Construction Dive
06 January 2025
Hensel Phelps, Turner, Balfour Beatty and other builders will pilot major overhauls and expansions in the new year.
In 2025, several significant airport projects priced at over $1 billion are set to advance around the country [USA].
Here are five airport overhauls and expansions with multibillion-dollar price tags and big milestones to keep an eye on in the coming year:
John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, Ohio
Cost: $2 billion
Hensel Phelps will construct a 1 million-square-foot terminal that will allow the airport to serve more than 13 million passengers annually, according to the builder. Alongside it is a new 5,000-person parking structure and seven new gates, according to the project’s information page.
Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh
Cost: $1.57 billion
Pittsburgh International Airport’s $1.57 billion modernization project features a new landside terminal, scheduled to open this year [Mascaro, the general contractor for the project and the construction management team is Turner Constructgion and a joint venture between PJ Dick & Hunt. Structural Engineer - Thornton Tomasetti].
Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida
Cost: $1.5 billion
Tampa International Airport will soon get its first new airside terminal in almost 20 years [Design-Build Team - Hensel Phelps. Architech-Engineering Firm - HNTB in association with Gensler].
Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee
Cost: $1.5 billion
$1.5 billion New Horizons plan entails expanding two concourses, upgrading the baggage handling system and overhauling terminal roadways to improve traffic flow [Construction management at risk - Hensel Phelps. General Contractors - Hensel Phelps / Fentress Architects JV].
Sacramento International Airport in Sacramento, California
Cost: $1.3 billion
Sacramento International Airport’s $1.3 billion improvement program including a $140 million pedestrian walkway and skybridge connecting Terminal B to Concourse B. $229 million Terminal B parking garage construction project due for completion in 2026 [Otto Construction]
Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey
Cost: TBD
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is charting a comprehensive reimagining of the 97-year-old Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey with modern terminals and infrastructure, an intuitive roadway network and a redesigned taxiway network to accommodate more aircraft and reduce delays [Architech Firms - Arup and Sidmore, Owings & Merrill].
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