Heathrow Airport has unveiled new tracking technology that will allow it to connect its network of offsite construction hubs around the UK, which will be used in the construction of a new runway.
The technology, devised by Siemens Digital Logistics, will track the millions of component parts that will be manufactured to make up the expanded airport in real time. It will allow Heathrow’s four offsite hubs to work in unison throughout the project.
The final four hubs have not yet been selected although this latest announcement coincides with the last stage of the search – the launch of the Invitation To Tender (ITT). It will see the 18 shortlisted sites named in March this year make their final case to the airport, demonstrating that they have the diverse supply chain, local support and the skills the project requires. Contractors Balfour Beatty and Graham Group are among the shortlisted companies.
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