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Dive brief:
- Officials at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb., approved a $950 million plan to upgrade the facility’s main concourse and terminal, taking advantage of Atlanta. Owner construction to direct the workaccording to the Omaha Airport Authority project website.
- The project team will expand the main terminal to 646,000 square feet, up from 375,000 square feet, according to a press release shared with Construction Dive. In addition, the group of buildings will create a unified concourse, relocate ticket lobbies, create new international arrivals gates, expand gate waiting areas and add more restaurants and retail outlets. The new upgrades are on top of a $65 million renovation drop-off area of the terminal.
- The expansion will be funded by airport revenue, federal grants and future airport bonds, according to the project’s website. Officials estimate the project will be completed by 2028.
Diving knowledge:
The expansion plans come after the airport’s second busiest year, according to the release. By 2023, the airport saw 5 million people using its services, up from pre-pandemic usage levels in 2019.
“Build OMA reflects the needs of today’s travelers while providing the flexibility to continue to grow and expand over the long term. An updated and modern terminal will position Eppley Airport to support passengers for decades to come,” the airport authority wrote on the project’s website.
For Holder Construction, this is at least the second major project the firm has landed in as many weeks. EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, a Broomfield, Colo.-based developer, owner and operator of data centers, tapped Holder in January to build the company. $1.9 billion data center campus in Mesa, Arizona.
Other airports in the country are also expanding, particularly in the south. Charlotte Douglas Airport in North Carolina and Nashville International Airport in Tennessee are upgrading their facilities with plans worth $3.1 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively.
