Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) Passenger Terminal Building 1 (PTB 1)

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), which first opened

on 6 July 1998, connects around 220 destinations

worldwide with over 71.5 million passengers in 2019.

Designed by Foster and Partners, the 550,000m2 terminal

was one of the most ambitious construction projects of

modern times.

Home to over 220 shops and 60 restaurants and with

78,000 staff as well as millions of passengers, the airport

required an ironmongery solution that could last several

decades and meet the high-performance demands of one

of the world’s busiest international aviation hubs.

Working in partnership with Hong Kong-based Key

Technologies International Ltd (Key Tech), Allgood door

hardware was installed throughout PTB 1 after a detailed

international tender to select the most suitable product

quality, performance, and technical support of all providers.

One of the largest ever ironmongery specifications at the

time, valued at over £1 million, this was the beginning of a

23-year working relationship with Airport Authority Hong

Kong (AAHK) where Key Tech continues to offer expert

advice, onsite technical support and parts supply for AAHK

Technical Services & Support Team.

Today, despite the daily demands of a leading international

airport, many of the original pieces of ironmongery remain

in good working order. This is a testament to the quality

of the specification, the products and the open and

transparent exchanges of users’ requirements between

AAHK, Key Tech and Allgood that has ensured continued

safe operations at the airport for over two decades.

Allgood’s Modric range was specified throughout the

terminal in solid grade 316 stainless steel in all passenger

areas and in back-of-house and staff areas. Modric uses premium quality materials and a precision

engineering process designed to create

products which last. This commitment to quality

minimises waste by significantly extending

lifecycles and virtually eliminating the need

for repairs.

While there is the normal wear from over two

decades of heavy usage, there are still no

performance concerns. No dropping of lever

handles, and the springing on lock cases all

remain in full working order.

An important upgrade was undertaken five

years ago as the airport wanted to enhance the

holding force on the electromagnetic locks on

all boarding gates to improve security. Key Tech

spent over four months identifying and trialling a

suitable replacement that required the minimum

modification to the original framed glass door

assembly and deliver improved holding force

and additional security monitoring features.

The team also conducted a workshop with

airport technicians and maintenance subcontractors

to ensure they were familiar with

the inspection and maintenance of the new

electromagnetic locks.

HKIA was so impressed by the new solution

that it has become the standard requirement

and applied throughout PTB 1 and other new

terminal buildings Allgood and Key Tech have maintained a positive

working relationship with AAHK since the

original contract for the supply and installation

of door furniture for PTB 1, in 1998. Supplying a

variety of new items over the years, including

the introduction of electronic cylinders to help

reduce the need for physical keys and introduce

programmable access cards to the airport.

Key Tech conducts regular technical workshops,

and continually presents innovative products

to AAHK stakeholders. These services are

viewed as essential in planning preventative

and corrective maintenance to keep the airport

functioning smoothly.