Strategic Advice

Grimshaw is an international architecture firm that specialises in transport projects of national importance. Grimshaw is highly regarded in this particular sector for providing design leadership to projects that have strict cost, programme and highly aspirational outcomes at their core. Our portfolio of completed work includes projects in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, North America and Mexico. The practice specialises in helping aviation clients de carbonise their estates through efficient master planning and building designs which benefit from extensive experience in long-span structures and efficient form-finding parametrics. These skills support Grimshaw's on-going research and development thesis, including low-cost carrier terminal buildings. Grimshaw have committed to net zero carbon designs by 2025.

Sustainability Capabilities 

Grimshaw are fully committed to helping our clients deliver sustainable aviation infrastructure. We pride ourselves in creating master planning, infrastructure and building designs that push the boundaries in social and environmental regenerative design. We are committed to delivering only net zero carbon designs by 2025 and our highly skilled architects bring a people-centric approach to their focus on the key issues in aviation today.

I-S-Solutions (UK) Ltd is a Project Management company with considerable experience in a broad range of sectors, mainly focusing on Aviation, Materials Handling and Facilities Management industries. Based in the UK, we are an independent company and frequently form part of international multi-disciplinary design teams and have particular strength within the procurement and installation of major Hold Baggage Screening and Baggage Handling Systems; we also offer Facilities Management and Aftersales Maintenance Services. We pride ourselves in offering a “one stop solution” to our clients needs; offering improved solutions to all engineering challenges.

We are a consultancy that cover many industries, we are a diverse group and have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience within this sector.​ We have assembled a dynamic team that shares our values and vision and have the experience behind them to drive innovation across many different environments

Our combined experience is gained over many years  to many customers on a range of business areas, across varying disciplines, including Strategic review, business development, transformational change, project management and training and  commercial review. At MAD4 we always ensure our range of services is tailored to client's specific requirements to make a difference for their business. 

Since its inception in 1965 OMK have focused on providing design led solutions to the furniture industry. As the market leader in terminal seating systems, the company has now supplied over 350 airports worldwide. Their experienced in house design team has developed a range of three distinct seating systems to suit all operational areas within the airport environment. OMK have received over 30 international design awards. As a testament to their quality they are all independently tested by to withstand the most rigorous use and carry a 25 year structural guarantee.

Ramboll is a leading aviation consultancy with the delivery of airport facilities and infrastructure, encompassing more than 600 completed projects in over 50 countries across the world. In the UK we have worked or are working at most of the major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Manchester, Glasgow & Edinburgh. The airport projects that we have delivered range from strategic advisory, due diligence, masterplanning, project management, environmental and social impact, engineering design through to construction supervision, from the delivery of whole solutions for airport projects to specialised bespoke support. From major international airport hubs through to small regional airports serving the local community. At Ramboll to deliver innovative and award winning solutions we are able to draw upon not just our airport specialists but our expertise from across the world including off site manufacture, air quality, carbon management, ground remediation, fire safety, acoustics, energy, waste, geotechnics, tunnels, environmental engineering, transport planning and economic planning This is combined with local insight from our 300 offices across the globe to deliver world class airport solutions locally. We approach every project with a commitment to deliver inspiring solutions that deliver sustainable environments. Ramboll has been a leading thinker in defining new sustainability criteria tailored to a development as bespoke and complex as an airport terminal and producing innovative airfield designs that deliver long term performance and safety at a reasonable cost.

With over 115 years industry experience, Robson is a fourth generation family owned UK materials handling provider. Developing innovative solutions to address your end-to-end baggage handling system requirements. With a comprehensive portfolio of high quality baggage handling integrated products with clear design and engineering capabilities. Proven by decades of industry experience.

Operating from its headquarters in Sheffield, Robson delivering single products to full integrated systems incorporating the latest highly efficient technologies. From initial enquiry, 3D design, point cloud survey, project management, manufacture, EDS integration, controls, SCADA, installation, commissioning, validation. A full range of proactive and reactive Robson life-cycle solutions are provided, including refurbishment, spares, servicing and maintenance packages. Increasing the life of your system and significantly reducing costly down-time.

RSK is a leading global multi disciplinary environmental and technical services consultancy with approximately 3.000 staff operating in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. Key areas of business include energy, property, manufacturing and transport. Experience within the airports sector includes services offering: geo-technical and site investigation; remediation and contaminated land; asbestos, environmental management; air quality; carbon; noise,  and vibration; airspace design, delivery and consultation engagement, building sciences; permitting; land quality; water; and ecology. RSK is an evolving business entity, changing with the times to offer services that directly respond to or pre-empt global conditions and legislative drivers. RSK is approved to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001.

We are a global design leader ranked in the UK Top 10 and within the Global Top 100 architectural practice.  We have a Vision to transform the industry and enrich lives through the built environment to create a better world. 

We undertake projects across all major sectors from business space, education, residential and mixed use through to advanced technologies, hospitality, civic and cultural, transport and defence. We have studios across the UK in London, Edinburgh, Guildford and Cardiff and international studios in New York, Singapore and Amsterdam. These together with strategic alliances in the Middle East and Hong Kong enable us to serve our growing international client and project base. We live for opportunities to push ourselves, creatively, in business and as a team.

Highly experienced in the design and delivery of aviation schemes, projects include award-winning Istanbul Airport and Medina Airport, a large number of airports throughout the Middle East and an extensive portfolio of work with Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

The Design Solution is a company specialising in planning, architecture and design. Formed in 1984 we are based in central London. Our expertise lies in the retail, commercial and leisure sectors. For the last 30 years we have worked extensively in the airport sector both in the UK and overseas.  Our skills lie in planning great commercial areas and designing airport environments to delight the passenger, always with the aim of maximising airports non aviation revenues.

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.

Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost management and consulting across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 104 offices in more than 44 countries, we draw upon our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximising value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. For the past decade, Turner & Townsend have been supporting clients on some of the most complex aviation projects across the globe and we pride ourselves on adopting innovative tools and techniques to drive productivity and performance.

WestonWilliamson+Partners is a multi-disciplinary architectural practice with an award-winning history of design and delivery of mainly major transport projects. 2015 marked our 30th anniversary, three decades over which we have worked on some of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK and abroad. We are now bringing our years of experience to the aviation sector. Alex Kirkwood, a well recognised aviation expert, and his team have joined us, bringing world-class experience in airport design & delivery to our practice. This includes a number of large-scale airport developments; T2A Heathrow Airport, KAIA International Airport, Istanbul New Airport, T2 Dublin and T5A Heathrow Airport. Alex, the airport team-lead, has overseen all stages of design development including design leadership, client interface, stakeholder consultations, project brief development, contract administration, change management and site supervision.

WSP has been providing airport owners, operators and investors with safe, innovative, sustainable and practical solutions around the world for over 50 years. As one of the world's leading engineering and environmental consultants, we provide comprehensive support for our clients at all stages, from planning, design construction, commissioning, handover and operation. Our award winning teams are known for seamless integrated project management, design expertise and successful delivery of Masterplans, Architectural and Engineering solutions and all Airport System strategies. Our philosophy delivers airports that are, efficient, safe, enjoyable, financially sound and future-ready.