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Civil & Infrastructure · Airports

Building airports between flights.

Terminals, concourses, airside paving and baggage handling systems, built in phases around live operations so every flight leaves on time.

What owners need from us.

01

The airport never closes

Passengers, aircraft and ground crews move through the site every day. Work is phased around gates, taxiways and peak travel periods.

02

Security comes first

Airside work means badged crews, escorted deliveries and controlled access points. Every truck and every worker is accounted for.

03

Systems must cut over cleanly

Baggage, fire alarm, power and communications tie into systems already in use. Each cutover is planned and tested before the switch.

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What we build.

  1. 01

    Terminals and concourses

    New gates, holdrooms, concessions and passenger processing on the landside and airside.

  2. 02

    Baggage handling systems

    Outbound and inbound conveyors, screening rooms and makeup areas installed alongside the system in use.

  3. 03

    Airfield paving and lighting

    Runway, taxiway and apron work with airfield lighting, built in short closures.

  4. 04

    Landside access and parking

    Roadways, curbside, parking structures and rental car facilities that keep passengers moving.

How we deliver here.

The capabilities owners in this market rely on most.

Construction ManagementDeliver

CM at-risk with a guaranteed maximum price and phasing set with airport operations.

Virtual Design & ConstructionPlan

Baggage conveyors, structure and MEP coordinated in one model before installation.

Building SystemsBuild

Fire alarm, power and controls tied in and tested without disrupting the terminal.

Facilities & Transition ManagementOperate

Operational readiness trials so gates and baggage work on opening day.

In practice · Air Traffic Control Tower and Base Building

A control tower handed over between flights.

The air traffic control tower was built under a general contract beside a live runway. The shaft was slipformed for 21 days straight, every crane height was approved for airspace, the cab was set in one dawn lift, and radar and radio systems were flight-checked so controllers changed towers between scheduled flights.

260 ft
Tower height
21
Days of continuous slipform
0
Flights delayed

Questions owners ask us.

How do you work airside without affecting flights?

We phase the work with airport operations, close gates and taxiways only in agreed windows, and keep crews and equipment inside controlled work areas.

How do you manage security on an airport job?

Every worker is badged or escorted, deliveries are screened, and access points are staffed and logged throughout the project.

Can you replace a baggage system that is still in use?

Yes. We build new lines beside the old ones, test them with trial bags and cut over in stages during low-traffic hours.

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