Upgrade SEA l Building Up Part Two: Creating a New Marketplace

Port of Seattle
17 Jun 2026

Building a major airport expansion is about more than steel, concrete, and glass, it's about creating opportunities, embracing innovation, and delivering a better experience for travelers.

In Part 2 of this three-part series, we go behind the scenes of the C Concourse Expansion at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to explore the engineering, sustainability, and logistical challenges of building upward in one of the nation's busiest airports while keeping operations running smoothly.

Hear from project leaders, architects, sustainability experts, and local business owners as they share how the expansion pushed the limits of design, reduced environmental impacts, and created new opportunities for small and local businesses. From all-electric building systems and rooftop solar panels to the journey of local entrepreneurs bringing their products to SEA, this episode reveals how the project is shaping the future of the airport.

Featured voices include project leaders, sustainability specialists, and the founders of Bite Society, whose journey from pandemic-era uncertainty to opening a business at SEA highlights the opportunities created through the airport's dining and retail program...

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