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MEET THE ‘SECTOR SPECIALISTS’
THE ROLE
Laing O’Rourke’s project director and bid director
for the UK air sector and chartered civil engineer
(30 years of experience in airport construction).
THE EXPERIENCE
Laing O’Rourke has a detailed understanding of what’s
different about building around complex infrastructure
while critical operations are still going on. A live airport
environment is the perfect example of this. The client
needs an invisible builder, someone who can bring
about major change while their airport can continue
to operate without disruption.
Laing O’Rourke has a real depth and breadth of aviation
experience and skill from each of the major projects it has
delivered. But while other construction companies may
offer similar experience, we have a few other key
differentiators which tie our aviation specialism together.
THE SPECIALISM
It ultimately comes down to two core elements,
which give us a great depth of capability in this sector:
1
Our ‘big programme capacity’ and pedigree
Aviation projects are big, by nature. But we’re used to
managing and delivering mega-projects, including the
2012 London Olympics, and we’re currently on site at
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. We have teams
of people who can operate in macro logistics. With agility,
they are managing construction programmes that minimise
the impact on their surrounding environment. They are
also moving several thousand people on and off site every
day, as opposed to a few hundred. It takes a lot of skill and
experience to manage all of that and still avoid disruption.
We do it all the time.
2
In-house capability
We have our own integrated supply chain with teams
of people across the construction specialisms who work
together, pushing the boundaries of Design for Manufacture
and Assembly, delivering engineering excellence and an
innovative digital ‘wraparound’ tying everything together.
This gives us greater control over the multiple trades required
to work together seamlessly.
OUR AVIATION
CAPABILITIES
TERMINALS
THE CHALLENGES
The standard challenges are tied to a very complex
environment where all details may not be known from
the beginning. Critical stakeholders may come along later
with changing needs and requirements – sometimes in
reaction to unfolding geopolitical or security events.
You have to be very flexible, at all times. We must always
seek new ways of working, new technologies and innovations
that are environmentally responsible, reducing carbon and
other emissions. We can ensure the use of green materials,
limit the use of fuel and, of course, the number of people you
need on site at any one time. Alongside the overall reduction
of our carbon footprint, off site manufacturing plays its part
in supporting the sustainability agenda. The early digital
modelling leads to more exacting design which follows
through into a precision manufacturing production process,
with fewer vehicle journeys to site required, all of which
is cutting down the waste produced during the typical
construction cycle. It also means we can limit the impact
of disruption on neighbouring communities, while offering
them training and employment opportunities on site.
Social sustainability is embedded in our projects and
it is about adding as much value as possible while
we are guests working within a neighbourhood.
THE FUTURE
Airports are ever-changing environments. One incident could
completely change the world and the way that people travel.
The aviation sector is focusing on the impact it makes to
climate change and how it might offset and reduce carbon.
Terminal design must accommodate for the possibility of
these changes. There’s a revolution underway concerning
how people travel and spend money – and how that could
all be digitally enabled. The big thing right now is technologyenabled passenger flow. For example, will all the signs be
gone, and will movement instructions be sent to your device
instead? Will you still bring your baggage to the airport
with you, or will it be checked in at home and taken away?
Will airports still have car parks? Will there still be shops?
Our aviation teams all work together to make sure we’re
always on top of how things are changing. It’s impossible
to predict everything, but our global collaboration does
create pathways for understanding best industry practice.
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