Going into a retail spin: with a potential 3000 people per hour passing through airport lounges, careful planning is essential

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Much of recent airport expansion is due to revenue coming from retail within the airports. BAA has recently extended the lounge and retail facilities at Gatwick Airport, following Heathrow's lead. The principle floor was opened to the sky by introducing glazed, barrel-vaulted rooflights, allowing natural ventilation. The retail units have maximum shop frontange but are of shallow depth, making every retail opportunity visible.

Buildings and facilities

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Airside gets the all-clear: a streamlined approach by the British Airports Authority is the solution to one of the biggest logistics headaches

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Heathrow Airport, the world's busiest airport faced major logistics problem, which has to be handled with utmost care. In this regard, Heathrow Airport Consolidation Centre was formed to streamline the logistics headaches by acting as a clearing house for all contractors on the airport, by liaisoning with the supplier, check quantity and quality of materials, unload into the hanger and break into work packs.

Europe, Management dynamics, Airports, flying fields, & services, Management, Company business management, Heathrow Airport

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Business takes off at the airport, but not for all: increased commercialisation, competition and demand means deisgners face a challenge to keep airports comfortable for all

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Airports have become centres of economic and social activity and there is concern that they will become poor-quality, disorienting and congested public places without responsible briefing and design guidelines. It is believed that airport buildings and facilities will be provided on a just in time basis, cutting capital costs where possible, but making the best use of existing facilities.

Design and construction

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