Real projects — the case bank.
Aberdeen Airport Terminal Transformation
Airport Terminal · 2015-2019 (4 years of work completed by end of 2019) · Aberdeen Airport, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Airbus A320 Family Wing Production Broughton
Aircraft Manufacturing (Wings) · 1984-ongoing · Broughton, North Wales, UK
Airbus A350 Wing Production Broughton
Aircraft Manufacturing (Wings) · 2023-ongoing (A350-1000 wing production started 2023; first A350F wingset completed June 2025) · Broughton, North Wales, UK
Airbus A380 Broughton Wing Manufacturing and Delivery Logistics
Aircraft Manufacturing & Logistics · 2003-2020 (wing production at Broughton) · Broughton, North Wales, UK (manufacturing); various locations across Europe (transport route)
Airbus Broughton Wing Manufacturing Facility Expansion
Aerospace Manufacturing (Wing Production) · Ongoing (e.g., A350F wingset completed 2025) · Broughton, UK
Airbus Hamburg A320 Family Production & Cabin Outfitting
IntlCommercial Aircraft Manufacturing | Cabin Design & Integration · 1970s-ongoing (Airbus presence); A320 Family production ongoing · Hamburg-Finkenwerder, Germany [INTERNATIONAL]
BAE Systems Hawk T2 Production
Military Aircraft Trainer Production · 2004-2020 (Hawk T2 production at Brough) · Brough, UK (production until 2020); Warton, UK (general BAE Systems aerospace operations)
Birmingham Airport Terminal Expansion (2018 Master Plan)
Airport terminal, expansion, modernization, airfield reconfiguration · 2019–2033 (initial plan); £300m investment 2025-2029 · Birmingham, UK
Birmingham Airport Terminal Expansion (2018-2033 Investment Plan)
Airport Terminal · 2019-2033 (construction phase of terminal expansion) · Birmingham Airport, West Midlands, UK
Bristol Airport Terminal Expansion
Airport terminal, expansion, refurbishment · 2018–ongoing (planning application 2018, £30M extension works began 2026, Master Plan to 2040) · Bristol, UK
Cardiff Airport Terminal Transformation Programme
Airport Terminal · 2022-ongoing (Phase 1 commenced 2023, with earlier and ongoing refurbishment efforts) · Cardiff Airport, Wales, UK
Cobham Wimborne Facility Operations & Project Star
Aerospace Manufacturing | Defence Systems | Air-to-Air Refuelling · 1930s-2021 (as Cobham, then acquired by Eaton); Project Star (specific years not detailed, but facility development) · Wimborne, Dorset, UK
DLR Design Challenge (e.g., 2026 Experimental Demonstrator Aircraft)
IntlAircraft Design & Research | Future Aviation Technologies · Ongoing (annual challenge, e.g., 2024, 2026) · Cologne, Germany [INTERNATIONAL]
East Midlands Airport Cargo Expansion (Vision to unlock full cargo potential)
Air Cargo Logistics · 2025-ongoing (plans unveiled 2025, ongoing development) · East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, UK
Edinburgh Airport Terminal Expansion
Airport Terminal · 2017-2019 (Phase 1 construction) · Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh Airport Terminal Expansion (2017-2019)
Airport terminal, expansion, gates, arrivals halls · 2017–2019 · Edinburgh, UK
Gatwick Airport North Terminal Redevelopment
Airport terminal, redevelopment, passenger experience, infrastructure · 2014–2019 (part of £1bn investment plan) · Gatwick Airport, UK
Gatwick North Terminal Redevelopment
Airport Terminal · Ongoing (various phases, e.g., £10m investment 2023-2024, £50m transformation) · Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Gatwick Northern Runway (Second Runway) Project
Airport Infrastructure (Runway) · Planning/DCO process (approved September 2025); operational by 2033 (estimated) · Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Gatwick South Terminal Refurbishment (Post-Pandemic Reopening & Pier 1 Redevelopment)
Airport Terminal · 2020-2022 (post-pandemic refurbishment); 2014-2016 (Pier 1 redevelopment) · Gatwick Airport, London, UK
GKN Aerospace Filton Global Technology Centre (GTC)
Aerospace Manufacturing (Advanced Aerostructures & R&D) · 2018-2021 (GTC construction and operationalization) · Filton, Bristol, UK
GKN Aerospace Wing Structures Manufacturing and Development (Filton)
Aircraft Wing Manufacturing | Advanced Composite Structures · 2009-ongoing (acquisition of former Airbus facility); 2021-ongoing (Wing of Tomorrow); 2025-ongoing (ASPIRE) · Filton, Bristol, UK
Heathrow Connect/Express Class 360/2 Desiro Fleet
refurbishment; fleet programme · 2004–2005 (rebuilt/built), 2005 (Heathrow Connect service launch), 2007 (lengthened to 5 cars), 2020 (withdrawn from passenger service) · UK (London, Heathrow Airport)
Heathrow Runway 3 (Expansion of Heathrow Airport)
Airport Infrastructure (Runway) · 2007-present (planning/DCO process), potential construction 2021-2026 (estimated) · Heathrow Airport, London, UK
Heathrow Southern Rail Access
Rail Infrastructure · Proposed (Feasibility studies ongoing since at least 2019) · Heathrow Airport, London, UK (connecting to areas south of London)
Heathrow Terminal 2 (The Queen's Terminal) Main Terminal Building Roof
Airport terminal, roof structure, long-span architecture · 2009–2014 (opened June 2014) · London Heathrow Airport, UK
Heathrow Terminal 2 (The Queen's Terminal) rebuild
Airport Terminal · 2010-2014 (construction) · Heathrow Airport, London, UK
Heathrow Terminal 3 refurbishment
Airport Terminal · 1987-1990 · Heathrow Airport, London, UK
Heathrow Terminal 3 Refurbishment (T3 Futures Project)
Airport terminal, refurbishment, facade, forecourt · 2004–2008 (T3 Futures Project); earlier refurbishment 1987-1990 · London Heathrow Airport, UK
Heathrow Terminal 4 refurbishment
Airport Terminal · Implemented 2009 (major refurbishment); ongoing (skylight renovation) · Heathrow Airport, London, UK
Heathrow Terminal 5 construction
Airport Terminal · 1987-2008 (conception to completion), 2002-2008 (construction) · Heathrow Airport, London, UK
Heathrow Terminal 5 Main Terminal Building Roof
Airport terminal, roof structure, long-span architecture · 1990–2008 (operational March 2008) · London Heathrow Airport, UK
Inverness Airport Terminal Expansion and Upgrade
Airport Terminal · 2016-ongoing (initial upgrade 2016, new terminal plan 2021) · Inverness Airport, Inverness, Scotland, UK
Leeds Bradford Airport Regeneration (LBA:REGEN) - Terminal Extension and Refurbishment
Airport terminal, expansion, refurbishment, retail, security · 2023–2026 (Phase 1 completed June 2025, overall completion 2026) · Leeds, UK
London City Airport Expansion (City Airport Development Programme - CADP)
Airport Terminal & Airfield Infrastructure · 2017-2022 (initial phase of CADP); 2024-ongoing (latest expansion approval) · London City Airport, Royal Docks, London, UK
London Luton Airport Expansion (Terminal Capacity Increase)
Airport Terminal · 2022-ongoing (consultation 2022, DCO approval April 2025) · Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
London Southend Airport Terminal Extension
Airport Terminal · 2012-ongoing (initial extension around 2012, ongoing investments) · Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK
London Stansted Airport Terminal Expansion and Refurbishment
Airport terminal, expansion, refurbishment, security, retail · 2024–ongoing (5-year program, construction expected to begin 2025) · Stansted, UK
London Stansted Airport Transformation Programme (Terminal Extension)
Airport Terminal · 2024-2029 (5-year investment programme, terminal extension construction from 2025) · Stansted Airport, Essex, UK
Luton Airport DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit)
Automated People Mover (APM) / Rail Link · Construction 2018-2022; Operations commenced 2022 (officially opened March 2023) · Luton, Bedfordshire, UK (connecting Luton Airport Parkway station and Luton Airport Central Terminal)
Manchester Airport Terminal 3 Refurbishment and Expansion
Airport terminal, refurbishment, expansion, retail, security · 2025–ongoing (announced May 2025) · Manchester, UK
Manchester Airport Transformation Programme (Terminal 2 Expansion)
Airport Terminal · 2015-present (first announced 2015, Phase 2 in final stages) · Manchester Airport, Manchester, UK
Marshall Aerospace Cambridge Facility Operations & Upgrades
Aircraft Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) | Aerospace Engineering Services | Manufacturing · 1909-ongoing (company established, continuous operations and upgrades) · Cambridge, UK
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Development and Testing
Aero Engine Manufacturing & Development · 2006-ongoing (selected for A350 in July 2006, first flight of A350-1000 with Trent XWB-97 in 2016, continuous development) · Derby, UK (Rolls-Royce headquarters and primary development/manufacturing site)
Rolls-Royce UltraFan Demonstrator
Aero Engine Development & Testing · 2014-ongoing (concept development, demonstrator build, and testing) · Derby, UK (Testbed 80)
Spirit AeroSystems Prestwick Aerostructures Manufacturing
Aerostructures Manufacturing · 2006-2024 (period under Spirit AeroSystems ownership) · Prestwick, Scotland, UK
Thales UK Hummingbird 3000 Prototype Development
Defence Systems | Avionics | Digital Innovation · 2025 (first phase) · Crawley, UK