New West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal Increase Airport Capacity, Provide Enhanced Technology + Passenger Comfort

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A grand opening ceremony was recently held for the new West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, California. Joint-venture team Turner Construction Company and PCL Construction served as the contractors on the project. The completion of the terminal represents a major milestone for the city of Los Angeles and the entire region, serving as a gateway and a point of connection for members of the community. After more than a year of unprecedented challenges, the opening of the terminal signals that Los Angeles is prepared to welcome visitors and is open for business. The modern … Read more

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A Chat with Kabri Lehrman-Schmid, Project Superintendent at Hensel Phelps

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Passion, pride + personal empowerment create path for success By Chris Maday Schmidt Kabri Lehrman-Schmid, project superintendent at Hensel Phelps for the past 15 years, brings an engineering and design perspective to her current role, thanks to diverse experience both in the office and the field. In addition, she serves as a role model for females in the industry, as well as an advocate for mental health and suicide awareness and prevention. Join Construction Superintendent as Lehrman-Schmid shares her introduction to careers in construction, to how she eventually came to manage a $450+ million airport modernization project — plus her … Read more

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Innovative Solutions Unveil 85-Foot-Tall River Ceiling at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

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Innovative solutions recently unveiled the 85-foot-tall river ceiling at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for its North Satellite Modernization Project, located in Washington. The Hensel Phelps’ Pacific Northwest team was tasked with building the towering ceiling. During the early planning stages, it was determined that a scaffold would be the best way to build it. The challenge: suspending a scaffold above the main passenger corridor currently serving 10 operational gates for Alaska Airlines, while simultaneously completing work above. Through innovative thinking and careful planning, the team decided temporary steel beams spanning across a 46-foot gap between roof trusses would carry a scaffold … Read more

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Joint Venture Delivers Runway Reconstruction at Biggs Army Airfield

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The reconstruction of the runway at Biggs Army Airfield, located at Fort Bliss on El Paso, Texas’ eastside, has recently been completed by Sundt Construction, Inc., and its joint venture partner MRM Construction Services. The $47-million runway reconstruction project consists of approximately12,000 linear feet of runway replacement and repair, scaling down the runway to better suit modern aircraft. The runway was built in the early 1960s with a wide footprint to accommodate B-52 Bombers. In the reconstruction completed by the team, the runway kept its length but narrowed its width. Repairing and reconfiguring the runway required 531,000 pounds of rebar … Read more

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Joint Venture Selected to Construct $124.5M Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport

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The joint venture led by Skanska, along with New South Construction, FS360 and Synergy Construction, has been selected to construct five additional gates at the north end of Concourse T at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Hartsfield-Jackson) in Georgia. In addition to building the gates, the joint venture will also rebuild a major portion of the North Terminal exit road, construct a Delta Air Lines ground support equipment facility and a fire station, as well as oversee relocations to the utilities’ infrastructure. The project at the world’s busiest passenger airport is part of a broader expansion and renovation plan, ATLNext, which … Read more

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