b'46 DENTERMINALSDaily safety checks with job safety analysis included inspectingI think the key takeaway is [the importance of] coordination with equipment and weld points, as well as identifying potential workthe general contractor and the owners, and planning everything hazards that could result in lost work time. ICM coordinated closelyahead of time cohesively to make it a successful project, Williams with Glazers, the firm that provided the glass railing, to ensure thereflects. Oftentimes, projects are designed to get things going steel reinforcement was aligned appropriately and safely. quickly, and some organizations dont engage their tradespeople The phased approach presented a challenge as it related toearly enough to understand what it will take to complete a project. concourse traffic because it required limiting access one pieceWeve done this kind of thing over and over, which means weat a time. can look at the site conditions and understand how to overcome different obstacles. Overall, this was a smooth project with When we started this project, we had to reduce the numberexcellent communication. of up and down escalators, first shutting down the north side and then the south side, Robb says. That really put a focus onWith DEN now ranked as one of the top 10 busiest airports in maintaining the uptime of the existing escalators.the world, its more important than ever for management to have a clear path forward about how to handle passenger traffic. Its ThyssenKrupp bolstered its preventative maintenance for thecurrent strategic plan includes two consecutive phases. Vision existing units to keep them operational and shifted upkeep to100 focuses on readying the terminal to handle 100 million overnight hours to minimize impacts to ongoing operations. Afterannual passengers within the next eight to 10 years. Operation the north side installations were complete, the airports capacity was2045, named for the airports 50th anniversary in the year 2045, back to the level it was before the escalator project began, allowingis designed to accommodate a projected volume of 120 million the team a bit of breathing room as it worked on the south side.annual passengers.Ultimately, the team removed eight existing escalators andThe recent escalator project in Concourse A is easing flow to installed 16 new units on schedule and on budget. With carefuland from the passenger trains and helping DEN prepare for the attention to workplace safety, there were no reportable incidentsnext decade or more. throughout the various phases. MCO Orlando LAX Los AngelesTHE LEADER IN AIRPORT DESIGNfentressarchitects.comDEN Denver BNA NashvilleJanuary | February 2025AirportImprovement.com'