Terminals don't pause for builds.
Specialist systems from five vendors. Passengers walking the construction zone. We prove every zone boundary in 3D, then release zone-by-zone, package-by-package.
Prove every zone boundary in 3D before construction meets live operations
Three things to prove before construction meets a live terminal.
Terminal-scale coordination
Long-span structure, MEP and architecture federated across terminal-scale spaces.
Specialist systems & interfaces
Baggage, BMS, security and aviation systems coordinated; airside/landside boundaries proven in 3D.
Built around live operations
Zone boundaries and phasing modelled so construction never closes a running terminal.
From design to operations-ready handover
Three stages. Click any to expand the deliverables and BIM requirements at that stage.
Terminal MEP, specialist systems and airside interfaces resolved as one federated environment before tender. Zones, gates and vendor packages locked at LOD 300 so the design that goes out for procurement is the design that gets built.
Key processes
Terminal MEP coordination
Dense services zones above ceilings and below raised floors resolved across all terminal zones, departures, arrivals and transfer levels.
Specialist system integration
Baggage handling, security and FIDS modelled and coordinated within the federated environment with the rest of the design.
Airside interface management
Gate-level connections between terminal and airside infrastructure verified per position, boarding bridges, fuel, ground services.
Deliverables
- Federated terminal models (LOD 300)
- Specialist system spatial reservation models
- Airside interface coordination reports
- Passenger flow and services integration models
- Coordinated GA and tender drawings
BIM requirements
Terminal BEP & zoned CDE
Execution plan covers baggage, specialist MEP, airside interfaces and phased construction. CDE file structure mirrors terminal zones, landside/airside boundaries and specialist scopes.
LOD by operations phase
Level of detail tied to design, procurement, phased construction and handover milestones, not generic project stages.
Information exchange
IFC 4.0 validated through Solibri before CDE data drops. Naming via Uniclass 2015 with terminal-zone and gate extensions.
Construction sequenced against flight operations with zone-by-zone handover. Live-side protection and temporary works coordinated in 3D. Each terminal zone released as an independent coordinated package.
Key processes
Live operations phasing
Construction sequenced against flight operations with zone-by-zone handover, passengers, baggage and ground crew protected through every phase.
Temporary works coordination
Live-side protection and construction boundaries confirmed in 3D. Hoardings, decanting routes and temporary services modelled against the live terminal.
Zone-by-zone package release
Each terminal zone issued as an independent coordinated package so specialist trades can work in parallel without colliding.
Deliverables
- Zone-by-zone construction packages
- Clash detection reports per terminal zone
- Live operations phasing models
- Temporary works coordination
- Specialist system installation coordination
BIM requirements
4D phasing review
Construction sequence linked to flight schedule and zone closure windows. Reviewed weekly against actual progress on site.
Clash cycle
Federation reviews per zone with issues tracked in BIM Track to closure. Baggage and security routes audited at every cycle.
Synchro linking
Model objects mapped to programme activities with float, dependencies and live-operations constraints attached.
Asset classification from Stage 2 so the FM team inherits tens of thousands of assets across MEP, life safety, baggage, IT and specialist systems, verified, complete, ready to run. The airport opens with full asset intelligence.
Key processes
Asset classification from Stage 2
Tens of thousands of assets across MEP, life safety, baggage, IT and specialist systems classified and captured from project start, not retrofitted at handover.
Operations-ready COBie dataset
Asset data structured from Stage 2 so your FM team receives verified, complete intelligence at handover, not a scramble in the final months.
Validated handover package
FM team takes over with full asset visibility, maintenance protocols, and specialist system documentation integrated and ready to run.
Deliverables
- As-built models per terminal zone
- COBie asset data at scale (MEP, IT, baggage, life safety)
- Specialist system documentation
- FM-ready operations dataset
- EIR compliance validation reports
BIM requirements
COBie validation
Asset data audited against the EIR's information requirement schedule, per zone, per specialist system.
IFC final drop
IFC 4.0 federation deposited in CDE with EIR sign-off attached. Vendor specialist data normalised against the federation.
FM system handshake
Asset data mapped to operator CAFM / EAM schema before transfer. Specialist vendor schemas reconciled at the same time.
Six services. One delivery system
Every service we apply to a terminal runs through the same standard. Zone-by-zone coordination. Specialist-system integration. Phased construction under live operations. FM-ready handover.
BIM Delivery
Terminal MEP, baggage, security, FIDS and airside interfaces coordinated as one federated environment before tender.
Explore serviceVirtual Design & Construction
4D phasing against the live flight schedule. 5D cost tracked across terminal zones, specialist systems and airside work.
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Information Management
Zoned CDE across operator, authority, airline and vendor packages. ISO 19650 enforced across every appointed party.
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Digital Twins
Tens of thousands of assets structured for FM handover. MEP, life safety, baggage, IT and specialist systems, classified and ready to run.
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QTO & Cost
Quantities extracted per zone, per gate, per vendor package. A BOQ that holds across every phase of the programme.
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As-Built Documentation
LiDAR scan-to-BIM across live and decanted zones. As-built verified against installed conditions, zone-by-zone.
Explore serviceWalk through DWC Airport with us.
A 30-minute screen-share through the live federated model from our aviation portfolio. We open the coordinated model, the clash log, the shop drawings and the handover dataset, and you ask what you would on your own project.
- Project
- DWC Airport
- Format
- 30-min screen-share · live federated model · Q&A
- Audience
- Developers · Consultants · Main Contractors
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