b'BAGGAGESAN19followed. For the most part, I think we stayed pretty darn closeStaying on schedule required disciplined coordination and to the original design. constant transparency, Spoon notes. Bi-weekly team meetings That visioncontinuity instead of a full handoffset the tonehelped keep stakeholders aligned, while commissioning for the work that followed. When Vanderlande and Brock weredashboards helped the team track installation in real time and fully engaged, the construction and installation phases includedidentify conflicts in advance.the same overlap.To tackle the enormous task of commissioning and testing a The team members agree that what stood out most was whatsystem with nearly four miles of conveyor, the team broke the didnt happen. No turf battles. No drama. No silos. job into manageable pieces by setting detailed daily and weekly production targets. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a For Wheeler, the significance of the transition was cultural astime, Spoon quips. much as procedural. With a lot of these contracts, issues are thrown over the wall, Here you go. Then its back and forth 50 times, he says. I dont think we had any of that. When we had any problems or issues, we worked them out. We didnt throw things over the wall. This team tore the walls down. Laughlin/BullheadInternational Airport, AZNoteworthy TeamworkFrom the beginning, the project teamIntroba, Turner, Vanderlande, Brock and the airportestablished and embraced an unusually open, candid approach. Dan Vandevenne, business unit leader at Brock Solutions, describes it as everybody sitting on the same side of the table. That spirit made all the difference on a project of this size and complexity, he adds. Even when challenges popped uplike a potential delay of drive deliveriesthe team solved them quickly and collectively. There was no showing up at meetings and pointing fingers at each other on this project, Vandevenne says. For as big and as complicated as this project was, there were just open, transparent conversations,Grand Forks International Airport, NDevaluating different options.Integrating the baggage system into a dense structural and electrical environment was one of the projects biggest challenges, Spoon says. As a result, contractors relied heavily on 3D building information modeling coordination, clash detection and joint field reviews to promptly resolve constraints.In-person field walks with the Airport Authority, contractor and designers during installation were critical for spotting potential problems, Spoon says. Its critical to step away from the desk and walk the job site, heSan Luis Obispo County emphasizes, adding that this allowed teams toRegional Airport, CAcatch issues early and solve them quickly.When problems surfaced, teams collaborated in real time to clear baggage- Elevating the future handling zones and keep installation on trackan approach that helped preventof airport design.delays and overruns.meadhunt.com/aviationAirportImprovement.comJanuary | February 2026'