Hensel Phelps Construction Company has been selected to manage the construction of the new terminal at San Antonio International Airport. The San Antonio City Council voted 10-1 this week. This gave the city staff the green light to finalize a US$1 billion contract with one of the largest aviation construction contractors in the country. The construction company will oversee the continued planning and eventual construction of the San Antonio International Airport’s new 17-gate terminal and related upgrades. The existing Terminals A and B have 15 and 10, gates respectively. Additionally, a ground transportation centre and the expansion of elevated roadways.
Commencing date
Construction isn’t expected to begin until late 2024. However, the Colorado-based builder’s duties include working with the project’s master architect through the design process to maintain costs and schedules. Gary Perrin, the operations manager for Hensel Phelps’ South Central region, said the site of the new terminal means the work is separate from the existing Terminals A and B. So there shouldn’t be much disruption for travellers.
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When the San Antonio Airport terminal will be completed
The city expects the new terminal to be finished in 2028. It is expected to have a Federal Inspection Service area (for processing international travellers). The San Antonio International Airport already receives a lot of traffic from passengers. In July, SAT recorded its busiest day ever, with 41,560 passengers passing through the airport in any direction. The planned upgrades will help ease pressure on the existing infrastructure.
Number of jobs created
“SAT’s new terminal is going to generate nearly 6,000 direct and indirect jobs,” said Jesus Saenz, San Antonio Airport System’s director of airports. “More than 85% of the CMR contract is expected to go to local contractors. This will have a major, beneficial impact on our community.” Further, Hensel Phelps Construction Co has done work at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
