Aviation

How do aviation operators balance growth with day-to-day efficiency, security and environmental responsibility?

Aviation is key to economic development in the UK and Ireland. Following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for air travel has rebounded sharply. But a complex mix of operational, economic, technology and sustainability challenges continues to test the sector’s resilience.

BAM helps airport operators and aviation companies build better experiences for travellers by delivering higher levels of comfort and safety, and more effective security, while minimising disruption. Our work includes new build construction and refurbishment, civil engineering, infrastructure and ground engineering, and facilities management. 

We’ve successfully delivered major projects at six out of seven of the UK and Ireland’s busiest airports in the past two decades.

From extending terminal buildings for Manchester Airports Group to delivering world-class airside structures such as the Dublin Airport visual control tower, we bring deep aviation expertise to every project. We have also supported our clients by delivering much-needed car parking capacity and helping them meet complex regulatory compliance requirements. 

Whether implementing innovative engineering solutions for runway expansion on tightly constrained sites like London City Airport, or responding rapidly when critical infrastructure is compromised, we work in close partnership with our aviation clients to design and deliver innovative, sustainable solutions.

BAM is helping to shape the future of airport infrastructure, ensuring that every new facility is secure, efficient, sustainable and built to adapt to the evolving demands of modern travel. 

Our construction projects range from building, extending and refurbishing terminal buildings and their satellites, to structures including car parks, air traffic control towers, security gatehouses, freight warehouses, passenger tunnels and viewing areas.

When it comes to civil engineering projects, we have wide experience in creating airside and landside infrastructure, from runways, aprons and taxiways to roads and tunnels. We’ve even worked in the most extreme airfield environments, such as the Rothera Research Station in Antarctica.

BAM delivers facilities management in the aviation sector via dedicated on-site teams, maintaining the fabric of buildings as well as running day-to-day services. Our mechanical and electrical specialists design and maintain vital systems and deliver measurable energy efficiencies.

With over two decades of experience in the aviation sector, we’re familiar with the unique challenges of working in airports that operate virtually round the clock. Our projects are often delivered in live terminal buildings or alongside vital transport infrastructure such as boundary roads and rail tracks. That means developing tailored strategies to keep work moving, to avoid bottlenecks and minimise disruption to passengers, crew and ground staff.

We’re also well aware of the very specific security and safety considerations in aviation environments. We design specialist protocols and work with a trusted supply chain to facilitate the screening and approval of all the people, construction methodologies and materials involved.

BAM is also a member of the British Aviation Group (BAG) which allows us to strengthen our sector understanding and involvement by being part of the UK’s leading aviation development network.

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