b'TERMINALSEYW13storm surges can create destructive wave action. As a result,A Marriage of Sortsarchitects elevated the building and made sure its structuralStrickland offers a huge hats off to his operations staff, the system could resist lateral wave forces. construction joint venture and EYW airlines for allowing the terminal In addition, the new glass-covered structure must be ableto continue serving passengers throughout the project. to withstand hurricane-force winds up to 200 mph. Theres aThe cooperation and coordination needed to make that technical challenge in making sure the mechanical attachmenthappen required constant communication about construction of the glass can resist that load without cluttering the view withlogistics, cost control and the impacts of inflation. Mafera credits support beams, Mafera says. We worked hard to minimize thedetailed, up-front planning and schematic designs with helping framing so passengers could enjoy the view while still meeting thethe team understand where the biggest obstacles were likely wind code. to be. Early on, we identified the challenges we were going to As with many terminal reconstruction projects, keeping thehave with operating right on the perimeter of our construction, concourse and airfield operational was demanding, but essential.he says. That allowed us to spend a lot of time working on We maxed out the building envelope between existing facilitiesphasing and nailing that down early on; because when you have and airfield safety zones, Strickland says. Crews completedto pivot midstream and change up the plan, theres a decent cost much of the heavy construction work during nighttime hours toassociated with that. minimize operational disruptions. A temporary tunnel created outWorking together under pressure required strong relationships. of shipping containers facilitated pedestrian traffic during normalDubbe compares a long-term project like this one to a marriage: working hours.When we choose to pursue a project, we want to ensure its a good cultural fit and that we share some common values with those well be partnering with. Strickland echoes that sentiment: ai174585983626_ACI-NA-Halfpage-JUN-2025.pdf 1 4/28/25 10:03 AMThe Airport of the Future is Here.Smart Guidance technology creates CM dynamic, automated passenger ow Y and routing based on real-time data:CMMYCY Handle more passengers with less personnelCMYK Improve capacity within existing infrastructureSee it @ AAAE in Atlanta|Booth 249AirportImprovement.comJuly | August 2025'