Update Group were engaged by Aecon Airport Constructors to provide the entire mechanical, electrical, IT and fire safety systems for the new passenger terminal at Bermuda’s international airport.

In order to facilitate the increasing popularity of Bermuda as a destination, a public private partnership project between the Bermudian Government, Skyport and Aecon Group was initiated to construct this new 288,000 sq ft terminal.

The building was designed to be a state-of-the-art terminal to reflect Bermuda’s growing status as a destination and to transit up to two million passengers per year.

The design brings Bermuda’s airport into line with other major modern airports in terms of passenger comfort, facilities and ease of arrival and departure.

Modern lounges and passenger boarding bridges will enhance the passenger experience, while immigration and security have been streamlined.

In addition, the whole project is geared towards sustainability and crucially, the new building has been designed to minimise the effect of extreme weather conditions.

Our scope on the project included the entire mechanical, electrical, fire protection, IT and security systems.

Update Group worked closely with Aecon in the development of the design into the detailed and coordinated install which was ORAT-compliant (Operational Readiness and Testing).

Our scope also included the infrastructure packages for the MV network and storm drainage systems, as well as standby generation and full load UPS support.

Within the overall IT systems we had responsibility for the Airport Information Management systems. This included the turnkey install of the flight and gate display systems, automated check-in kiosks, all airline check-in desks, integration with the baggage handling systems, automated entry passport kiosks, fit-out of US Customs and Border Protection areas, and management of the entire access control and analytic CCTV install.

LF Wade International Airport has been voted the Best Airport of its Size in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

The Airport Council International (ACI) World Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, which are held annually, celebrate and showcase the world’s best airports as voted for by travellers, and this year, Bermuda’s airport won the showcase award in the region for airports with two million annual passengers or less.

In addition to the Best Airport by Size and Region award, LF Wade International was also voted as having the Best Hygiene Measures of any airport in Latin America and the Caribbean.