Dive Brief:
- A joint venture of contractors and designers have marked a key modular milestone on the $855 million Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal F and Skyline expansion in Texas, according to a news release from New York City-based Turner Construction, part of the JV.
- The JV placed six prefabricated modules over 12 days — the largest of which measured 278 feet long by 136 feet wide and weighed 3,320 tons — with the first move taking place nine months after the project’s groundbreaking, according to the news release.
- The construction team placed the modules via a highly choreographed process — the pieces were carefully moved more than a half mile down one of DFW’s taxiways using Mammoet Self-Propelled Modular Transporters, large machines that can act as a platform on wheels, according to Mammoet’s website.
Dive Insight:
The design-build team for the Terminal F concourse is Innovation Next+, a JV made up of:
- Chicago-based Archer Western Construction.
- New York City-headquartered Turner.
- Atlanta-based H. J. Russell & Co.
- Dallas-headquartered Phillips May Corp. and Carcon Industries.
PGAL, Gensler and Muller2 are the design team on the project, according to the news release.
The project is just one part of the expansion, which recently grew to $4 billion in total spending. The JV also is building a new Skylink expansion, which will connect terminals at the airport and allow customers to travel between them.
When complete, the Terminal F expansion will feature a double-loaded concourse with 15 gates and modernized customer amenities, while significantly increasing passenger capacity and improving operational efficiency, according to the news release.
“Innovation Next+ is delivering more than a new terminal, we are demonstrating how major aviation projects can be advanced through collaboration and ingenuity,” said Michael Whelan, president of Archer Western’s building division and leading member of Innovation Next+. “Modular and prefabricated construction are proven strategies we apply on many projects with customers who share our commitment to innovation.”
