b'44 ATW SPECIAL EVENTSSloped walkways are also cost-effective, as elevators andSchedule, Funding and Sightline Challengesescalators incur operational and maintenance costs.Kilgore, of Miron Construction, says working with the airport and Inclusivity really informed our approach to many things aboutother project partners to sequence construction into phases has the airport, Usher adds. helped reduce impact on operations. It was a lot of coordination A sensory room for neurodivergent travelers and a quiet roomand communication, bouncing thoughts, ideas, plans and schedules provide spaces for guests who want to get out of the hustle andoff of each other upfront before we started the project, he says. bustle of the main concourse.Facing the hard deadline of the NFL Draft in late April, it was New restroom blocks are larger than traditional layouts, and areimportant to compress the schedule as much as possible. But designed in a manner that allows half to be closed for cleaning ortaking out a bunch of the existing concourse would have been maintenance while the other half remains in operation. For ourreally invasive for the airport and traveling public, Kilgore says. custodial staff, it makes us more efficient and keeps the restroomsThat heavily influenced the phasing, and work began on the cleaner, Weber says. Multi-user restrooms provide accessiblewestern expansion. After all the new gates are open, crews facilities for those traveling with a care partner or children.will rework some of the existing areas and tie the two buildings together. The new concourse space also includes a relief area for We always knew that the top priority for this airport was to service animals.never lose a gate, Usher says. And, once complete, it will be During the expansion, ATW is moving the majority of itsimportant to have an addition that looks and feels like it was concessions behind the TSA checkpoint. New food and beveragealways a part of the existing facility. To meet those goals, Mead & options include Fratellos Craft Kitchen & Bar at ATW and ATWHunt focused on constructability and how the original facility was Biergarten, a reflection of Northeast Wisconsins beer-lovingdesigned, including its foundations and structural grids, so the German heritage.expansion could occur without disturbing the existing building, Usher explains. WE GET IT. YOURE BUSY!The bidding processis a pain - but withNASis Sourcewell contract, the runway de-icer qualification process has already been done for you! VISIT US: nasi-tm.comContract # 110122-NCH800.622.4877 x310 nasi_cs@nasindustrial.com SCAN TO LEARN MORE 2024Nachurs Alpine Solutions.All rights reserved.May | June 2025AirportImprovement.com'