Aviation

The story of Mace cannot be separated from London Heathrow. Our first partnership and one that still pushes boundaries today. We were first engaged to provide logistics, consultancy and contracting services for the pioneering construction of a fifth terminal. With a main hall 40m high, 396m long and 176m wide and the 87-metre-high control tower, constructed without a single crane - the scale of the build was epic. As well as exemplifying our approach to complexity, Heathrow saw the first example of our relentless focus on health and safety– with over 12 million working hours completed without a single incident. 

Keflavík Airport in Iceland, a Mace client since 2019, needed help preparing Keflavík for the fuel transition. At the start of 2023 we completed a first-of-a-kind project with them, a future fuels readiness study.  
  
Developed in collaboration with the client and industry partners, it proved to be one of the first projects in the market to successfully estimate future fuels infrastructure changes specific to a given airport. The results were precise, evidence-based airport infrastructure changes needed from 2023 to 2050. In doing so, we’ve set a framework that will enable airlines using the airport to adopt the four future fuels and gradually phase out fossil jet fuel. 

Our consultancy experience developing some of the world’s most famous infrastructure projects and rich heritage in the aviation sector means we are perfectly placed to deploy our full-service offering for game changing programmes. In 2024, Mace was appointed as delivery partner for King Salman International Airport in Riyadh. This incorporates programme and project management, PMO & planning, construction management, cost and commercial management, procurement, logistics, health and safety strategy, and sustainability and carbon-advisory services. KSIA are aiming to create one of the world’s largest airports, becoming a major aviation hub in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals.  

Robotics have tremendous potential for the construction sector when working on hazardous or unknown terrain. By taking a human colleague out of a high-risk area, we are ensuring their safety, health and wellbeing.  

During our work with Heathrow Airport, Mace deployed a robot dog – affectionately nicknamed ‘Dave’ by our project team. The device’s internal computer allowed for unsupervised site scanning. The result is a 3D model of the site and then used to track accuracy and progress on the project. For the future workforce, the adoption of robotics will mean a safe and productive industry with colleagues with different skills and different mindsets