Product Focus - Airport Walkways

25 January 2024
Improved connectivity by design

Covered walkways can play an important role in the overall aesthetic and operational management of an airport. They can be designed to complement the architecture of the airport's buildings, and they can also be used to create a sense of place and identity. This can have a positive and lasting effect on the environment to the benefit of the local economy and community. A covered walkway can also be used proactively by operational management teams to control the movement of people. For example, we have designed and delivered multi-laned covered walkways in combination with terminal buildings and outlying aircraft stands to deliver:
• An increase in passenger numbers through a terminal building.
• Eliminating the requirement for an outside bus service.
• A significant reduction in the turnaround time for aircraft, thereby increasing capacity.
• The safe and controlled movement of passengers airside.
Click here to read about our project at Leeds Bradford International Airport, where our multi-laned airside passenger walkway linked 6 outlying aircraft parking stands with the existing airport building.



Sustainable Design

Solar lighting
Macemain Amstad have photovoltaic LED systems running in our shelters all over the UK. We are on the second generation of solar LED lighting design within our structures. They are reliable with low maintenance needs and are carbon neutral to run.

The ability now exists, via an app on a smart phone or tablet, to remotely monitor our solar LED lighting systems, download data and make setting adjustments. This ensures a user-friendly experience for our clients.
Green roofs
We have the ability and experience to integrate green living roofs into our shelters, canopies and cycle enclosures. The green roofs we design require minimal maintenance and offer a number of benefits, including:
• Improved air quality: Plants on green roofs absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the air. They also release oxygen, which can help to improve air quality.
• Absorbing rainwater: Green roofs can help to reduce stormwater runoff by slowing down the flow of water from the roof. This can help to prevent flooding and erosion.
• Energy savings: Green roofs can help to reduce energy costs by providing insulation. This can help to keep buildings/enclosures cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
• Improved aesthetics: Green roofs can add beauty to a structure and its surroundings. They can also provide habitat for wildlife.
• Reduce 'heat island effect': Green roofs can absorb heat from the sun and then release it through evapotranspiration, thereby helping to lower urban air temperatures.