Deerns is an independent, multi-disciplinary, engineering consultancy company. Founded in 1928, we provide expert design services in the fields of building services, sustainability, energy supply and master planning. We excel in combining sustainable and innovative concepts with reliable and practical implementation to help our clients build comfortable, safe and sustainable working and living environments.
We became involved with the development of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in the 1960s’, and still are a valued partner of the airport today. Based on more than 50 years’ experience, Deerns has developed a strong international airport practice that is fully dedicated to creating safe, sustainable and comfortable airport environments. We work closely with airport operators, architects and contractors in various stages of airport development. Projects have been realised for more than 100 airports worldwide.
We are independent from manufacturers, vendors and contractors. As such we ensure that our clients always receive the best solution to meet your business needs. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your inquiries.
Deerns takes a holistic approach to developing airports. An airport to us is not merely a collection of buildings and runways: it is an important entity in local and national economies and societies. Airports generate employment and increase the connectivity of a city with the rest of the nation and the world. As such designing airports is a responsibility we do not take lightly. Deerns provides a service portfolio that helps our clients build safe, sustainable and comfortable airport environments.
Airports are constantly in flux. An ever-increasing part of the world population enjoys flight as means to travel, either domestically or internationally. Airports are cornerstones in our global economy. As such countries rely on them for the connection to the world. Increasingly airports are viewed upon as prestige projects for cities and countries. But airports also have a great impact on the local community.
As a result, holistic airport planning and development is vital to sustain airport operations in the long run. Deerns is able to assist airport in a variety of ways with their strategic planning and development that is based on operational experience, process expertise and state-of-the-art technical knowledge.
Our early engagement with a project enables clients and architects to understand the implications of the demands presented by the airport processes and regulations at an early stage. We are able to translate stakeholders’ requirements into technical solutions and integrate them into the operational airport environment.
Our airport planning and development portfolio includes:
Deerns is one of the few engineering consultancies with in-depth expertise in virtually all facets of airport systems design and processes; security, telecommunications, passenger processes, baggage handling, aircraft ground handling, airfield ground lighting and navigational aids.
The importance and complexity of technology within the airport environment is growing rapidly. Airports rely on a number of specialised systems in order to facilitate airport-specific processes. As a result, independent consulting engineers are vital to the success of airport development, construction and operation.
These systems deal with communications information and the processing of passengers and their baggage, the aircraft ground handling and the aeronautical navigation and surveillance.
Our airport systems design portfolio encompasses:
In addition, Deerns provides advice to airports in planning stages and throughout the operation. We make a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience available to our clients. As such, Deerns is a partner of choice for any airport development or expansion project.
Research projects may involve operational studies, technical analyses and reviews of policies or procedures. When new opportunities or solutions are identified we are able to assess their feasibility and develop business cases for their implementation.
Our staff has a wide range of experience with airport operations, endowed with the knowledge and expertise to analyse and benchmark facility performance. We combine our knowledge of the operational environment with detailed technical knowledge of systems and equipment to best serve our clients.
We maintain our position at the forefront of technological developments by participating in industry initiatives and establishing best practices. Our staff is involved in the drafting of various industry standards.
We see asset management not only as a way of cutting costs, but as a way of creating benefits. It is a source of innovation for the creation of new revenue streams. Communication and information technology provide a continuous stream of new possibilities for monitoring, analysing and optimising everything that goes on at the airport.
Rather than simply being a user of IT systems, airports are now providers of services: to the passengers, airlines and tenants but also to local businesses and urban areas. By combining knowledge from a large number of airports, and from a wide range of projects in infrastructure and the built environment, we are able to realise the full potential of airport facilities.
Airports drive economic development, and are key indicators of a region's economic power. With economic growth, passenger and freight traffic increases. The complexity of airfield lighting systems mirrors air traffic development.
Frankfurt International Airport is being expanded by Fraport with a €4bn ($5.7bn) investment.
A new terminal at the Kuwait International Airport (KIA) is being developed by the airport’s operator Directorate General of Civil Aviation to transform it into a new regional air hub in the Gulf.
Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN) in Colorado, US is the 20th busiest airport in the world and also the fifth busiest airport in the US.
The expansion plans at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol included the new fifth runway, Polderbaan, opened for operation at the end of February 2003, as well as the renovation of Departure Lounge 1, which opened in 2005.
Located 15km east of Walvis Bay city in the Erongo Region of Namibia, Walvis Bay International Airport is the second international airport in the country.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of the main hub airports in Europe and offers services to 319 national and international destinations.
Palmerola International Airport is a new airport being constructed in Comayagua, Honduras, to replace Toncontin International Airport, which is situated in the capital city of Tegucigalpa.
Anapa International Airport, also known as Vityazevo Airport, is located off the Black Sea coast in Anapa, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
William P Hobby Airport (HOU), the oldest commercial airport in Houston, Texas, US, constructed its first international terminal, transforming the airport into an international gateway to Latin America.
Ocala International Airport (OCF) is a general aviation airport located four miles west of the City of Ocala in Marion County, Florida. Also known as Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field, the airport is owned and operated by City of Ocala.
Flying is becoming accessible to growing numbers of people. On one hand this is due to increasing prosperity, and on the other because of lower cost. The passengers and the airlines which carry them expect outstanding service from airports. For example, no long queues for checking-in or customs, but a smooth and brisk flow.
29 October 2015During the Smart Airports Conference in Munich, Airport Practice Leader Anke Matijssen presented Deerns' vision on future proof airports. Our vision centres on helping airports to adapt to change by taking advantage of technological developments. The ability to adapt to changes determines whether your airport will be future proof or not.
6 October 2015Every year the Dutch Aerospace Fund awards a price to the best graduation research in aerospace. This year Robert Geurts is nominated for his research into Pre-Conditioned Air Sub-Freezing conducted at Deerns.
29 September 2015Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has recently radical modernisation, offering a more efficient and service-oriented security process, and more space on piers.
29 September 2015Taking place at the Hotel Novotel München Messe, Germany, Deers is the Platinum Sponsor of the SMART Airports Conference 2015.
29 September 2015To open up the poorly accessible Volta region in Ghana, the Ghanese government has decided to have an airport built near the town of Ho. The new airport should be finished in 2016. Deerns was approached by the Ghanese contractor Amandi to come up with a complete design for this airport.
12 August 2015On Friday 19 June the Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam was opened in a spectacular manner. Guests included Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The former nursing home has been completely restyled and now meets all the demands of a contemporary museum in
28 June 2009In cooperation with Dura Vermeer and the Technical University Delft, Deerns has developed the design of three extraordinary sustainable office villas in the city of Almere. After a first Breeam-NL evaluation by the Dutch Green Building Council, the project is expected to be labelled "excellent".<
28 June 2009The new terminal at Eindhoven Airport has officially begun operation. The opening ceremony was initiated by the first passenger, who was travelling to Stockholm. After the official opening the check-in began and the terminal was ready for use. The transparent building with large glass f
8 December 2005During the event 'Holland Innovation' the jury announced the Deerns project ‘Seawater as a Sustainable Source for Energy’ as the winner of the ID-NL Innovation Year prize. Earlier the jury announced this project as winner in the 'Energy and Environment' category. The jury awarded the
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