Chicago-based development agency Clayco was awarded the contract to renovate and develop Fort Wayne Worldwide Airport’s East Terminal, the corporate introduced on Dec. 19, 2022. The mission is a part of the airport’s persevering with Undertaking Gateway, and comes on the heels of its present West Terminal enlargement and rehabilitation, per a press launch. Development on the $60 million East Terminal will begin in Might, in accordance with Clayco spokesperson Richard Ray.
Work entails the renovation of roughly 10,500 sq. ft of concourse space, in addition to enlargement of the first-level area designated for airport operations, in accordance with the discharge. Fargo, North Dakota-based Mead & Hunt designed the mission.
The mission scope additionally consists of relocating all airline gates and passenger boarding bridges to the second stage, increasing the TSA safety checkpoint space, relocating the airport restaurant and creating a brand new frequent flier lounge, in accordance with Clayco. As well as, the crew will add new and improved public areas and accessibility upgrades.
To hold out the work, Clayco will demolish current inside and structural parts to develop the constructing outward and vertically over the primary flooring. It’s going to additionally develop the footprint of the constructing to incorporate a brand new East Concourse.
Structural work will embody selective demolition so as to add further area to the second flooring and elevated roofs to the primary terminal. The mission is predicted to wrap in June 2025.
“It is a difficult and thrilling mission that can full the method of making a ravishing, practical and environment friendly Gateway for this thriving group,” mentioned Mac Glinn, Clayco senior vice chairman and aviation enterprise unit chief, within the launch