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<strong>Airports</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>aviation</strong>


COWI Group<br />

COWI is a leading international consultancy company<br />

founded in 1930 in Denmark. COWI is privately owned<br />

<strong>and</strong> entirely independent of any manufacturer, supplier<br />

or contractor.<br />

The COWI Foundation is the majority shareholder. The<br />

Foundation supports research <strong>and</strong> development in various<br />

fields of consultancy activities.<br />

The corporate head office of COWI Group is located in<br />

Kongens Lyngby 12 km north of Copenhagen, the capital<br />

of Denmark.<br />

COWI’s formula for success is simple yet effective. We<br />

create value for our customers by thinking 360° around<br />

the challenges we meet. The 360° approach leads to<br />

more coherent solutions for our customers – <strong>and</strong> ultimately<br />

in the society at large.<br />

ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING<br />

Economic analyses <strong>and</strong> tools<br />

Financial analyses <strong>and</strong> law<br />

Evaluation <strong>and</strong> impact assessment<br />

Organisational development <strong>and</strong> social studies<br />

Communication <strong>and</strong> policy advice<br />

Transport planning <strong>and</strong> modelling<br />

Public transport <strong>and</strong> ITS<br />

Spatial planning <strong>and</strong> urban development<br />

WATER AND ENVIRONMENT<br />

Health, safety <strong>and</strong> environment<br />

Water supply <strong>and</strong> waste water<br />

Water <strong>and</strong> natural resources management<br />

Environmental impact assessment <strong>and</strong> monitoring<br />

Solid waste management<br />

Contaminated sites<br />

Strategic environmental consultancy<br />

COWI employs in the order of 6,100 staff, of which more than 50% are based<br />

outside Denmark in subsidiaries, branch offices or projects offices. Most of the<br />

employees are professionals with Ph.D., M.Sc. or B.Sc. degrees in civil, structural,<br />

geotechnical, mechanical or electrical engineering <strong>and</strong> other academic areas<br />

such as environmental science, geology, hydrology, chemistry, biology, agronomy,<br />

sociology, economics <strong>and</strong> planning.<br />

In 2011 the annual turnover was 631 million EUR (821 million USD). The majority<br />

of the turnover of the company is generated outside Denmark in more than 100<br />

countries around the world.<br />

FULL CIRCLE SOLUTIONS<br />

Our 360° approach takes lots of<br />

expertise. Fortunately, we have<br />

the people to back it up.<br />

With a full set of world-class<br />

competences within engineering,<br />

economics <strong>and</strong> environmental<br />

management COWI is able to<br />

create coherence in the largest<br />

<strong>and</strong> most complex projects in the<br />

world.<br />

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND IT<br />

GIS <strong>and</strong> IT<br />

3D visualisation <strong>and</strong> modelling<br />

Maps <strong>and</strong> geodata products<br />

Mapping <strong>and</strong> data capture<br />

Surveying<br />

Property rights <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> administration<br />

INDUSTRY AND ENERGY<br />

Industry<br />

Energy<br />

Oil <strong>and</strong> gas<br />

BRIDGE, TUNNEL AND MARINE STRUCTURES<br />

Bridges<br />

Tunnels<br />

Structures for infrastructure<br />

Offshore wind farms<br />

Marine, coastal <strong>and</strong> geotechnical engineering<br />

Operation <strong>and</strong> maintenance<br />

Risk management <strong>and</strong> analysis<br />

Service life design<br />

BUILDINGS<br />

Building design<br />

Project management consultancy<br />

Master planning <strong>and</strong> urban development<br />

Refurbishment <strong>and</strong> retrofit<br />

Sustainable <strong>and</strong> green buildings<br />

Fire engineering<br />

RAILWAYS, ROADS AND AIRPORTS<br />

Roads <strong>and</strong> highways<br />

Railways<br />

Light rails<br />

Metros<br />

<strong>Airports</strong>


<strong>Airports</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>aviation</strong> 3<br />

Photo: Arne V. Petersen,<br />

Københavns Lufthavne A/S


Aviation sector<br />

Aviation services<br />

››<br />

Business planning<br />

››<br />

Market studies<br />

››<br />

Data mining <strong>and</strong> route analysis<br />

››<br />

Traffic forecasting<br />

››<br />

Catchment area analysis<br />

››<br />

Sustainable transport<br />

››<br />

CO 2<br />

quotas management <strong>and</strong><br />

impact assessment<br />

››<br />

Emission tax consultancy<br />

››<br />

L<strong>and</strong>side access infrastructure<br />

planning<br />

››<br />

L<strong>and</strong>side access infrastructure<br />

design<br />

››<br />

Airside planning/infrastructure<br />

››<br />

Airport City planning<br />

››<br />

Unmanned Aircraft Systems<br />

(UAS) consultancy<br />

Even the most effective <strong>and</strong> well functioning airports are<br />

highly dependant on the adjacent infrastructure in the air<br />

<strong>and</strong> on the ground. COWI has more than 75 years experience<br />

in transportation consultancy <strong>and</strong> management covering<br />

a wide range of projects in the fields of air <strong>and</strong> ground<br />

transport.<br />

Our comprehensive spectrum of transportation services<br />

ranges from transport system planning <strong>and</strong> management<br />

to planning <strong>and</strong> design of roads, tunnels, bridges, ports,<br />

marine structures <strong>and</strong> intermodal facilities.<br />

Within the <strong>aviation</strong> <strong>and</strong> ground transportation sectors<br />

COWI delivers services to clients in both the public <strong>and</strong><br />

private sector including authorities, airlines, airport operators<br />

<strong>and</strong> investors.<br />

The services for infrastructure projects include all phases<br />

from initial planning <strong>and</strong> feasibility studies through to design,<br />

construction <strong>and</strong> commissioning as well as maintenance<br />

management <strong>and</strong> rehabilitation.<br />

Projects in the transport sector are often characterized by a close interrelation<br />

between the physical infrastructure, the economics <strong>and</strong> the environmental impact.<br />

The COWI concept where economics, engineering <strong>and</strong> environmental science is<br />

combined within one organization offers unique added value for the client<br />

through cross disciplinary management <strong>and</strong> optimization.<br />

Major airport projects also involve a broad range of other disciplines including<br />

transport planning, environmental management, strategic economic optimization,<br />

cost benefit analysis, building, road, railway design <strong>and</strong> IT & telecommunication<br />

design.<br />

“The core business of COWI<br />

lies within the spheres of our<br />

three service lines ranging<br />

from classical engineering<br />

through environmental science<br />

to modern economic<br />

analyses <strong>and</strong> cross disciplinary<br />

management”


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<strong>Airports</strong><br />

COWI has carried out more than 600 airport projects worldwide <strong>and</strong> employs a<br />

large number of specialists in a variety of disciplines within the fields of airport planning,<br />

design, operation <strong>and</strong> transaction advisory services.<br />

Transaction advisory services<br />

The combination of technical specialists <strong>and</strong> project managers experienced in<br />

airport transactions creates a unique platform for providing coherent services to<br />

both the <strong>and</strong> the buying side of an airport transaction.<br />

Airport planning<br />

COWI’s vast experience in airport planning is gained from projects spanning from<br />

small domestic airports to major international airports with the largest aircraft<br />

types.<br />

Programme management<br />

COWI takes pride in managing time, cost <strong>and</strong> quality in major development programmes;<br />

utilising cross disciplinary optimisation within a dynamic environment<br />

to ensure successfull project outcomes.<br />

Buildings<br />

COWI uses state-of-the-art engineering to design passenger<br />

terminal buildings, air traffic control towers <strong>and</strong><br />

other airport buildings. Close collaboration with the architect<br />

ensures designs with a high degree of functionality,<br />

flexibility for future needs <strong>and</strong> which are cost-efficient <strong>and</strong><br />

architectural l<strong>and</strong>marks.<br />

Operation <strong>and</strong> maintenance<br />

During the process of preparing manuals for operation<br />

<strong>and</strong> maintenance we have often identified potentials for<br />

considerable savings in the organisational set-up, in the<br />

use of equipment or in operational <strong>and</strong> maintenance procedures.<br />

“COWI is in the top 5 as international<br />

airport designers,<br />

measured on turnover outside<br />

own home market”<br />

Source: Engineering News Record<br />

february 2012.<br />

Civil engineering<br />

Civil engineering is one of the key elements of our involvement in airport projects.<br />

Our pavement engineers have developed unique recycling concepts for both<br />

concrete <strong>and</strong> asphalt.<br />

Technical installations<br />

The engineering design of electrical airport installations<br />

that meet the dem<strong>and</strong> of a modern airport is a discipline,<br />

where we have extensive experience. Other disciplines<br />

are fuel supply systems <strong>and</strong> leak detection.<br />

Model photo: Team_T AS


Services<br />

General:<br />

››<br />

Analyse the market <strong>and</strong><br />

competition<br />

››<br />

Conduct technical due<br />

diligence<br />

››<br />

Analyze revenue / commercialization<br />

options.<br />

For the selling side:<br />

››<br />

Development of minimum technical<br />

requirements<br />

››<br />

Assist in implementation of<br />

transaction, e.g. short listing of<br />

bidders, defining evaluation<br />

criteria, evaluation of technical<br />

bids.<br />

For the investor side:<br />

››<br />

Development of dem<strong>and</strong> driven<br />

CAPEX<br />

››<br />

Development of OPEX linked to<br />

the traffic projections<br />

››<br />

Detect environmental issues<br />

with constrants <strong>and</strong>/or cost<br />

implications.<br />

Develop the above services with<br />

small broad teams providing<br />

flexibility to cater for late changes<br />

in the process of financial<br />

modeling.<br />

Technical transaction advisory<br />

services<br />

Our services related to airport privatisation <strong>and</strong> tendering include cross functional optimisation<br />

of master plans, CAPEX plans, OPEX, commercial plans <strong>and</strong> terminal design in<br />

close collaboration with disciplines as route development, business planning <strong>and</strong> financial<br />

valuation.<br />

PPP <strong>and</strong> BTO projects<br />

COWI staff has a broad experience from airport privatization<br />

projects. COWI can offer key staff with many years<br />

experience from investor side participation in airport privatisations<br />

<strong>and</strong> tendering in Europe, Middle East, Asia<br />

North- <strong>and</strong> South America.<br />

COWI has experience as technical consultants working<br />

for the selling as well as the investor side in airport transactions.<br />

Technical services<br />

COWI’s in house specialists are in addition to the cross functional optimisation<br />

able to deliver detailed support in areas as; airport planning, capacity/dem<strong>and</strong><br />

analysis (airfield, terminals, access systems), design of runway, taxiways <strong>and</strong><br />

apron, airfield ground lighting (AGL), Navaids, fuelling systems, design of access<br />

roads, Curb <strong>and</strong> parking areas, design of passenger terminals <strong>and</strong> other buildings<br />

(cargo facilities, ATC towers, fire stations, hangars, multi storey car park<br />

etc.).


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Airport planning<br />

The basis for COWI’s airport planning services is our thorough knowledge<br />

of the details <strong>and</strong> functions of the physical facilities of the airside <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>side<br />

of an airport.<br />

The development of an airport master plan is a complex task. The objective is to<br />

ensure that the immediate development is harmonised with the long-term development<br />

strategies <strong>and</strong> that the capacity is, at all times, sufficient but not excessive.<br />

This goes for new airports as well as for the extension of existing airports.<br />

Business plans, traffic forecasts <strong>and</strong> feasibility studies<br />

COWI analyses the development of airports in terms of passenger <strong>and</strong> cargo<br />

volumes. Combined with the commercial aspects, the results are used in feasibility<br />

calculations allowing the airport management to determine their final development<br />

strategy.<br />

Physical planning<br />

The master planning covers all elements of an airport,<br />

such as the runway/taxiway system including airfield<br />

lighting <strong>and</strong> navigational aids; passenger terminal buildings<br />

including apron <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>side access facilities, control<br />

tower, freight terminal, maintenance <strong>and</strong> administration<br />

buildings, fire rescue facilities <strong>and</strong> all information <strong>and</strong><br />

security systems <strong>and</strong> utilities.<br />

Costing<br />

The master plan work will be concluded with cost estimates<br />

of the various alternatives based on COWI’s comprehensive<br />

cost databases.<br />

Services<br />

››<br />

Site selection studies<br />

››<br />

Feasibility studies<br />

››<br />

Traffic forecasts<br />

››<br />

Capacity / dem<strong>and</strong> analyses<br />

››<br />

CAPEX <strong>and</strong> OPEX estimates<br />

››<br />

Aircraft movement analyses<br />

››<br />

Runways, taxiways <strong>and</strong><br />

aprons<br />

››<br />

Terminals<br />

››<br />

L<strong>and</strong>side access systems<br />

››<br />

Cargo<br />

››<br />

IT systems<br />

››<br />

Environmental assessments


Programme management<br />

Services<br />

››<br />

Procurement strategies<br />

››<br />

Management consultancy<br />

››<br />

Interface management<br />

››<br />

Design management<br />

››<br />

Construction management<br />

››<br />

Change management<br />

››<br />

Quality assurance<br />

››<br />

Value management<br />

››<br />

Risk management<br />

››<br />

Sustainability assessments<br />

››<br />

Claims <strong>and</strong> dispute<br />

management<br />

COWI’s ability to tailor programme management to a specific programme is<br />

based on our experience in working with public <strong>and</strong> private clients; in depth<br />

knowledge of the consultancy <strong>and</strong> construction sector in the respective regions<br />

combined with experience from a large number of projects in the air transport<br />

sector.<br />

Procurement strategies<br />

Procurement strategy is a vital element in successful<br />

programme management.<br />

Though a procurement strategy finds its basis in the nature<br />

of the project, the national legislation <strong>and</strong> regional<br />

market must be taken into consideration at an early<br />

stage.<br />

Design management<br />

Larger modern airports are growing into multimodal airport cities <strong>and</strong> commercial<br />

revenues are getting more <strong>and</strong> more important for the ability of the airport to<br />

deliver a quality product to passengers <strong>and</strong> business partners.<br />

In this context complexity is constantly growing <strong>and</strong> visionary design management<br />

is becoming increasingly important in order to be able to follow the dynamic<br />

changes in a volatile <strong>aviation</strong> sector.<br />

Photo: Espen Granli<br />

The combination of a strong centralised knowledge base<br />

<strong>and</strong> regional presence gives COWI the ability to design<br />

the optimum procurement strategy for the client leading<br />

to the right balance between quality, time <strong>and</strong> cost.<br />

Design of larger airport projects includes balancing the dem<strong>and</strong>s of a variety of<br />

stakeholders. COWI is expert in managing stakeholder requirements through<br />

open communication <strong>and</strong> facilitation.<br />

Transforming the design input into world class, efficient <strong>and</strong> flexible infrastructure<br />

is obtained by utilising the combined competences of the three COWI<br />

spheres - engineering, economics <strong>and</strong> environmental science.


<strong>Airports</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>aviation</strong> 9


Civil engineering<br />

Airport civil engineering comprises design, tendering, contracting <strong>and</strong> supervision<br />

services in connection with runways, taxiways, aprons <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>side<br />

access facilities.<br />

Services<br />

››<br />

Geotechnics<br />

››<br />

Drainage<br />

››<br />

Pavements/recycling<br />

››<br />

Geometrical layout<br />

››<br />

Runways <strong>and</strong> taxiways<br />

››<br />

Aprons<br />

››<br />

De-icing st<strong>and</strong>s<br />

››<br />

Airside/l<strong>and</strong>side roads <strong>and</strong><br />

parking<br />

››<br />

Project <strong>and</strong> construction<br />

management<br />

Geometrical design<br />

COWI employs software showing the path of different<br />

types of aircraft enabling us to secure that all requirements<br />

of ICAO will be met when designing runways, taxiways<br />

<strong>and</strong> aprons. In order to accommodate different aircraft<br />

mixes, flexible aircraft st<strong>and</strong>s may be introduced to<br />

minimise the length of building facades <strong>and</strong> thereby reduce<br />

initial <strong>and</strong> future cost.<br />

Pavement design<br />

COWI employs modern pavement designs using both<br />

external <strong>and</strong> in-house developed software in order to<br />

cater for different climatic <strong>and</strong> loading conditions. We employ new technologies<br />

such as the recycling of asphalt <strong>and</strong> concrete pavements when existing airfield<br />

pavements are rehabilitated. These technologies result in savings of 20-40<br />

percent compared to traditional rehabilitation methods.<br />

››<br />

Performance-driven specifications, e.g. superpave<br />

››<br />

Pavement analysis <strong>and</strong> modelling<br />

››<br />

Utilisation of waste <strong>and</strong> marginal materials<br />

››<br />

Specialised binders


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Buildings<br />

COWI’s services related to the design <strong>and</strong> construction of airport buildings include<br />

planning, programming, design, tendering <strong>and</strong> construction supervision of the facilities.<br />

We also have extensive experience in project management, both in the design<br />

phase <strong>and</strong> construction phase. Our experience is founded on many years of involvement<br />

in airport projects.<br />

Services<br />

››<br />

Passenger terminals<br />

››<br />

Control towers<br />

››<br />

Cargo terminals<br />

››<br />

Hangars<br />

››<br />

Administration buildings<br />

››<br />

Maintenance buildings<br />

››<br />

Catering buildings<br />

››<br />

Hotels<br />

Specialist areas<br />

››<br />

Structural engineering<br />

››<br />

Value engineering<br />

››<br />

Fire protection<br />

››<br />

Acoustics<br />

››<br />

Indoor climate<br />

- sustainable solutions<br />

››<br />

IT installations<br />

Airport buildings<br />

Airport buildings encompass many specialised buildings<br />

such as passenger terminal buildings, control towers,<br />

cargo buildings, hangars, airport maintenance buildings<br />

<strong>and</strong> fire <strong>and</strong> rescue stations.<br />

A number of other buildings also play an important part<br />

in many airports. We have design experience with most<br />

types of airport buildings <strong>and</strong> their interfaces with the civil<br />

works including car parks, catering <strong>and</strong> hotels. On all of<br />

our projects we create synergies between technology<br />

<strong>and</strong> architecture, <strong>and</strong> focus on functionality, buildability,<br />

construction technology, energy savings <strong>and</strong> sustainable<br />

developments.<br />

COWI has a number of LEED (Leadership in Energy <strong>and</strong> Environmental Design)<br />

certified engineers. LEED is normally used for certifying single buildings, but<br />

COWI has developed a method where LEED can also be used to screen sustainability<br />

in an entire property portfolio. LEED allows you to asses the sustainability<br />

of a property in six categories; the site <strong>and</strong> its location, water consumption,<br />

energy consumption, materials <strong>and</strong> resources, indoor climate <strong>and</strong> innovation.<br />

Design objectives<br />

Our aim is to ensure that the client’s objectives are always exceeded were possible.<br />

Therefore, COWI’s first planning step is to define these objectives in cooperation<br />

with the client. Issues for considerations are typically functionality, flexibility,<br />

architectural aesthetic <strong>and</strong> cost.<br />

Photo: Trond Isaksen /<br />

Oslo Lufthavn AS


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Photo: Tao Lytzen


Operation <strong>and</strong> maintenance<br />

The basis of airport operation <strong>and</strong> maintenance services is a detailed underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

og the function of physical facilities <strong>and</strong> systems, aligned with the<br />

appropriate people <strong>and</strong> processes to create a smooth operation.<br />

COWI has gained intimate knowledge of airport operations<br />

<strong>and</strong> maintenance during many years of airport consultancy<br />

<strong>and</strong> co-operation with partners in airport operations.<br />

Services<br />

››<br />

Manuals for operation <strong>and</strong><br />

safety<br />

››<br />

Organisational development<br />

››<br />

Facility management<br />

programmes<br />

››<br />

Activity planning<br />

››<br />

Apron selection programmes<br />

››<br />

Maintenance management<br />

››<br />

De-icing<br />

Operation <strong>and</strong> safety manuals<br />

We have assisted airport authorities in establishing specific<br />

manuals <strong>and</strong> local regulations such as general operation<br />

<strong>and</strong> safety manuals, manuals for runway use, emergency<br />

planning <strong>and</strong> security, as well as the development of software<br />

for gate selection <strong>and</strong> simulation of aircraft movements,<br />

baggage <strong>and</strong> passenger flows.<br />

Operational analysIs<br />

COWI has carried out studies of various operational aspects<br />

such as tractor towing of aircraft <strong>and</strong> evaluation of<br />

de-icing procedures. In close cooperation with our partners,<br />

we have established operational frameworks <strong>and</strong><br />

procurement philosophies <strong>and</strong> a strategy for operations<br />

<strong>and</strong> maintenance procurement, concentrating on economies<br />

of scale <strong>and</strong> adaptiability to individual airport operation.<br />

Pavement maintenance <strong>and</strong> rehabilitation<br />

Pavement maintenance <strong>and</strong> rehabilitation are planned<br />

<strong>and</strong> co-ordinated with other activities to ensure that the<br />

total work programme can be implemented with a minimum<br />

of operational restrictions.


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Photo: Arne V Petersen<br />

Københavns Lufthavne AS<br />

Photo: Andrew Stewart /<br />

Cappelen Digital


Technical installations <strong>and</strong> IT systems<br />

Airport technical installations comprise airfield ground lighting, navigational <strong>and</strong> communication aids, meteorological<br />

equipment, terminal equipment <strong>and</strong> fuel <strong>and</strong> power supply systems.<br />

Services<br />

››<br />

Instrument l<strong>and</strong>ings systems<br />

››<br />

Radio navigation aids<br />

››<br />

Aviation ground lighting<br />

››<br />

Communication systems<br />

››<br />

Air traffic control systems<br />

››<br />

Fuel supply<br />

››<br />

Leak detection<br />

››<br />

IT systems/infrastructure<br />

››<br />

Water supply systems<br />

››<br />

Stormwater drainage<br />

››<br />

Sewage systems<br />

››<br />

Solid waste<br />

A modern airport is totally dependent on efficient<br />

technical installations, ranging from traditional high<br />

voltage <strong>and</strong> low voltage, electrical installations, navigational<br />

<strong>and</strong> communication aids <strong>and</strong> IT systems to<br />

mechanical installations <strong>and</strong> fuel supply systems.<br />

This complexity dem<strong>and</strong>s a multitude of specialised<br />

staff, to deliver superior planning, design <strong>and</strong> construction<br />

management <strong>and</strong> supervision.<br />

Airfield ground lighting<br />

Depending on the airport category the airfield<br />

ground lighting comprises all installations on the airfield,<br />

including centre line <strong>and</strong> edge lights, threshold<br />

<strong>and</strong> end lights, approach <strong>and</strong> touch-down zone<br />

lights, PAPI <strong>and</strong> intensity control systems.<br />

Navigational <strong>and</strong> communication aids<br />

Depending on the airport category the navigational <strong>and</strong><br />

communication aids may comprise instrument l<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

systems (ILS), GPS systems, guidance systems, air traffic<br />

control (ATC), precision approach <strong>and</strong> ground radar,<br />

radio- <strong>and</strong> data communication.<br />

Meteorological equipment<br />

Meteorological equipment comprises systems for measuring<br />

<strong>and</strong> data processing for example wind <strong>and</strong> visibility<br />

data, cloud heights.<br />

Terminal Equipment <strong>and</strong> Information<br />

Technology (IT)<br />

Modern airport terminal equipment <strong>and</strong> associated information<br />

technology comprises ever growing system <strong>and</strong><br />

network capability requirements. COWI offers highly skilled IT professionals with<br />

knowledge <strong>and</strong> expertise in the very latest IT airport design technology, supporting<br />

business visions by utilising state-of-the-art technology solutions.<br />

The processes for check-in, baggage drop <strong>and</strong> boarding control operate in close<br />

interaction with information display screens (IDS), baggage transport systems,<br />

screening <strong>and</strong> sorting as well as st<strong>and</strong> allocation, passenger boarding bridges<br />

<strong>and</strong> aircraft docking facilities. Simplified <strong>and</strong> automated processes through the<br />

use of NFC, RFID, biometric <strong>and</strong> 2D barcodes on paper or a cellular phone allow<br />

for a wide use of self-service products <strong>and</strong> streamlining processes.<br />

Focus on security <strong>and</strong> safety leads to ever more advanced screening of passengers<br />

<strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong> baggage, CCTV, public address systems <strong>and</strong> fire fighting systems.<br />

COWI has expertise in Airline Ground H<strong>and</strong>ling, Airline/Airport IT systems <strong>and</strong><br />

Airport processes with focus on airline trends in automation <strong>and</strong> simplifying the<br />

passenger travel process through the airport, together with impact assessment<br />

of airlines automation requirements on l<strong>and</strong>side/airside operations. COWI has a<br />

leading role in the technical st<strong>and</strong>ards development of operational data exchange<br />

between Airlines <strong>and</strong> Airport through IATA <strong>and</strong> ACI.<br />

Fuel <strong>and</strong> power supply systems<br />

Fuel supply systems may comprise storage tank farm <strong>and</strong> pumps <strong>and</strong> filter separators<br />

for jet fuel, hydrant distribution line system including hydrant pits, <strong>and</strong><br />

leak detection systems. Power supply systems may comprise high voltage primary<br />

supply <strong>and</strong> secondary, on-site generated power supply to all airport functions.


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Photo: Andrew Stewart /<br />

Cappelen Digital


Sustainability, environment,<br />

health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />

Modern infrastructure projects must consider sustainability, environmental impacts <strong>and</strong><br />

health <strong>and</strong> safety to be fully successful. A solid vision <strong>and</strong> policy with a high st<strong>and</strong>ard for<br />

environment, health <strong>and</strong> safety provides a more sustainable airport. COWI offers high<br />

quality consultancy services covering all phases of an airport project from planning <strong>and</strong><br />

design to construction, operation, maintenance <strong>and</strong> decommissioning.<br />

Services<br />

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Noise analysis, monitoring <strong>and</strong><br />

mitigation<br />

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Air quality analysis, monitoring<br />

<strong>and</strong> mitigation<br />

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Surface runoff <strong>and</strong> drainage<br />

system design<br />

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Waste <strong>and</strong> wastewater<br />

treatment planning<br />

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Surface water, soil <strong>and</strong><br />

groundwater analysis<br />

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Terrestrial <strong>and</strong> aquatic ecology<br />

(flora <strong>and</strong> fauna)<br />

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L<strong>and</strong>scape <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> use<br />

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Cultural <strong>and</strong> historical heritage<br />

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Social <strong>and</strong> socio-economic<br />

aspects<br />

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Resources <strong>and</strong> energy<br />

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Sustainable design<br />

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Climate change adaptation/<br />

mitigation<br />

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Hazard <strong>and</strong> risk assessment<br />

<strong>and</strong> mitigation<br />

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Working environment <strong>and</strong><br />

safety<br />

Environmental Impact Assessment<br />

Both authorities <strong>and</strong> other stakeholders dem<strong>and</strong> minimisation<br />

of the possible environmental impacts of an airport<br />

development project during construction <strong>and</strong> in subsequent<br />

operations. Therefore, the possible impacts of a<br />

project should be considered in the early planning stage<br />

<strong>and</strong> include both negative <strong>and</strong> positive aspects. COWI<br />

has many years of experience in carrying out environmental<br />

impact assessments (EIAs) of airport <strong>and</strong> other<br />

large infrastructure projects in compliance with national<br />

or international guidelines. EIAs can include assessment<br />

of impacts on public health, working environment, social<br />

<strong>and</strong> socio-economic issues, public hearings <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />

of other stakeholder issues, as requested. We also<br />

assist project developers already in site selection phase<br />

by performing environmental <strong>and</strong> social due diligence<br />

(ESDD) evaluations.<br />

Sustainable design<br />

Sustainability considerations are implemented from the<br />

beginning of design development thus enabling full<br />

integration of this approach in the design process <strong>and</strong><br />

optimising the possibilities of achieving a result that will<br />

reduce future operational costs (often up to 50%)<br />

through careful use of natural resources <strong>and</strong> minimisation<br />

of the carbon (CO 2<br />

) footprint of the project. Examples of<br />

specific measures in sustainable building design are:<br />

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Life cycle cost perspective in the design phase<br />

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Use of sustainable materials for the construction<br />

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Use of st<strong>and</strong>ardized systems in the design phase (DGNB, LEED or BREEAM)<br />

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Orientation of buildings<br />

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District cooling / heating plants<br />

- Absorption cooling in combination with district heating <strong>and</strong>/or geothermal storage<br />

- Sea water cooling in combination with heat pumps<br />

- Natural / hybrid ventilation / free-cooling<br />

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Recycling of grey wastewater<br />

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Thermo-active constructions<br />

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Mega heat pumps in connection with geothermal heating <strong>and</strong>/or solar cells/<br />

panels<br />

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Low energy lighting concept <strong>and</strong> low energy passenger lifts<br />

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Renewable energy by wind turbines<br />

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Renewable energy by solar cells / solar panels.<br />

HSE management<br />

It is vital that environmental, health <strong>and</strong> safety (HSE) issues are addressed <strong>and</strong><br />

managed adequately by careful planning starting in the design phase <strong>and</strong><br />

continued in the construction <strong>and</strong> subsequent operation of an airport. COWI<br />

has a long track record of successful HSE-related assignments around the<br />

world. Taking a holistic approach, we assist in developing <strong>and</strong> establishing a<br />

management system <strong>and</strong> action plan, including auditing <strong>and</strong> monitoring,<br />

adapted to the specific needs of a project, covering environment, occupational<br />

health <strong>and</strong> safety in construction phase as well as in the operation.


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Photo: Arne V Petersen<br />

Københavns Lufthavne AS


Salalah International Airport<br />

Model photo: COWI-Larsen JV<br />

Muscat International Airport<br />

Muscat International <strong>and</strong> Salalah <strong>Airports</strong>, Oman<br />

Services<br />

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Master planning<br />

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Conceptual, preliminary <strong>and</strong><br />

detailed design<br />

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Tendering <strong>and</strong> contracting<br />

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Construction management<br />

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Construction supervision<br />

Project period<br />

2005 - 2014<br />

Client<br />

Ministry of Transport <strong>and</strong><br />

Communications, Sultanate<br />

of Oman<br />

In a joint venture with Larsen Architects, COWI is the responsible<br />

designer <strong>and</strong> supervising engineer on this<br />

prestigious project to develop Oman’s largest airport,<br />

Muscat International Airport <strong>and</strong> Salalah airport in the<br />

south of the country, resulting in two of the world’s most<br />

advanced airports.<br />

On completion of the first phase of development Muscat<br />

will have a capacity of 12 million passengers a year <strong>and</strong><br />

Salalah will reach 2 million passengers a year.<br />

Muscat International Airport<br />

Muscat International Airport is the largest project to be<br />

undertaken in the history of Oman <strong>and</strong> has been<br />

designed with a modern approach <strong>and</strong> strong locally<br />

influenced aesthetics. It will become one of the largest l<strong>and</strong>marks in the nation<br />

<strong>and</strong> will be among the world’s leading <strong>and</strong> most prevailing airports. Muscat<br />

International Airport will be a national symbol of growth, development <strong>and</strong> pride.<br />

The new airport will include:<br />

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Br<strong>and</strong> new passenger terminal building with a 6-lane access road, interchanges<br />

<strong>and</strong> parking for 8,000 cars<br />

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New 4,000 m second runway <strong>and</strong> taxiways for CAT II operation, serving all aircraft<br />

types including the A380, the worlds largest passenger aircraft<br />

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Apron areas with 59 aircraft st<strong>and</strong>s, of which 29 are connected to the terminal<br />

by passenger Boarding Bridges<br />

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New control tower <strong>and</strong> area control centre<br />

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More than 100 ancillary <strong>and</strong> utility buildings.<br />

The north runway system is planned to open by the end of 2013 <strong>and</strong> the full airport<br />

is to be completed by the end of 2014.


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Model photo: COWI-Larsen JV<br />

Salalah Airport<br />

In order to meet the growing dem<strong>and</strong> until opening of the new facilities COWI<br />

has prepared a redesign of the existing apron. By updating the aircraft parking<br />

concept from power-in/power-out to a power-in/push-back the apron capacity<br />

has been enhanced by around 25% within the existing area.<br />

Salalah Airport<br />

Salalah is the second largest city in the Sultanate of Oman, located in the<br />

Dhofar region. Its environment is distinctive to the region, as it experiences an<br />

unusual monsoon season, making it an extremely lush green <strong>and</strong> cooler destination.<br />

This unique natural environment attracts many tourists to the area.<br />

COWI-Larsen JV has used the beauty of this region to influence the design of<br />

the br<strong>and</strong> new passenger terminal building. With palm-like pillars in the check-in<br />

area, the 65,000 sqm area of the structure is an iconic symbol for the nation.<br />

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Br<strong>and</strong> new passenger terminal<br />

building with parking facilities for<br />

2,000 cars<br />

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Apron area with 12 aircraft st<strong>and</strong>s<br />

of which 8 are connected to the<br />

terminal by passenger boarding<br />

bridges<br />

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New taxiways <strong>and</strong> a 4,000 m runway<br />

to CAT II<br />

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More than 50 ancillary <strong>and</strong> utility<br />

buildings.<br />

The first phase of airport development<br />

is to be completed by the end of 2013.


Model photo: Team_T AS<br />

Oslo Airport Norway<br />

Services<br />

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Project management<br />

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Master plan<br />

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Conceptual design of<br />

runways, taxiways <strong>and</strong> aprons<br />

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Environmental evaluations<br />

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Railway works<br />

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Mechanical equipment<br />

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IT systems<br />

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Water, sewerage <strong>and</strong> solid<br />

waste<br />

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Design of markings<br />

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Pavement de-icing evaluations<br />

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HVAC in the terminal building<br />

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Acoustics<br />

Project period<br />

1990 - 1991<br />

1996 - 1999<br />

2009 - 2017<br />

Client<br />

The Norwegian Civil Aviation<br />

Administration,(Avinor) <strong>and</strong><br />

Oslo Airport (OSL)<br />

In February 2009 a team including COWI A/S, Narud<br />

Stokke Wiig, architects <strong>and</strong> Plannes <strong>and</strong> Norconsult won<br />

the tender for a major expansion of the airport. The project<br />

includes primarily a large extension of the passenger<br />

terminal building, a new pier with contact st<strong>and</strong>s, new<br />

taxiway system <strong>and</strong> a redesign of the forecourt areas.<br />

Since the inauguration of the new Oslo International<br />

Airport at Gardermoen in October 1998 passenger figures<br />

have risen from 14.1 million passengers in 1999 to<br />

21.1 million passengers in 2011 <strong>and</strong> the airport has now<br />

reached a milestone where a major expansion of the<br />

passenger terminal capacity is required.<br />

The planned expansion of the terminal building <strong>and</strong> 17<br />

new aircraft st<strong>and</strong>s will take the capacity of the airport to<br />

28 million passengers in the first phase <strong>and</strong> to 35 million<br />

passengers in a later stage.<br />

COWI proposed a continuation of the single terminal<br />

concept rather than a second terminal. The presented<br />

single terminal concept allows for premium flexibility, simplifies<br />

passenger way finding <strong>and</strong> optimizes staff resources<br />

by minimizing split operation. The single terminal concept<br />

is estimated to have more than 20% higher capacity<br />

compared with a dual terminal concept of the same size.<br />

The construction of st<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> taxiways started in 2011 <strong>and</strong> completion of the<br />

several billion NOK expansion project is now scheduled for 2017.<br />

Original airport development programme<br />

In 1991, Aviaplan, a group of Norwegian <strong>and</strong> Danish architects <strong>and</strong> engineers including<br />

COWI, completed a master plan project for the new Oslo International<br />

airport at Gardermoen, approximately 50 km north of Oslo.<br />

Located on a site of an existing military airport, the project included the planning<br />

<strong>and</strong> conceptual design of new runways, taxiways, aprons, terminals, pier buildings,<br />

maintenance facilities <strong>and</strong> passenger approach facilities such as motorway<br />

<strong>and</strong> railway station. Gardermoen Airport, with two runways <strong>and</strong> 40 gates, had a<br />

capacity of 12 million passengers in the opening year 1998 <strong>and</strong> 17 million passengers<br />

in year 2010. The airport occupies an area of 13 km². The approximated<br />

cost for this project amounted to 11 billion NOK. The two runways, 3,600 m <strong>and</strong><br />

2,950 m long, respectively, were placed as staggered parallel lanes with 2,200 m<br />

between them.<br />

The terminal including two traverse piers is situated between the runways. The<br />

entire system of taxiways <strong>and</strong> runways created a high level of efficiency based<br />

on a minimal distance between aprons <strong>and</strong> runways. Markings on runways, taxiways,<br />

aprons <strong>and</strong> internal roads were designed the year prior to the opening,<br />

<strong>and</strong> in close co-operation with the airport administration. Approximately 60,000 m²<br />

of markings have been applied on the surfaces. Based on the experience from<br />

the first year of operation the expected quantities of de-icing chemicals to be<br />

used on pavements in “normal” winter seasons were evaluated. The results<br />

formed the basis for negotiations with the environmental authorities.


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Model photo: Team_T AS


Bergen Airport Flesl<strong>and</strong>, Norway<br />

Services<br />

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Project Management<br />

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Geometrical design of<br />

taxiways<br />

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Design of civil works <strong>and</strong><br />

pavements<br />

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Drainage design<br />

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Construction supervision<br />

Project period<br />

2009 - 2012<br />

Client<br />

The Norwegian Civil<br />

Aviation Administration (AVINOR)<br />

<strong>and</strong> Bergen Airport<br />

Reallocation of taxiways<br />

COWI was contracted by Bergen Airport, Flesl<strong>and</strong> to carry out a major redesign<br />

of taxiways due to non compliance with ICAO rules.<br />

The work consisted of relocation of Taxiway Y for a distance of 3,000 m <strong>and</strong><br />

Taxiway W for a distance of 1,000 m <strong>and</strong> also relocation of cross taxiways for a<br />

total length of 1,500 m.<br />

In connection with the taxiway relocation a new primary <strong>and</strong> secondary cable<br />

duct system was designed <strong>and</strong> constructed along with a new surface drainage<br />

system with separators for collection of contaminated substances. An important<br />

design feature was an underground channel from the ocean to a nearby lake to<br />

secure water flow <strong>and</strong> allow for passage for sea trout <strong>and</strong> eel.


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Model photo: Narud Stokke Wiig / Aviaplan<br />

New Terminal Development<br />

In September 2011 an engineering team with COWI as one of the partners won<br />

the tender for the engineering services for a major expansion of the airport. The<br />

project includes a new passenger terminal building (Terminal 3), redesign of the<br />

existing terminal for use as a future satellite terminal, <strong>and</strong> a major redesign of airside,<br />

forecourt areas <strong>and</strong> access roads.<br />

The existing terminal was built more than 20 years ago with a design capacity of<br />

3 mppa. Passenger figures have grown steadily reaching 5.5 mppa in 2011.<br />

The new terminal will be connected to the existing terminal through a skyline<br />

passenger walkway <strong>and</strong> a culvert for goods transportation. The new terminal will<br />

facilitate an integrated light rail station for swift <strong>and</strong> environmentally friendly access<br />

between the airport <strong>and</strong> the downtown of Bergen.<br />

Several solutions have been developed to make the terminal<br />

energy efficient <strong>and</strong> as environmental friendly as<br />

possible. The use of seawater for building cooling/heating<br />

<strong>and</strong> a high degree of recycling of warm air for heating<br />

purposes are some of the concepts adopted for minimising<br />

the energy consumption.<br />

The planned expansion will take the capacity of the airport<br />

to 7.5 mppa in the first phase <strong>and</strong> to 10 mppa in a<br />

later stage. The preliminary design was completed in<br />

March 2012 <strong>and</strong> the completion of the expansion project<br />

is scheduled for 2016.<br />

Services<br />

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Project management<br />

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Environmental evaluations<br />

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Mechanical equipment<br />

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IT systems<br />

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Docking systems<br />

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Water, sewerage <strong>and</strong> solid waste<br />

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Design of markings<br />

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Energy solutions<br />

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HVAC in PTB<br />

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Acoustics<br />

Project period<br />

2011 - 2016<br />

Architect<br />

Narud Stokke Wiig, Norway<br />

Client<br />

The Norwegian Civil<br />

Aviation Administration (AVINOR)<br />

<strong>and</strong> Bergen Airport


Rajiv G<strong>and</strong>hi International<br />

Airport Hyderabad India<br />

Services<br />

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Master plan<br />

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Engineering design<br />

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Tender documents <strong>and</strong><br />

assistance<br />

Project period<br />

2003 - 2008<br />

Client & financing<br />

Hyderabad International Airport<br />

Limited, India<br />

“Best in class<br />

2010 <strong>and</strong> 2011”<br />

Source: ACI, ASQ Survey<br />

The new airport in Hyderabad commenced operations<br />

on 23 March 2008. In a hassle-free start up period the<br />

greenfield airport has been h<strong>and</strong>ling 250+ ATM’s per day.<br />

COWI in association with Aviaplan of Norway <strong>and</strong> STUP<br />

of India provided consulting services in the preparation of<br />

the master plan, engineering/architectural design <strong>and</strong><br />

tender documents for the new Hyderabad airport.<br />

The new airport is located at a greenfield site near the village<br />

of Shamshabad, approximately 20 km southwest of<br />

Hyderabad. Hyderabad International Airport Limited is a<br />

public private partnership which includes GMR Group,<br />

India, MAHB of Malaysia, State Government of Andhra<br />

Pradesh <strong>and</strong> Airport Authority of India.<br />

The vision has been to build an airport of international<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ards with emphasis on:<br />

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Cost efficiency<br />

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High st<strong>and</strong>ards of safety <strong>and</strong> security<br />

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Functionality <strong>and</strong> flexibility<br />

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High level of service for passengers<br />

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Modern architecture<br />

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Efficient operation <strong>and</strong> maintenance<br />

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Environmental considerations.<br />

The new airport in Hyderabad h<strong>and</strong>led 6.5 million passengers in its opening year.<br />

In February 2010 <strong>and</strong> again in 2011 the airport has been awarded as the best<br />

airport among 5-15 MPPA airports in the world by ACI (Airport Council<br />

International).<br />

The capacity of the first construction phase is around 12 million passengers a<br />

year <strong>and</strong> the maximum passenger capacity is estimated at 40 million passengers<br />

a year.<br />

The master plan addresses the following facilities related to air traffic operations<br />

in the initial phase:<br />

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Runway, taxiways <strong>and</strong> aprons<br />

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Passenger terminal building<br />

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Cargo terminal facility<br />

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Control tower/technical building<br />

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Maintenance workshop<br />

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Fuel farm<br />

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Airport crash, fire <strong>and</strong> rescue service<br />

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Aircraft hangar <strong>and</strong> maintenance<br />

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Airside/l<strong>and</strong>side fencing <strong>and</strong> security<br />

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Road access<br />

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Car parking<br />

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Airport hotel<br />

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Administration building.<br />

Photo: K Sridhar<br />

Kumar / GMR Group


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Photo: Aviaplan AS


Sofia International Airport Bulgaria<br />

Services<br />

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Project management<br />

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Design review<br />

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Construction supervision<br />

Project period<br />

2001 - 2009<br />

Client<br />

Sofia Airport EAD, Bulgaria<br />

In a joint venture with KEO (Kuwait Engineer’s Office) <strong>and</strong><br />

STROL 1000 (Bulgaria) COWI was awarded the contract<br />

for construction supervision of a new runway system<br />

within the Sofia Airport reconstruction, development <strong>and</strong><br />

extension project.<br />

The consultants’ main services were project management <strong>and</strong> supervision during<br />

construction of the runway system <strong>and</strong> related works. COWI provided the<br />

resident consulting engineer, the supervisor of civil works, the tendering expert<br />

<strong>and</strong> the contracting expert. The total scope of specialist services was 305 manmonths,<br />

of which 95 man-months were provided by COWI.<br />

The project to upgrade Sofia Airport was initiated back in 1995 - 1996 with the<br />

issuance of a master plan. The main elements of the master plan were the construction<br />

of a new parallel runway <strong>and</strong> a new passenger terminal building.<br />

Accordingly, the project was divided into two main packages:<br />

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Lot B1 – new passenger terminal building <strong>and</strong> related infrastructure<br />

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Lot B2 – new runway system <strong>and</strong> related works - construction of a new<br />

runway system, a bridge across the Iskar River, existing runway extension,<br />

construction of taxiways to connect the new runway with the existing one, a<br />

de-icing platform, a fire <strong>and</strong> rescue substation, additional crash roads, a new<br />

fence around the new territory for the international airport in Sofia. Other works<br />

include a new circular road, a road for inspecting the fence <strong>and</strong> related infrastructure.<br />

The construction included the provision of runway power supply, a<br />

lighting system <strong>and</strong> two navigational systems. The construction works were<br />

carried out whilst ensuring that the airport remained fully operational during the<br />

construction period.<br />

L<strong>and</strong>scaping project<br />

In 2005-06 COWI carried out a l<strong>and</strong>scaping project at Sofia Airport. The project<br />

included a review of the existing preliminary design to ascertain its suitability <strong>and</strong><br />

applicability to the requirements for l<strong>and</strong>scaping at an airport as well as schedule<br />

changes <strong>and</strong> cost estimates. COWI’s scope included the following elements:<br />

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Review of the preliminary design<br />

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Tender documents for Design Build Contract (FIDIC based)<br />

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Tender documents for the contract for supervision of the design.


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Third airports development<br />

project, Philippines<br />

Services<br />

››<br />

Review of original scope of<br />

works <strong>and</strong> master plan<br />

››<br />

Preliminary <strong>and</strong> detailed<br />

design<br />

››<br />

Tender documents<br />

››<br />

Tender assistance, contract<br />

negotiations<br />

Project period<br />

2000 - 2006<br />

Client<br />

Department of Transportation<br />

<strong>and</strong> Communications,<br />

Philippines<br />

Financing<br />

ADB, Mindanao <strong>and</strong> Palawan,<br />

TransAsia <strong>and</strong> Basic Team<br />

COWI in a joint venture with NACO (Netherl<strong>and</strong>s Airport<br />

Consultants) carried out the rehabilitation <strong>and</strong> upgrading<br />

of 6 regional airports in the southern part of the Philippines.<br />

The project included services from three sub-consultants:<br />

TransAsia, Basic Team <strong>and</strong> COWI Philippines.<br />

The project included a review of the original scope of<br />

works, master plan, preliminary <strong>and</strong> detailed design, <strong>and</strong><br />

assistance to the client during bidding <strong>and</strong> contract negotiations.<br />

The scope of works included rehabilitation of airport facilities<br />

in order to meet ICAO safety <strong>and</strong> security st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />

This included pavement rehabilitation of runways, runway<br />

widening <strong>and</strong> lengthening, grading of safety areas adjacent<br />

to the runway, improvements of taxiways <strong>and</strong><br />

aprons, construction of proper fencing between airside<br />

<strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>side areas <strong>and</strong> installation of X-ray equipment.<br />

COWI designed an upgrade to the facilities to increase<br />

the service level <strong>and</strong> to h<strong>and</strong>le expected dem<strong>and</strong>s for<br />

year 2010. This included expansion of terminals, construction<br />

of new terminals, cargo buildings, installation of<br />

airfield lighting to secure night flights, expansion of utility<br />

facilities such as water supply <strong>and</strong> sewage treatment <strong>and</strong><br />

improvements to l<strong>and</strong>side parking facilities.


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Riga International Airport Latvia<br />

Services<br />

››<br />

Project management<br />

››<br />

Conceptual design<br />

››<br />

Advisor/sparring partner to<br />

local design companies for all<br />

engineering services<br />

››<br />

Socioeconomic study<br />

››<br />

Technical feasibility study<br />

››<br />

Construction cost estimates<br />

››<br />

Financial feasibility study<br />

Project period<br />

1999 - 2000<br />

2009 - 2011<br />

Client<br />

Riga International Airport, Latvia<br />

Architect<br />

Arhis<br />

Project management <strong>and</strong> supervision<br />

during construction of the<br />

runway system <strong>and</strong> related works.<br />

COWI has been involved in a number of projects in Riga<br />

International Airport.<br />

Rehabilitation <strong>and</strong> extension<br />

Riga International Airport is changing to become a modern<br />

international airport.<br />

The number of passengers served by the airport has<br />

grown significantly in recent years <strong>and</strong> a continued<br />

growth is expected the next 10-20 years. It was, therefore,<br />

decided to extend the existing terminal building with<br />

a new pier, to renovate the shopping areas in the existing<br />

terminal building <strong>and</strong> to renovate the existing apron areas.<br />

In 1999, Riga International Airport tendered a design for<br />

the related building <strong>and</strong> civil works. The Latvian architectural<br />

firm Arhis in co-operation with COWI won this competition.<br />

The airport served approximately 500,000 passengers a<br />

year in 1999 <strong>and</strong> had about 20,000 aircraft operations<br />

annually. The planned expansion enabled the airport to<br />

serve 1,300,000 passengers a year.<br />

The building <strong>and</strong> civil works comprised:<br />

››<br />

A new two-storey pier building (150 by 18 m) with a total<br />

floor area of 5,200 m²<br />

››<br />

Refurbishment of shopping <strong>and</strong> waiting areas in the existing<br />

terminal building, an area of approximately 3,100 m²<br />

››<br />

New west facade of the existing terminal building constructed<br />

as a glazed curtain walling<br />

››<br />

New freshwater treatment system for the entire Riga<br />

Airport complex<br />

››<br />

New apron <strong>and</strong> taxiway pavement including drainage<br />

<strong>and</strong> oil separators<br />

››<br />

Two new de-icing platforms at each end of the runway<br />

››<br />

New apron lighting.<br />

The new pier was connected with five passenger boarding bridges serving various<br />

types of aircraft. The pier <strong>and</strong> the areas in the existing terminal building were<br />

equipped with modern communication systems comprising access control, fire<br />

alarm system, data installations, telephone installations, check-in facilities, etc.<br />

All mechanical <strong>and</strong> electrical installations were connected to a building management<br />

system for control of the installations.<br />

Feasibility study <strong>and</strong> Cohesion Fund application<br />

COWI, in a joint venture with Integra carried out a feasibility study <strong>and</strong> Cohesion<br />

Fund application for improvement of Riga Airport (RIX) starting 2009 <strong>and</strong> concluding<br />

with final approval from EU in 2011.<br />

The feasibility study comprised of an analysis of RIX position in the transportation<br />

market of the Baltic region; identification of potential infrastructure elements to<br />

include in feasibility study; technical <strong>and</strong> financial feasibility study of selected infrastructure<br />

elements; analysis of socio economic benefits of the project elements;<br />

preparation of sketch design <strong>and</strong> construction cost estimates for selected<br />

infrastructure elements. The study was concluded in a feasibility study report<br />

for Cohesion Fund application use.<br />

The analysed infrastructure elements included in the feasibility study included:<br />

››<br />

Strengthening of the runway strip<br />

››<br />

Runway surface repairs<br />

››<br />

CAT II lighting<br />

››<br />

Additional runway entries <strong>and</strong> exits<br />

››<br />

De-icing platforms with de-icing fluid re-collection<br />

››<br />

Storm water system <strong>and</strong> subsurface drainage system<br />

››<br />

Reconstruction of aprons<br />

››<br />

Improved surface drainage including oil separators<br />

››<br />

Fuel hydrant systems for aprons<br />

››<br />

Dedicated solid waste h<strong>and</strong>ling area<br />

››<br />

Vehicle washing facility<br />

››<br />

Improved power supply.


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Selected references<br />

New ATC Tower Stockholm Arl<strong>and</strong>a Airport,<br />

Sweden<br />

In the late 1990’s Arl<strong>and</strong>a<br />

International Airport – the main<br />

airport for Stockholm the capital of<br />

Sweden – underwent major expansion.<br />

Included in this expansion<br />

was a new third runway <strong>and</strong> a plan<br />

for a fourth runway.<br />

In order to continue to perform air<br />

traffic control for the exp<strong>and</strong>ed<br />

airport a new 83 m high ATC tower<br />

was constructed, providing the<br />

ability to have a direct line of sight<br />

from the tower cab to all runway ends.<br />

The cab included areas for approach <strong>and</strong> departure<br />

controllers as well as area for ground movement<br />

controllers.<br />

COWI AB was responsible for the structural<br />

design of the ATC tower <strong>and</strong> the surrounding new<br />

utility <strong>and</strong> administration building. The tower was<br />

a prestressed concrete tower structure with a<br />

concrete foundation directly on bedrock. The air<br />

traffic controllers were situated in the control room<br />

(cab) at the top. The control room was built from a<br />

steel structure (space frame) at the top of the tower.<br />

Client<br />

Luftfartsverket (Civil Aviation Authority of Sweden)<br />

Completion<br />

2000<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Structural design. The scope included static <strong>and</strong><br />

dynamic loads including comfort criteria for the<br />

personnel in the control room. Concept design,<br />

preliminary design, detailed design <strong>and</strong> construction<br />

supervision.<br />

New Terminal at Vagar Airport, Faroe Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Vagar Airport is changing to become a modern international airport.<br />

The number of passengers served by the airport has grown significantly<br />

in recent years <strong>and</strong> a continued growth is expected the next<br />

many years<br />

COWI has supported team FAERPORT winning the design contest for<br />

the new airport passenger terminal <strong>and</strong> service buildings.<br />

The new passenger terminal will be a modern terminal which incorporates<br />

the Faroe Isl<strong>and</strong>s heritage, <strong>and</strong> getting its shape <strong>and</strong> form from<br />

the buildings built by the British engineers during World War II.<br />

The terminal will be approx 3500 m 2 with 4 (5) aircraft st<strong>and</strong>s. The<br />

apron <strong>and</strong> access area to the airport will also be a part of the new<br />

design together with new service building for the airport.<br />

Client<br />

Vága Floghavn<br />

Project period<br />

2011 - 2013<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Project Management support,<br />

airside design, passenger<br />

<strong>and</strong> baggage flow consulting,<br />

IT infrastructure design, PA/<br />

Acoustic, security <strong>and</strong> fire<br />

engineering concepts <strong>and</strong><br />

quality assurance.


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Cheddi Jagan International Airport,<br />

Guyana<br />

Design <strong>and</strong> supervision for rehabilitation<br />

of the main runway in the only international<br />

gateway to Guyana. Comprehensive<br />

topographical surveys, FWD measurements<br />

<strong>and</strong> soils <strong>and</strong> materials investigations were<br />

carried out on the 2,300 m composite<br />

pavement runway in order to evaluate<br />

the condition <strong>and</strong> bearing capacity. To<br />

improve the present condition <strong>and</strong> to raise<br />

the PCN-value, asphaltic overlays were<br />

designed. Further design of a new lighting<br />

system including both runway edge, runway<br />

threshold/end lights, upgrading of the<br />

remote control supply system.<br />

Client<br />

Inter-American Development Bank<br />

Completion<br />

2004<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Pavement evaluations, preliminary<br />

<strong>and</strong> detailed design, tender documents<br />

<strong>and</strong> supervision of civil works<br />

<strong>and</strong> lighting installations.<br />

Madinah Airport PPP, Kingdom of Saudi<br />

Arabia<br />

COWI with SH&E as sub consultant was in 2009<br />

appointed as lead technical advisor for the first full<br />

airport PPP in Saudi Arabia.<br />

COWI <strong>and</strong> SH&E has provided technical due<br />

diligence, market analysis for passengers <strong>and</strong> cargo<br />

traffic, dem<strong>and</strong> trends <strong>and</strong> associated revenue<br />

sources. The technical advisor assisted in developing<br />

a financial model for the transaction including<br />

providing a set of minimum technical requirement,<br />

CAPEX, OPEX <strong>and</strong> revenue estimates.<br />

COWI <strong>and</strong> SH&E provided assistance in defining<br />

prequalification criteria for potential bidders <strong>and</strong> in<br />

the evaluation of interested private side consortiums.<br />

For the bidding process the assistance included<br />

defining requirement to the content of the technical<br />

proposal <strong>and</strong> setting up a detailed bid evaluation<br />

model as well as evaluation of the technical bids.<br />

COWI provided assistance in procurement <strong>and</strong><br />

review of deliverables regarding l<strong>and</strong> surveyor<br />

performing a LIDAR survey of the airport site.<br />

COWI has performed an EISA screening of the<br />

airport. The ESIA program addressed all relevant<br />

environmental <strong>and</strong> social issues <strong>and</strong> proposes<br />

relevant mitigation actions.<br />

Client<br />

International Finance Corporation (IFC)<br />

Project period<br />

2009 - 2012<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Technical due diligence, preparation of minimum<br />

technical requirements, CAPEX planning, assistance<br />

in the prequalification <strong>and</strong> bidding process <strong>and</strong><br />

assistance in the bid evaluation <strong>and</strong> implementation<br />

of the transaction.


The economic conditions for civil<br />

<strong>aviation</strong> in Sc<strong>and</strong>inavia<br />

The analysis consisted of updating <strong>and</strong><br />

evaluating data for the economic conditions<br />

of civil <strong>aviation</strong> on selected routes in Sweden.<br />

The project was based on an evaluation from<br />

2000 that also covered Denmark <strong>and</strong> Norway.<br />

The analysis focused on competition between<br />

air transport, railways, cars, busses <strong>and</strong> ferries.<br />

The impact of the different modes of transport<br />

was assessed in terms of both economic <strong>and</strong><br />

environmental effects to identify the relative<br />

performance.<br />

Client<br />

Sc<strong>and</strong>inavian Airlines (SAS)<br />

Completion<br />

2005<br />

Services by COWI<br />

All services in the study.<br />

Exit taxiway 2L, Copenhagen International<br />

Airport, Denmark<br />

Design of a rapid exit taxiway <strong>and</strong> 730 m<br />

taxiway, parallel to runway 04L-22R. The<br />

taxiways will mainly be used for l<strong>and</strong>ings<br />

on runway 22R when dependent parallel<br />

approaches occur on 22R/L. More than half<br />

of the taxiway system was constructed on a<br />

ramp, as the parallel taxiway had to cross a<br />

highway at a later development stage. The<br />

taxiways are designed for B777 <strong>and</strong> B747.<br />

Client<br />

Copenhagen <strong>Airports</strong> A/S<br />

Completion<br />

1999<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Programme, geotechnical investigations,<br />

preliminary <strong>and</strong> detailed design <strong>and</strong> tender<br />

documents.<br />

Rehabilitation of taxiway no. 2,<br />

Copenhagen International Airport,<br />

Denmark<br />

The airport’s main taxiway was rehabilitated<br />

using the same extensive recycling techniques<br />

as used for the main runway. All old concrete<br />

<strong>and</strong> asphalt pavement materials were reused.<br />

The new asphalt concrete base <strong>and</strong> binder<br />

course contained more than 50% of recycled<br />

old asphalt concrete, while the wearing course<br />

contained Trinidad Lake Asphalt <strong>and</strong> steelslag<br />

from electric furnaces. The rehabilitating works<br />

also included new lightings systems <strong>and</strong> all<br />

electrical works. The savings compared to<br />

traditional rehabilitation were 25-40 percent.<br />

Client<br />

Copenhagen <strong>Airports</strong> Authority<br />

Completion<br />

1989<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Programme, pavement investigations, preliminary<br />

<strong>and</strong> detailed design, tender documents<br />

<strong>and</strong> construction supervision.<br />

New taxiway no. 7, Copenhagen International<br />

Airport, Denmark<br />

The project included a realignment of the<br />

taxiway in the very complicated northeast<br />

corner of the airport. The construction work<br />

was planned in stages lasting a very short<br />

time in order to maintain the airport in full<br />

operation.<br />

Client<br />

Copenhagen <strong>Airports</strong> Authority<br />

Completion<br />

1991<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Preliminary <strong>and</strong> detailed design <strong>and</strong> supervision<br />

of civil works.


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Entebbe International Airport,<br />

Ug<strong>and</strong>a<br />

Pavement strength evaluation study<br />

comprising condition surveys, bearing<br />

capacity measurements, recommendations<br />

for required strengthening to<br />

accommodate for wide-body aircraft.<br />

Client<br />

ICAO, Montreal<br />

Completion<br />

1992<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Pavement studies.<br />

Karup Airport, Denmark<br />

Design for a 12,000 m 2 extension of the<br />

civil apron, raising the number of aircraft<br />

st<strong>and</strong>s from 2 to 5. The design included<br />

survey, pavement dimensioning, surface<br />

water run-off system, power distribution<br />

for lighting, markings <strong>and</strong> application for<br />

approvals from different authorities.<br />

Client<br />

The Danish Defence Construction Service<br />

Completion<br />

1998<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Preliminary <strong>and</strong> detailed design.<br />

New pier A, Copenhagen International<br />

Airport, Denmark<br />

Re-arrangment of ten aircraft st<strong>and</strong>s<br />

along the renovated <strong>and</strong> new pier A. The<br />

st<strong>and</strong>s were equipped with apron drive air<br />

bridges <strong>and</strong> allowed for nose-in parking<br />

combinations with different aircraft types.<br />

The aircraft st<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> service areas close<br />

to the pier were rehabilitated with new<br />

concrete <strong>and</strong> asphalt pavements, <strong>and</strong> one<br />

st<strong>and</strong> was strengthened with a special top<br />

layer “Densit Ferrotop 2000”.<br />

Client<br />

Copenhagen <strong>Airports</strong> A/S<br />

Completion<br />

1995<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Preliminary <strong>and</strong> detailed design including<br />

tender documents.<br />

Nice Côte d’Azur International<br />

Airport, France<br />

Feasibility study for expansion of<br />

Nice International Airport. A number<br />

of scenarios were identified<br />

<strong>and</strong> the technical <strong>and</strong> economic<br />

consequences covering the period<br />

1992-2010 were analysed. The<br />

services included comprehensive<br />

simulation of the aircraft movements<br />

in the manoeuvering area.<br />

Client<br />

Chambre de Commerce et<br />

d’Industrie, Nice Côte d’Azur<br />

Completion<br />

1994<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Traffic prognoses <strong>and</strong> studies,<br />

simulation of aircraft movements<br />

<strong>and</strong> proposals for airside extensions.


Commuter aprons, Copenhagen<br />

International Airport, Denmark<br />

Construction of new st<strong>and</strong>s for aircrafts<br />

F50, BAe-ATR42. All 9 aircraft st<strong>and</strong>s were<br />

paved by interlocking concrete blocks <strong>and</strong><br />

have lead in/out markings, docking guidance<br />

systems, electrical power supply from<br />

boxes embedded in pavement <strong>and</strong> huts<br />

which contain power distribution facilities<br />

<strong>and</strong> printing equipment.<br />

Client<br />

Copenhagen <strong>Airports</strong> Authority<br />

Completion<br />

1991<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Preparation of programme, preliminary <strong>and</strong><br />

detailed design <strong>and</strong> supervision of construction.<br />

Renovation of runway 22R <strong>and</strong><br />

taxiway no. 1, Copenhagen International<br />

Airport, Denmark<br />

Pavement renovation using extensive<br />

recycling techniques which allowed the<br />

base <strong>and</strong> binder courses to contain up to<br />

30% recycled asphalt. In addition, both the<br />

wearing <strong>and</strong> binder courses contain natural<br />

Trinidad Lake Asphalt, <strong>and</strong> antiskid surface<br />

treatment was applied to the wearing<br />

course on the runway. Renovation work also<br />

included the installation of a new drainage<br />

system, lighting system <strong>and</strong> all electrical<br />

works.<br />

Client<br />

Copenhagen <strong>Airports</strong> Authority<br />

Completion<br />

1992<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Pavement investigations, preliminary <strong>and</strong><br />

detailed design, tender documents <strong>and</strong><br />

construction supervision.<br />

STOL <strong>Airports</strong>, Greenl<strong>and</strong><br />

Pavement consultancy <strong>and</strong> supervision on<br />

7 new STOL airports including development<br />

of arctic asphalt using Superpave binder<br />

investigations <strong>and</strong> Superpave mix design for<br />

extreme cold climates. Two of the airports<br />

opened for operations in 1998, one in 1999<br />

<strong>and</strong> one in 2000.<br />

Client<br />

Greenl<strong>and</strong> Airport Authority<br />

Completion<br />

2000<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Pavement consultancy <strong>and</strong> supervision.<br />

Aircraft shelters, air bases in<br />

Denmark<br />

Planning, design <strong>and</strong> supervision of 3rd<br />

generation aircraft shelters <strong>and</strong> pool truck<br />

shelters at various military airfields. The<br />

project included the pavements adjacent to<br />

the shelters <strong>and</strong> a registration of all pipelines<br />

in the project areas.<br />

Client<br />

The Danish Defence Construction Service<br />

Completion<br />

1992<br />

Services by COWI<br />

Detailed planning, design <strong>and</strong> supervision.


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Transport Commission for Greenl<strong>and</strong><br />

The Transport Commission for Greenl<strong>and</strong> was<br />

appointed by the government of Greenl<strong>and</strong><br />

in 2009 to analyze the main challenges of<br />

the transport system in Greenl<strong>and</strong>, to identify<br />

development opportunities <strong>and</strong> to provide<br />

recommendations on how to arrange <strong>and</strong> organize<br />

the future air, sea <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> transport system.<br />

COWI had a central role as part of the secretariat<br />

function for the commission <strong>and</strong> in addition<br />

prepared comprehensive technical background<br />

studies in air, sea <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> transport planning,<br />

economics, finance, organization <strong>and</strong> regulation.<br />

One outcome was a plan for<br />

the future transport system in<br />

the country including airports,<br />

seaports <strong>and</strong> roads.<br />

Client<br />

Government of Greenl<strong>and</strong><br />

Completion<br />

2011<br />

Services by COWI<br />

All services in the study


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