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Construction crews from Skanska, New South Construction, FS360 and Synergy Construction performed upgrades at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport that consisted of five new gates and a swing gate at the north end of Concourse T.
By Irwin Rapoport
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), which handles one of the largest passenger volumes of any airport globally, is undergoing a more than $259 million upgrade to bring in new gates and other key structures to handle the increasing demands on an airport. A joint venture (JV) consisting of Skanska, along with New South Construction, FS360 and Synergy Construction, was awarded the contract on Oct. 27, 2017. The ATL’s Concourse T-North Extension project features the addition of five new gates and a swing gate at the north end of Concourse T. Swing gates reduce the need for staff to open and close the gate and are becoming more common at airport terminals. Additional construction includes: rebuilding a major portion of the North Terminal exit road, constructing a Delta Air Lines ground support equipment facility, demolishing one of the airport fire stations and rebuilding it in a new location, rebuilding a station for transformers and the main Georgia Power feed that supplies electricity to the airport, laying a
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new fiber network to support the entire airport’s communications and internet, and overseeing relocations of some of the utilities infrastructure. The work began in early January 2021 and should be substantially complete in spring 2023. “The new gates in Concourse T are the first additions at ATL in nearly 10 years since the international terminal in Concourse F was completed in 2012,” said Matt Frey, Skanska’s vice president and account manager. “Long before considering jet bridges, interior modifications and new gate arrangements, the team completed groundwork to prepare for the expansion.” Some of the enabling components of this project included rerouting a major portion of the North Terminal exit road; conducting significant civil engineering work that included using laser scanning equipment to identify buried utility infrastructure; much of which remained in place from its initial installation 50 years ago and was not well mapped; recording locations of lines to facilitate safe digging for this and any future projects; creating access manholes for maintenance; and repositioning infrastructure away from planned
construction areas if necessary. The project at the world’s busiest passenger airport, according to the Airports Council International, is part of a broader expansion and renovation plan, ATLNext, which aims to increase capacity, renew and replace existing facilities and enhance the airport’s aesthetic appeal. “We are proud to support the effort to help secure Hartsfield-Jackson’s position as the busiest and most efficient airport in the world,” said Scott Cannon, executive vice president and general manager of Skanska’s building operations in Georgia and South Carolina. “The Concourse TNorth Extension and renovation effort will enhance the level of customer service, while meeting passengers’ changing needs.” Construction Progress One key element is that the new gate expansion design must facilitate passenger convenience within the airport while also considering optimal airplane maneuverability requirements to preserve wingtip safety zones outside as airsee ATL page 6