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News Release from: Inviron | Subject: Heathrow Airport Taxiway Designation Scheme
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial Team on 01 June 2004

Airport Taxiway Designation Scheme
Completed

The Heathrow Airport Taxiway Designation Scheme has been completed in-time for the big 'Switch On' thanks, in no short measure, to the dedication and expertise of a team from Inviron.

The complex task of installing new electronic taxiway signage throughout Heathrow Airport has been completed on schedule, thanks in no short measure to the dedication and expertise of a team from Birmingham-based building services company Inviron The special project team, headed by Ertan Huseyin, was given the task of replacing every one of the hundreds of obsolete block board taxiway signs with modern electronic displays, as part of the new Taxiway Designation Scheme and to be ready for a complete switchover in March

The project was a massive logistical exercise for both BAA Heathrow and Inviron and close liaison was required between the two.

Months in advance, details of the airport alterations and date of the switch over had to be notified to airlines throughout the world and relevant pilots' briefing notes amended and reprinted.

Once this switch over date was firmed-up the work had to be completed on time, irrespective of problems or delays encountered along the way.

Carrying out the installation of a new power supply system for the new signs represented a real challenge because of the need to dig trenches, lay ducting and install new cabling from the airport's existing sub-stations, and commission and test each of the signs often during the hours of darkness.

Ertan Huseyin comments: 'Work was mainly carried out during a small overnight 'window' with everything made good for the resumption of airport operations in the early morning.

The project was further exacerbated because of exceptionally poor visibility during early 2004, which often forbade work being carried out for safety reasons.

As the switchover date approached the project team spent a lot of their Sunday evenings at work, however it all came together in the end and we are proud that not one take-off was delayed by even a minute while the project was running.' In a letter thanking all personnel involved in the operation, George Cook, general manager of airside projects, BAA Heathrow said: 'I would just like to thank everyone who has been involved with delivering the final phase of the new taxiway designation scheme and putting it into operation so successfully.

The project is complex as witnessed by the time it has taken to develop the best solution and with the many challenges it has faced throughout installation.

I am very pleased to say that it was delivered safely and with no disruption to the normal day-to-day airport business.

It is still early days, but there is no doubt that the project has met its completion date and certainly so far has had no negative impact on airport operations.

I believe this has only happened because of the hard work and co-operation between so many different organisations to achieve the best result, and everyone involved should feel proud of what has been achieved.

Can you please pass on my individual, and the Project Board's thanks and appreciation for everyone's efforts.

A great result, thank you all again.'.

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