b'80 LFT TERMINALSA mural inspired by the natural context of the region adornsselected for the construction contract. The latter is a joint venture the glass wall that separates the passenger security checkpointbetween The Lemoine Company, a local construction firm, and from the deplaning corridor used by arriving passengers. TheManhattan Construction Company, a national company that mural features photographs of the Atchafalaya Basin, a largebrought experience in the aviation sector.area of swamps, lakes and water prairiesThe Lafayette Airport Commission challenged Lemoine/that cuts a 15-mile-wide path across SouthManhattan to partner with local contractors and material Louisiana. suppliers as much as possible. We sought input and advice from manyRather than follow a traditional design-bid-stakeholders in the community, says Frankbuild process, the airport opted to use the Gratton, senior aviation architect at RS&Hconstruction management at-risk (CMAR) We spoke and broke bread with as manydelivery method. As such, the construction people as possible in order to collectivelyFRANK GRATTON management firm was enlisted well before reimagine the new airport. the design was completed. Bryan OConnor, building construction vice president at Construction Management At-RiskLemoine, notes that the terminal design was After the design was selected by popular vote, enabling projectsBRYAN OCONNORless than 30% completed when Lemoine/started in 2017. They included demolishing an old hangar that wasManhattan began pre-construction.located where the new terminal would be built.Proponents of the CMAR method say that hiring a construction The airport selected CBRE Heery Inc. to oversee and managemanagement firm early in the design phase allows that firm to the project as program manager; and Lemoine/Manhattan wasassume the role of a construction consultant and assist with Collaborative design crafted for your communityVisit rsandh.com/aviation to learn about our versatile expertise.May | June 2022AirportImprovement.com'