b'TERMINALSAVL49LF: Having weekly OAC [owner-architect-contractor] meetingsmore, the last lesson learned that Ill share is to make certain that and weekly construction site walks to monitor the progress. Asin Phase 2 we have complete phasing and temporary construction we got within a few months of opening, we added weekly touchplans. This will help us better understand the impacts early so we bases between the contractor, designer and the owner to makecan mitigate.sure we were addressing high-priority items. There also was aAI: Are there one or two things that were on your wish list for the mutual respect between the parties and encouraging everyone tonew terminal that you had to let go of?think outside the box to address challenges. LF: I would have liked to see an updated canopy from the terminal AI: The second phase of this project involves demolishing theto the parking garage and additional passenger boarding lifts for remaining half of the existing terminal and building the second halfthe transportation of wheelchairs and other large items, as we only of the new one. What are the most important lessons from the firsthave one in each concourse.phase that you are taking into the second phase?AI: Airport executives and their teams get little time to bask in the LF: Whatever plan you come up with, there will be something thatjoy of a completed project because there is always another one can and will cause a roadblock that you didnt see coming. Twoon the to-do list. What steps did you take in this first phase of the big challenges were the elevator/escalator and fire inspections.project to ensure your team recognized their achievement?These were items that timing is sometimes out of your control, so the lesson weve learned is to plan space between the inspectionsLF: From someone who has worked many construction projects and public opening to ensure approval and certificate ofthat lead to opening new facilities, I love the fact that the AVL occupancy are obtained with more ease in the process. Anotherexecutive staff made sure the employees got to have their reveal lesson we learned is to give the concessions more time to upfitand party before any other planned reveal. It was really touching their space so their teams have adequate time for training in theand made the employees appreciate their role in making this space before opening to the public. Although there are manyhappen. Transforming Airport Experiences From Arrival to DepartureEXPLORE Delta Air Lines Terminal CSOLUTIONS LaGuardia AirportAirportImprovement.comOctober 2025'