Airport Construction

Fri July 14, 2017

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $185.1M in Infrastructure Grants to 107 Airports

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration will award $185.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 107 airports in 40 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....

Jerry Siebenmark - Wed July 12, 2017

Airport Plans $35M Maintenance Project

Wichita Eisenhower National Airport officials are in the early stages of what will be the airport's largest project since construction of the $200 million terminal building and parking garage two years ago....

Chuck Harvey - Mon July 03, 2017

United Renovates Terminals at LAX

Virtually all of United Airlines' public space in terminals 7 and 8 at Los Angeles International Airport will be renovated as part of a $573 million construction project designed to speed service and enhance the flying experience for passengers....

Mon June 26, 2017

Newark Breaks Ground on $2.4B Overhaul of Terminal A

Gov. Chris Christie and Port Authority officials broke ground on the overhaul of Newark Liberty International Airport's 44-year-old Terminal A to provide travelers with a 21st-century facility, creating jobs and boosting the regional economy....

Thu June 22, 2017

USDOT OKs Nearly $5M for Maine Airport Terminal Expansions, Runway Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved funding for several airport projects in Maine, including a $2.56 million investment in the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport's terminal project. “I'm pleased this funding has been approved....

Fri May 26, 2017

PHL Airport Kicks off Fifth Annual Infrastructure Week

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hosted “Airport Investment — The Key to America's Competitiveness” on May 15, as part of the fifth annual Infrastructure Week, a national week of education and advocacy for the nation's infrastructure....

Giles Lambertson - Fri May 26, 2017

Construction Contractors Can Help Build Better-Designed Airports

Construction contractors may not care about an airport project's final design. Generally speaking, the bigger the contract, the better. But with billions of dollars in the balance for airport infrastructure in this country, contractors should be aware that people who use these public aviation facilities do not want to build more of them....

Wed May 10, 2017

Wyoming Airport Awards $4.8M Construction Contract

The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board has awarded a construction contract for the construction of a new General Aviation Terminal & Hangar Facility to A. Pleasant Construction of Green River, Wyo....

Chuck Harvey - Wed May 10, 2017

Southwest Updates Terminal at LAX

A $509 million construction project is under way to improve and modernize Southwest Airlines' Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airline is undertaking a renovation program for Terminal 1 to improve the terminal interior, the outdoor aircraft parking ramp area and the traffic flow around the Central Terminal Area....

Tue May 02, 2017

FAA Clears Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Expansion

When the federal government turned the former Williams Air Force Base over to the now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority (PMGAA), it was an expansive 3,000-acre parcel largely removed from the major population centers of greater Phoenix....