b'TERMINALSGRR 15We didnt have the luxury of taking gates offline and rebuildingThe project team constantly updated wayfinding signs and used them, Richardson specifies. We had to build the new gates first,lighting and music to maintain a positive passenger experience put all the airlines out in the new gates, then come back into theduring the construction. It also focused on making sure the airlines existing gates and expand that area. had sufficient space to operate efficiently. Communicating with Prior to construction, the project team brainstormed a list ofairline partners about project milestones and key closure/open items that had to be addressed to complete the mission anddates was also stressed. assigned team members with primary and secondary responsibilityProviding passengers a safe and open path from the existing for each. At the conclusion of the exercise, we all had a clearconcourse into the new Concourse A extension throughout understanding of our roles and responsibilities, Close relates.construction was a top priority. We wanted to make sure we He emphasizes the team approach and collaborative culturedidnt have travelers going through a dark, dingy corridor to get that GRR leadership fostered throughout the process. The goalto the new space, says Kulhanek. A lot of work was performed was to use expertise from all of us, Close says. This aided in goalovernight to minimize inconvenience, and crews used panels from setting, problem solving and created an overall smoother project,SwiftWall to create a 200-foot tunnel, complete with a drop ceiling, he adds.lighting and fire suppression, to separate travelers from the dust and noise of active worksites. Windows into the construction area Phase 1, which kicked off in November 2021, moved twohelped build excitement by providing views of the progress. existing south concourse gates, one at a time, from the footprint of the new building. That shift allowed the airport to maintainWe tunneled people through the construction site for about operations at seven A gates throughout Phase 2, when crewsnine months while the older concourse was being modernized to added the 510-foot-long, 120-foot-wide extension and eightmatch the flow of the new portion, Richardson recalls. gates. After the new gates opened on June 16, 2023, Phase 3Kulhanek notes that strategic phasing helped the airport maintain commenced, which removed the original gates for remodeling andfull operations. There wasnt a point in the project where we widened the existing concourse.reduced capacity, he reports. We added new capacity and then used swing space to be able to complete the rest of the project. Argus_PrintR5.pdf 1 4/8/19 7:06 AMAirport Seating AllianceNow Offers More For AirportsTRADITIONAL SEATING AND A FULL LINEOF INDOOR/OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES!CMYCMMYCYCMYKVisit Us At Booth 616 at ACI-NA!airportseatingalliance.com|info@airportseatingalliance.comAirportImprovement.comSeptember 2024'