Introduction

Jacobs recognises that airport projects require particular skills in their planning and implementation: operational and customer service considerations must be paramount. The Jacobs approach is founded on an intimate understanding of the practical implications of work on airports. This includes our clients' particular safety, budgetary and programme requirements which are pivotal in an airport environment. We have been involved in a number of projects for Chek Lap Kok Airport including Airport Ground Lighting and Services (for both runways), Fire Services Potable Water and Irrigation Water Supplies (for the North Runway), and the Airport Sea Rescue Station and Hong Kong Aviation Fuel Farm. Other airport related projects include the new Cathay Pacific Ariways Headquarters (Cathay City), Headland Hotel, Asia Airfreight Terminal Building and the Airport Marine Cargo Terminal .

Jacobs, in the UK, has extensive experience of airport planning, design and maintenance gained from projects such as conceptual and detailed M&E and structural design for Manchester International Airport, Ministry of Defence airfield reconstruction projects, runway strengthening works at Glasgow Aiport, Gatwick Airport and Aberdeen Airport, and transport planning advice for developments at Heathrow, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham and Newcastle Airports.

We work in partnership to analyse problems and create viable, practical and sustainable solutions using our wealth of knowledge and experience. Our international resources comprise highly qualified and experienced airport professionals, supported by the full range of our technical and management consulting skills. 

Our services:

• Airport Planning
  - Demand Forecasting
  - Environmental Control
  - Procedures
• Airside Development and Maintenance
  - Feasibility and Option Studies
  - Runway, Taxiway, Apron and Helipad Layout Design
  - Design and Maintenance
  - Airfiled Ground Lighting and Assessment
  - Airport Damages and Utilities
• Landside Development
  - Terminal Building
  - Cargo Facilities
  - Transport Connections
  - Surface Access Strategies
• Project Implementation
  - Project Management
  - Contract Administration
  - Construction Supervision

The Group also has in-house specialist advice in the following disciplines:

• Electrical and Mechanical
• Surveying
• Site Investigation
• Environmental Management
• Materials Testing
• Quantity Surveying
• Transport Strategy
• Tunnelling

Projects

Chek Lap Kok Airport, Ground Lighting and Services, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong Client: Hong Kong Airport Authority Jacobs were responsible for the ground lighting designs, including all associated civil works and marine facilities for the offshore lights, for both runways. For the north runway, we were also reponsible for the design of the fire services, potable and irrigation water supply mains and all civil works associated with the airport communications and electricity supplies. (photo courtesy of Thorn Lighting)

Cathay City, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong Client: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd Cathay City contains six major buildings on two sites of 3.4 hectares and 0.3 hectare divided by a major distributor road. in addition to being the structural designers for the office, recreation and workshops buildings, Jacobs were responsible for all the external civil engineering designs, including roadworks, drainage, sewerage, water supply and utilities civil works. The design of a landmark footbridge linking the sites was also included. In addition, we also provided full civil, structural and geotechnical engineering services for the Headland Hotel - the 500-room four-star hotel for airline staff.

Airport Sea Rescue Station, Hong Kong Client: Hong Kong Airport Authority The preliminary studies, the detailed design and construction supervision of two breakwater structures, two boat-house structures, launch points from the northern seawall, reclamation for the ancillary buildings and associated infrastructure were carried out. Detailed design also included determination of marine environment and assessment of berthing limitations. The facilities at the Sea Rescue Station accomodate two large fast rescue vessels and 10 small high speed vessles based at Chek Lap Kok.

Asia Airfreight Terminal, Hong Kong Client: AAT Jacobs were the civil, structural and geotechnical consultanct for this air cargo and freight handling facility at Chek Lap Kok Airport. Lufthansa provided consulting advice on the freight handling system. The facility is contained within about 30,000 sq.m. of floor area and incorporates a high bay fully autmoated storage and retreieval system and high bay palletised cargo handling system. Special provision was made within the design for the close tolerances required for the mechanical handling systems and for the effect of settlemtent on the newly created reclamation. The design was fast tracked to allow contstruction to be completed in time for the new airport opening.