Top 11 GCC airports under construction The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that Middle East carriers had the strongest annual passenger traffic growth at 13% in 2014. IATA states that the region’s eco**mies continue to show robust growth in **n-oil sectors, and are therefore well-placed to withstand the plunge in oil revenues. Capacity rose 11.9% and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage points to 78.1%. construction Week takes a look at the flight path to delivery of some of the GCC’s leading airport projects. Oman 1. Muscat International Airport The new terminal being built at Muscat International Airport is set to be handed over early next year — almost two years behind its programmed completion date of April 2014. The complex is currently being built as part of a $1.8bn upgrade of the airport which includes new runways and infrastructure. The terminal building is being carried out by a consortium led by US contractor Bechtel, alongside Turkey’s Enka and local firm Bahwan Engineering. Bechtel’s Europe, Middle East and Africa president David Welch said in March: “It’s going up very fast **w because all of the structural steel is almost all in place, the cladding is going on so the MEP systems are going inside, the stonework is going up... When you drive by it **w you will see something that looks much more like an airport.” 2. Salalah Airport The new terminal at Salalah Airport envisages an expansion of capacity to one million passengers annually. The airport has been designed to allow for further expansions to cater for future demand growth to two and six million passengers when the demand is required. Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications was recently quoted as saying that the new airport would open in June. The expansion of Salalah Airport is part of a strategic offensive to develop Salalah as a tourist destination. The town is located 1,000km south of the capital Muscat, and with a much cooler climate during the summer months, it`s a magnet for both Omanis and other Arabs. Article continues on next page ... Bahrain 3. Bahrain International Airport Bahrain International Airport is set for an expansion that will boost capacity to 13.5 million passengers a year. Hill International was awarded a contract to manage works on the airport in January last year. The first enabling works package was signed in March, while the second enabling works package and the piling works was awarded this month. Meanwhile, 15 bidders who successfully fulfilled the pre-qualification criteria have been shortlisted to participate in the tender for the main construction works. A final decision on the contractor is anticipated by October. Article continues on next page ... Kuwait 4. Kuwait International Airport In February, a tender committee in Kuwait’s public works ministry recommended that all bids to construct a new terminal at the country’s international airport be rejected. The project was set to go ahead following a bid by Kuwait’s largest contractor, Kharifa National, the lowest of all those submitted. The team led by Kharifa National, and containing Limak Holdings of Turkey, had offered to do the work for $4.8bn, almost $1bn lower than the second lowest bid. ** reason was given for the decision. However, It was recently reported that the ministry has reopened the prequalification for the main construction works. If the project goes ahead, the new terminal will boost Kuwait airport’s annual handling capacity from eight million to 25 million passengers. Article continues on next page ... Saudi Arabia 6. King AbdulAziz International Airport The $7.2bn expansion project will include the world’s tallest air traffic control tower once complete, standing at a height of 135 metres. However, it has been massively delayed with best estimates suggesting it will be ready at some point this year. The expansion will increase the airport’s capacity to handle up to 32 million passengers a year through the building of a new 690,000m² terminal. Saudi BinLadin is responsible for delivering the two main phase one contracts, while the civil works contract is being delivered by Almabani General Contractors. A Saudi Oger/Murray & Roberts joint venture is responsible for delivering a new four-lane road tunnel for ground service equipment, which will run underneath the airport’s central runway. The new terminal will also include an airside hotel and will have a transport hub linking to the new Haramain high-speed railway that will run between Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah. 7. Abha Airport The project will include a new passenger terminal with an area 86,000m² that has been designed to accommodate ive million passengers annually. It will also feature 20 passenger boarding bridges, an apron for planes to park and parallel corridors to accommodate 26 planes simultaneously and car parking buildings that can accommodate 2,800 cars. The construction period is 36 months. Al Jaber Group KSA branch was awarded the Abha Airport development project in January. 8. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport The first airport to be fully built in the GCC via a public–private partnership (PPP), Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport expansion project has been mainly designed to help the region cater for the influx of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims every year, as it will have a capacity to accommodate up to eight million passengers. The construction agreement for the $2.4bn airport expansion in Madinah will see work carried out in two phases on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis for a 25-year period. Main construction works were awarded to TAV airports of Turkey, Saudi Oger and Al Rajhi Holding Group. TAV construction deputy managing director Cumhur Kaur stated that TAV and Al Arrab JV will complete the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract of Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the first half of 2015. The project will include a 153,000m² passenger terminal with 32 passenger boarding bridges, 26 auxiliary buildings, two new runways, three parallel taxiways and over 300,000m² of apron. Article continues on next page ... UAE 9. Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal Reaching 700,000m² in area, the Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal will be about one-and-a-half times bigger than Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport and also Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. The terminal, which will be operational in July 2017, aims to double passenger capacity to 30 million passengers per year. It will be used by Etihad Airways, the Emirate’s flagship carrier, and its partners. A joint venture between Arabtec, CCC and TAV are constructing the new midfield terminal building (MTB). In June last year, a consortium of Pascall+Watson, RS&H and Buro Happold was selected for Task Order Number 1, the design for the $3bn Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) landside support facilities. 10. Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA) is undergoing a $32bn expansion which will enable the airport to fly more than 220 million passengers and 16 million tonnes of cargo each year. The expansion will be carried out in two phases over a six to eight year period. The first phase includes the construction of two satellite buildings that will able to process 120 million passengers annually, as well as accommodate one hundred A380 aircraft at any one time. AMIA, which is spread over 56km², is designed to integrate completely with the other districts of Dubai World Central. 11. Dubai International Airport Dubai airports has said that it remains on track with its investment of $1.2bn in new facilities at Terminals 1 and 2. The work includes the $517m extension of Terminal 1 to introduce Concourse D, which will be home to nearly 100 airlines that currently occupy Concourse C. It is being carried out by ALEC and is scheduled to finish by the middle of 2015. Once ready, it will provide 21 new contact stands – four of which will be able to house Airbus A380 or Boeing 747s. A further 11 remote stands are being built. Concourse D will also house open gates allowing travellers to board directly from waiting areas. A further $490m is currently being spent on a phased refurbishment of Terminal 1, which includes a refurbishment of the arrivals area and an upgrade of existing check-in and departure hall facilities. A new train station is also being built linking passengers to Concourse D. A further $163m is being spent on upgrades to Terminal 2 including a more spacious check-in area, an expanded transfer area and more immigration counters. RELATED ARTICLES: Design-contract-awarded-for-Al-Maktoum-Airport , Abu-Dhabi-Airports-appoints-new-CEO ,
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Top 11 GCC airports under construction
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that Middle East carriers had the strongest annual passenger traffic growth at 13% in 2014. IATA states that the region’s eco**mies continue to show robust growth in **n-oil sectors, and are therefore well-placed to withstand the plunge in oil revenues. Capacity rose 11.9% and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage points to 78.1%. construction Week takes a look at the flight path to delivery of some of the GCC’s leading airport projects. Oman 1. Muscat International Airport The new terminal being built at Muscat International Airport is set to be handed over early next year — almost two years behind its programmed completion date of April 2014. The complex is currently being built as part of a $1.8bn upgrade of the airport which includes new runways and infrastructure. The terminal building is being carried out by a consortium led by US contractor Bechtel, alongside Turkey’s Enka and local firm Bahwan Engineering. Bechtel’s Europe, Middle East and Africa president David Welch said in March: “It’s going up very fast **w because all of the structural steel is almost all in place, the cladding is going on so the MEP systems are going inside, the stonework is going up... When you drive by it **w you will see something that looks much more like an airport.” 2. Salalah Airport The new terminal at Salalah Airport envisages an expansion of capacity to one million passengers annually. The airport has been designed to allow for further expansions to cater for future demand growth to two and six million passengers when the demand is required. Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications was recently quoted as saying that the new airport would open in June. The expansion of Salalah Airport is part of a strategic offensive to develop Salalah as a tourist destination. The town is located 1,000km south of the capital Muscat, and with a much cooler climate during the summer months, it`s a magnet for both Omanis and other Arabs. Article continues on next page ... Bahrain 3. Bahrain International Airport Bahrain International Airport is set for an expansion that will boost capacity to 13.5 million passengers a year. Hill International was awarded a contract to manage works on the airport in January last year. The first enabling works package was signed in March, while the second enabling works package and the piling works was awarded this month. Meanwhile, 15 bidders who successfully fulfilled the pre-qualification criteria have been shortlisted to participate in the tender for the main construction works. A final decision on the contractor is anticipated by October. Article continues on next page ... Kuwait 4. Kuwait International Airport In February, a tender committee in Kuwait’s public works ministry recommended that all bids to construct a new terminal at the country’s international airport be rejected. The project was set to go ahead following a bid by Kuwait’s largest contractor, Kharifa National, the lowest of all those submitted. The team led by Kharifa National, and containing Limak Holdings of Turkey, had offered to do the work for $4.8bn, almost $1bn lower than the second lowest bid. ** reason was given for the decision. However, It was recently reported that the ministry has reopened the prequalification for the main construction works. If the project goes ahead, the new terminal will boost Kuwait airport’s annual handling capacity from eight million to 25 million passengers. Article continues on next page ... Saudi Arabia 6. King AbdulAziz International Airport The $7.2bn expansion project will include the world’s tallest air traffic control tower once complete, standing at a height of 135 metres. However, it has been massively delayed with best estimates suggesting it will be ready at some point this year. The expansion will increase the airport’s capacity to handle up to 32 million passengers a year through the building of a new 690,000m² terminal. Saudi BinLadin is responsible for delivering the two main phase one contracts, while the civil works contract is being delivered by Almabani General Contractors. A Saudi Oger/Murray & Roberts joint venture is responsible for delivering a new four-lane road tunnel for ground service equipment, which will run underneath the airport’s central runway. The new terminal will also include an airside hotel and will have a transport hub linking to the new Haramain high-speed railway that will run between Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah. 7. Abha Airport The project will include a new passenger terminal with an area 86,000m² that has been designed to accommodate ive million passengers annually. It will also feature 20 passenger boarding bridges, an apron for planes to park and parallel corridors to accommodate 26 planes simultaneously and car parking buildings that can accommodate 2,800 cars. The construction period is 36 months. Al Jaber Group KSA branch was awarded the Abha Airport development project in January. 8. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport The first airport to be fully built in the GCC via a public–private partnership (PPP), Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport expansion project has been mainly designed to help the region cater for the influx of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims every year, as it will have a capacity to accommodate up to eight million passengers. The construction agreement for the $2.4bn airport expansion in Madinah will see work carried out in two phases on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis for a 25-year period. Main construction works were awarded to TAV airports of Turkey, Saudi Oger and Al Rajhi Holding Group. TAV construction deputy managing director Cumhur Kaur stated that TAV and Al Arrab JV will complete the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract of Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the first half of 2015. The project will include a 153,000m² passenger terminal with 32 passenger boarding bridges, 26 auxiliary buildings, two new runways, three parallel taxiways and over 300,000m² of apron. Article continues on next page ... UAE 9. Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal Reaching 700,000m² in area, the Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal will be about one-and-a-half times bigger than Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport and also Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. The terminal, which will be operational in July 2017, aims to double passenger capacity to 30 million passengers per year. It will be used by Etihad Airways, the Emirate’s flagship carrier, and its partners. A joint venture between Arabtec, CCC and TAV are constructing the new midfield terminal building (MTB). In June last year, a consortium of Pascall+Watson, RS&H and Buro Happold was selected for Task Order Number 1, the design for the $3bn Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) landside support facilities. 10. Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA) is undergoing a $32bn expansion which will enable the airport to fly more than 220 million passengers and 16 million tonnes of cargo each year. The expansion will be carried out in two phases over a six to eight year period. The first phase includes the construction of two satellite buildings that will able to process 120 million passengers annually, as well as accommodate one hundred A380 aircraft at any one time. AMIA, which is spread over 56km², is designed to integrate completely with the other districts of Dubai World Central. 11. Dubai International Airport Dubai airports has said that it remains on track with its investment of $1.2bn in new facilities at Terminals 1 and 2. The work includes the $517m extension of Terminal 1 to introduce Concourse D, which will be home to nearly 100 airlines that currently occupy Concourse C. It is being carried out by ALEC and is scheduled to finish by the middle of 2015. Once ready, it will provide 21 new contact stands – four of which will be able to house Airbus A380 or Boeing 747s. A further 11 remote stands are being built. Concourse D will also house open gates allowing travellers to board directly from waiting areas. A further $490m is currently being spent on a phased refurbishment of Terminal 1, which includes a refurbishment of the arrivals area and an upgrade of existing check-in and departure hall facilities. A new train station is also being built linking passengers to Concourse D. A further $163m is being spent on upgrades to Terminal 2 including a more spacious check-in area, an expanded transfer area and more immigration counters. RELATED ARTICLES: Design-contract-awarded-for-Al-Maktoum-Airport , Abu-Dhabi-Airports-appoints-new-CEO ,
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