TBBW
Chuck Merlis
13 August 2026
Four construction firms are competing to build Tampa International Airport’s $150 million replacement air traffic control tower, a project the airport wants substantially completed before Airside D opens in 2029.
DeAngelis Diamond Construction, PCL Construction Services, Structure Tone Southwest and Walsh Construction Company II, doing business as Archer Western, cleared the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority’s minimum qualifications Aug. 11. Technical evaluations are scheduled for Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, followed by interviews Sept. 2 and 3 and a final evaluation Sept. 4. The authority expects its board to select a firm Oct. 1 and consider the contract for award Dec. 3...
Four Firms Vie for TPA’s $150 Million Control Tower - TBBW - 13 August 2026





