b'26 CAEBAGGAGEChallenges and Opportunities He also notes that the project would have been more All of CAEs airlines were displaced at one point or another duringchallenging without funding and other support from TSA: They construction, so coordination was vital throughout the project. Thereally were great to work with.project team worked to give ample notice about each phase ofVariations in grade from the street level to ticketing and out work and explain how it would impact airline staff and operations.to the airfield required the project team to blend work across The airport and Boyer Commercial Construction were excellentthree primary elevation levels. It was a pretty good structural about it, Carpenter recalls. Coordination was key.engineering exercise, how we demoed certain things, tied into Work that was particularly loud was scheduled at night toexisting and built new, Boyer remarks. avoid disturbing travelers and airport staff during the day. Fortunately, the project was able to stay on schedule and on Approximately half of the projects overall square footagebudget, despite COVID-related supply chain disruptions and involved renovations to existing spaces rather than newadditional safety protocols required throughout construction. construction. Any time you do renovations and you startBoyer believes that CAEs new baggage handling system and breaking things down, you find things that you didnt expect,facility renovation was probably the largest project in the area Murray says. On this project, for instance, crews discoveredthat continued during the pandemic. Weve got an incredible unexpected utilities during preliminary sitework, but Foth andsubcontractor and supplier base here in the greater Midlands Boyer worked with the airport to quickly resolve the issue. Thearea, South Carolina, he notes. Everybody was excited to be a team also split project phases so work could continue, andpart of it.sourced readily available standbys until permanent materials could be delivered. We came up with really good solutions forAdvice for Othersthings and didnt break the bank, Murray remarks. We wereWith CAEs new passenger processing systems in place, Gula pretty cost-effective. highly recommends incorporating common-use technology when AV I AT I O N E N G I N E E R I N G S E R V I C E SThat Keep Your Projects Moving ForwardProud to partner with CAE in providing a better passenger experience.WWW.FOTH.COM/MARKETS/AIRPORTSAirside & Landside EngineeringAviation PlanningProgram ManagementJuly | August 2023AirportImprovement.com'