b'60 TPA LANDSIDE DEVELOPMENTAndrew Young with Chrysalis notes theScott Vriesman with Chrysalis understands complex move was carefully phased to graduallythat moving hundreds of employees into relocate various departments over the course ofnew facilities can seem overwhelming, and about two weeks. The Airport Operations Centerhe consequently emphasizes the need to will be the last group to move. clearly understand each departments new Leaving offices they had occupied forfootprint and storage capacity. If youve decades was an intimidating process forbeen in a location for several years, you tend many employees, Robbins remarks. ToANDREW YOUNG to collect things, Vriesman says, noting theSCOTT VRIESMANreduce associated stress, the Authorityimportance of paring down before a move. worked with DPR Construction to coordinate work carefully andSolberg notes that the combination of an internal change communicate a clear picture about future workspaces.management team and an outside move management consultant was highly effective. The former saved HCAA money and built credibility within the project team; the latter allowed the Aviation Authority and its construction partners to focus on their primary priorities unconstrained by the details and logistics of physically moving personnel and equipment into the new building. We take your aviation project to new heights I think the biggest thing is making sure that Our expertise includes scalable landside and airside solutionsyou have a change management philosophy in from minor runway pavement maintenance to major airportplace and that you have a dedicated team to upgrades for the largest airports in North America. help navigate the way forward, says Solberg. Hurdles to ClearLike the move, design and construction had notable challengesincluding a building site located between two active runways. You can just imagine the level of coordination that was required with the FAA and the airport to make sure that we were building something that wouldnt impact the surrounding runways, Baker muses.Installing cooling towers on the rooftop Delta Sky Way Project at LAX of the nine-story structure required extra Los Angeles, California attention because they are inches below the maximum height allowed in that location. We High-value partnerships power our projects and fuel our missionput the biggest possible building into a really to build a better world. Lets advance the industry together! difficult spot, but managed to get it there, Baker reflects. Acoustics were also a concern, due to the Landside Operations Airside Operations proximity of aircraft taking off and landing Passenger Terminals Taxiways Construction + Rehabilitation on both sides of the building. The team from Terminal Access Runways Construction + Rehabilitation HOK helped mitigate the associated noise for Utilities Aprons tenants when designing the exterior facade Airport Hangars and specifying window glazing. Roadway Construction TPAs 24/7 nerve center required extra Bridge Construction Automated People MoversSecurity + Badging protection against Florida hurricanes because Security + Badging it includes the Airport Operations Center, Emergency Operations Center, Data Center and associated technology infrastructure, generators and backup generators. The steel and the tonnage to make it strong enough to Bill McGowan, Vice Presidentgraniteconstruction.com withstand those lateral wind pressures goes all bill.mcgowan@gcinc.comthe way down to the structure of the building, Baker remarks. May | June 2022AirportImprovement.com'