The ability to circumvent congestion on motorways can mean the difference between life and death in emergency medical transport. In business, it can mean the difference between making a deal and losing out on an opportunity. In that regard, heliport infrastructure has become a critical part of many city’s transportation networks where an emphasis has been placed on improving the rapid transport of passengers, products or essential services.
Areas of practice
- Acute and general hospitals
- Aerospace
- Airports
- Vertiports
- High-rise developments
- Ports & marine
- Off-shore oil and gas
Planning & advisory
WSP provides a full array of heliport and vertiport consulting and engineering services that benefit from a global reach in our planning and aviation advisory expertise. We can assist in the entire project lifecycle, from the identification of initial facility needs, site selection and function planning, through to the completion of detailed design development and project integration.
Design & engineering
A well-planned facility is only as good as the follow-through in design and construction. WSP has the capability to provide a well-thought-out design that incorporates lessons learned with industry best practice. Our engineering staff, working alongside in-house heliport and vertiport experts, are experienced in international heliport design standards and offer a full range of planning, design and engineering services applicable to surface-level, raised (mounted) and elevated (rooftop) heliports.
Construction & project management
WSP has staff who are widely experienced in heliport and vertiport construction management and project management services. Our staff have overseen the implementation of design on surface-level, raised and roof-top heliports and vertiports, prefabricated and traditional design-bid-build projects, and have worked within P3 projects on integration with new hospital construction, for example.
Operational readiness & facility activation
Once a new facility has been constructed, validation that the facility meets the project specifications is an important step to ensuring that the facility will be able to operate as anticipated. WSP’s heliport and vertiport experts have the knowledge and experience to evaluate in-situ physical construction for compliance with design specifications.
Certification & compliance
WSP’s team of heliport and vertiport experts can assist in the evaluation existing or new facilities for compliance with industry standards and recommended practices.
Operations support & technical advisory
In addition to the comprehensive list of consulting services that WSP provides for heliports and vertiports, WSP also offers operational support in extension of staff arrangements on a case-by-case basis, as well as delivery of heliport and technical advisory.
