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.
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