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Building Management Systems (BMS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Solutions

Our solutions are built on open protocols and interoperability, utilising BACnet, Modbus (TCP/RTU), OPC UA/DA, DNP3, and SNMP.

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At L.B. Foster we provide unified control, real-time visibility, and resilient operational management across complex estates by delivering fully integrated BMS and SCADA solutions for rail and other critical infrastructure environments.

This vendor neutral approach ensures scalable systems that integrate seamlessly with existing assets, while protecting long term investment and future scalability.

We integrate a wide range of meters and sensors including power quality, thermal, indoor air quality (IAQ), flow, pressure, and environmental monitoring enabling informed decision making and efficient asset management.

In addition to project delivery, we provide comprehensive lifecycle support and upgrade services, including:

Legacy BMS and SCADA migrations

  • Database Rationalisation

  • Graphical User Interface (GUI/HMI) refresh

  • Continuous System Optimisation

Railway & Stations Integration

Seamless interfaces with:

  • Fire Detection, Smoke Ventilation and other Telecoms Systems

  • Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) plant: HVAC, chillers, AHUs, pumps, lighting, metering, power monitoring, UPS, generators, drainage and sump systems

SCADA Architecture & Telemetry

Resilient architectures featuring:

  • Redundant servers, historian databases, and high availability failover

  • RTUs/PLCs and edge gateways for field I/O, telemetry, and protocol conversion

  • Centralised control rooms, local HMI panels, and role based access for operators and maintainers

Control Strategies & Automation

Energy efficient, safety-focused control logic:

  • Demand-based ventilation, occupancy aware scheduling, temperature/pressure cascades

  • Alarm rationalisation, suppression/inhibit rules, and cause and effect matrices

  • Seasonal/diurnal optimisation and load shedding strategies

Cybersecurity & Compliance

Security by design for OT/ICS environments:

  • Network segmentation, firewalls, secure remote access (VPN/Jump Hosts), MFA

Our support capability ensures long term resilience and performance across live operational environments:

  • 24/7 Maintenance

  • Replacement Parts Strategies

  • Version and Patch Management

Our expertise spans major, industry leading BMS and SCADA ecosystems, including Schneider EcoStruxure, Siemens Desigo, Honeywell, Tridium, Trend, and SCADA/PLC platforms from Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider, AVEVA (Wonderware), and Ignition.

Contact Us
  • L.B. Foster Technology Services
  • London, England
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  • L.B. Foster Technology Services, 214 The Record Hall, 2nd Floor, 16-16A Baldwins Gardens, Farringdon, London, England, EC1N 7RJ, United Kingdom
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 09:00-17:00 UK time

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