Building airports between flights.
Terminals, concourses, airside paving and baggage handling systems, built in phases around live operations so every flight leaves on time.
What owners need from us.
The airport never closes
Passengers, aircraft and ground crews move through the site every day. Work is phased around gates, taxiways and peak travel periods.
Security comes first
Airside work means badged crews, escorted deliveries and controlled access points. Every truck and every worker is accounted for.
Systems must cut over cleanly
Baggage, fire alarm, power and communications tie into systems already in use. Each cutover is planned and tested before the switch.
What we build.
- 01
Terminals and concourses
New gates, holdrooms, concessions and passenger processing on the landside and airside.
- 02
Baggage handling systems
Outbound and inbound conveyors, screening rooms and makeup areas installed alongside the system in use.
- 03
Airfield paving and lighting
Runway, taxiway and apron work with airfield lighting, built in short closures.
- 04
Landside access and parking
Roadways, curbside, parking structures and rental car facilities that keep passengers moving.
How we deliver here.
The capabilities owners in this market rely on most.
CM at-risk with a guaranteed maximum price and phasing set with airport operations.
Baggage conveyors, structure and MEP coordinated in one model before installation.
Fire alarm, power and controls tied in and tested without disrupting the terminal.
Operational readiness trials scheduled as milestones, so gates and baggage are proven before passengers use them.
A control tower handed over between flights.
Building an air traffic control tower beside a live runway means every crane height is approved for airspace, the shaft is slipformed without stopping, and the cab is set in one dawn lift. Radar and radio flight checks depend on outside agencies, so they sit on the schedule with their own lead times and the airport knows weeks ahead whether the transition date still holds.
- 24/7
- Continuous slipform
- 1
- Dawn lift to set the cab
- Tracked
- Outside-agency flight checks
Questions owners ask us.
How do you work airside without affecting flights?
We phase the work with airport operations, close gates and taxiways only in agreed windows, and keep crews and equipment inside controlled work areas.
How do you manage security on an airport job?
Every worker is badged or escorted, deliveries are screened, and access points are staffed and logged throughout the project.
Can you replace a baggage system that is still in use?
Yes. We build new lines beside the old ones, test them with trial bags and cut over in stages during low-traffic hours.
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