Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 29, 2022
Airport Construction Funding Soars
In early June, the FAA announced awards of more than $5 million to enhance safety and accessibility at U.S. airports. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) awards, which include 416 grants to airports across the country, will fund a variety of projects....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 29, 2022
Billion-Dollar Upgrades Press On at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Construction teams are making significant progress on the $1.3 billion upgrades to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. The IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program (ITRP) is the largest capital development program that the city has invested in the airport since it opened in 1969....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed June 22, 2022
Iowa Dot Announces $100M in Grants for Iowa Airports
The Iowa Department of Transportation announced $100 million in grant awards for Iowa commercial airports. In March, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a historic investment to modernize and strengthen Iowa's air transportation system through the $100M Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund (ICAIF)....
Port of Seattle - Tue May 31, 2022
Crews Will Expand Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) recently revealed 30 percent design renderings of its next marquee capital improvement project. The C Concourse Expansion will elevate SEA, literally, by adding four additional floors above the existing building and raising the bar on the airport experience and sustainability....
Charlotte Observer & CLT - Wed May 18, 2022
New Charlotte Airport Project Begins, Lobby Additions Hit Halfway Mark
Construction is starting on the latest expansion at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina, a $231 million project to add to its Concourse A. As that construction is just beginning, though, other building efforts at CLT are ongoing....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 04, 2022
McCarthy Building Companies Constructs $310M Upgrades at Phoenix Sky Harbor
An airport is often called the city's main street. No wonder, in most cases, it is the most visited place in the metro area. Phoenix Sky Harbor is no exception. In 2019, the airport welcomed some 46 million passengers, the results of more than 438,000 takeoffs and landings....
State House News Service - Tue April 26, 2022
Massachusetts Airport Upgrades Featured in Just Approved $1.3B Capital Plan
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) board of directors unanimously approved a three-year, $1.3 billion spending plan that invests approximately $300 million into new projects including roadway optimizations, runway rehabilitation and net-zero carbon emission initiatives....
Portland International Jetport & WCSH-TV News Center Maine - Mon April 25, 2022
Portland, Maine's Jetport Closed Until June 13 for Renovation to Primary Runway
An eight-week project began April 18 at the Portland International Jetport in Maine to mill and overlay the facility's entire 7,200-ft.-long primary runway as well as to install new LED lighting to the airport's takeoff and landing surface....
TribLive.com - Tue April 05, 2022
Work Ramps Up in Building of New Landside Terminal at Pittsburgh Airport
Cranes and construction crews are making headway at Pittsburgh International Airport, as the work to build a new landside terminal is well under way. Airport officials said progress for the $1.3 billion project is right on schedule for the new, upgraded terminal to open by 2025....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 24, 2022
Philadelphia Airport Uses Unusual Material in Paving Operation
Several million bottles were destined for a landfill when they hit a stop sign. The new destination was a manufacturing site where the bottles were transformed into a unique aggregate for a paving project at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)....
