approach every project with enthusiasm and energy, knowing that the best ideas are still to come. With offices in London, Stansted, Warrington and Northern Ireland we support clients nationwide.

Farrans Construction is a UK Building & Civil Engineering company, with a long history of delivery projects within the aviation sector.

We have more than 650 people operating from offices in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Leeds, with further site bases which connect our network.

Through intelligent, high-quality engineering and construction solutions, we solve complex problems for our clients.

Our team specialises in three core sectors: Aviation & Transport, Commercial & Industrial, Public Services.

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

Gardiner & Theobald LLP is an independent construction and property consultancy working across all built environment sectors. Our approach focuses on building strong relationships, understanding requirements, and providing professional advice to secure optimal client outcomes. Our team has significant experience in service areas across a range of airports, aviation clients, and project types including; Business Case Development, Supply Market Management, Procurement, Commercial, Cost and Contract Management, Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M), and Programme Management Office (PMO), Due Diligence and Independent Assurance. We provide these services to a wide range of aviation facilities including baggage and cargo handling systems, runway and apron works, terminal buildings, M&E specialist systems, and operational and maintenance facilities. We also support airports by reviewing their investment strategies and have the capacity to follow on into delivery when required.

Gillespie is the original designer and manufacturer of GRG, named Zerodec.  An ideal product for internal architectural cladding due to it being light weight, strong.  Class O fire rated and mouldable to complex 3d shapes.  It has been used in airports and transport hubs worldwide for decades.  Most recently 13,000 bespoke ceiling light units at Doha Metro stations in preparation for the Qatar World Cup.