DESIGN & BUILD
Sydney Airport has appointed global construction company, Multiplex, to provide construction planning and delivery expertise as the airport develops the Major Development Plan for its T2-T3 terminal project. The T2-T3 terminal project is expected to deliver new terminal space and 12 swing gates capable of supporting domestic and international operations while improving connectivity between terminals […]
Adaptable design and flexible development are key to airport resilience, writes Anthony Le Caherec, business leader for airports at Bouygues Construction. While dealing with a busy summer period, airports also face a context of growing operational uncertainty. Disruption caused by fuel supply constraints, rising oil prices, extreme weather and fluctuating demand is becoming an increasingly […]
Sydney Airport’s Master Plan 2045 has been approved by the Australian Government, setting the long-term vision for how Australia’s busiest airport will grow over the next two decades. The approval by Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King supports Sydney Airport’s plans to meet future demand, strengthen Australia’s global connectivity and […]
London Stansted has today confirmed Farrans as its partner for the construction of the airport’s new skylink walkways. The new skylinks are an integral feature of the airport’s transformation programme, creating new walkways to directly connect the terminal to existing satellite buildings that are home to the departure and arrival gates. The addition of the […]
NORR-DIALOG, a joint venture between two Ontario-incorporated companies and PCL Construction, a global firm created and headquartered in Canada, will play key roles in Toronto Pearson’s C$1.5-billion Revitalization Program for Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, “Toronto Pearson, one of Canada’s most important national infrastructure assets, serves as a vital gateway connecting people, products, and businesses […]
Modular construction is reshaping how airport terminals are being built across the globe, writes Corgan’s Jonathan Massey. Modular construction is emerging as a powerful tool to modernise ageing aviation infrastructure while maintaining operations, offering clear advantages to airlines and airport stakeholders at some of the busiest airports in the world. It has various associated terminologies […]
Dubai has achieved another first with the world’s first purpose-built commercial vertiport receiving regulatory certification for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations. The green light for Skyports Infrastructure’s VDX vertiport from Dubai’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) paves the way for the future commencement of commercial Air Taxi services in Dubai. VDX will serve […]
Airport modernisation in a constrained environment is a challenging balancing act, but not an impossible one, explains Crawford Burden, AECOM’s aviation lead for Europe & India. Increasingly, today’s airports are being forced to grapple with the twin challenges of rising passenger demand and ageing infrastructure, requiring the sector to expand or upgrade – or some […]
Arup’s aviation business leader for EIMEA, Alan Newbold, considers how the industry is rethinking airport expansion, and that raising capacity goes beyond the physical. Airports across the UK, Europe, and the US are actively investing to increase capacity as the aviation industry enters a transformative era, with global air traffic expected to double by 2045. […]
Enhancing terminals and the airport experience requires passenger centric planning, writes Joe Barden, executive vice president for terminal planning at Landrum & Brown, a Sidara company. As airports continue to evolve, so too must the experiences they offer throughout their facilities. Indeed, enhancing the passenger experience has become one of the most important aspects of […]
Thomas Roddey, vice president, business development for commercial nuclear at AtkinsRéalis considers what real fuel resilience looks like for future airports. Airports sit at the leading edge of the energy transition. They are among some of the most energy-intensive pieces of infrastructure in the economy, while also being expected to decarbonise operations, electrify vehicle fleets, […]
We shine the spotlight on new facilities in Frankfurt, Munich and Hong Kong and provide an update on plans for the new Terminal 2 at Phu Quoc International Airport in Vietnam. In most parts of the world, adding key new airport infrastructure such as terminals and runways are massive projects, and sometimes political hot potatoes […]
