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Port Macquarie Airport Terminal Upgrade

Civil and structural engineering along with building services for a necessary redevelopment of an existing terminal building

  • $5.4M

    Project Value

  • Sydney, New South Wales

    Sydney, New South Wales

We navigated tricky logistics to allow this airport to remain operational during a major terminal building upgrade

An upgrade to the terminal building at the Port Macquarie Airport had become a necessity to accommodate for increased passenger numbers. The client embarked to redevelop the building to provide high quality terminal facilities that would lead to a more contemporary, comfortable, and efficient passenger experience.

Our team was engaged to deliver the major upgrade which would include structural and civil engineering along with all services—acoustics, audio visual, electrical, hydraulics, and mechanical. We needed to upgrade the airport while maintaining full operation which proved to be a logistical challenge while completing the engineering works. To do so, construction was staged—we worked on one half of the building while passengers utilized the other half, then swapped to the remaining half. As the existing steel trusses of the structure were rusting, our scope also ended up including remediation. We also designed a new façade introducing noise control for aircraft as well as minimizing echo noise from rainfall that had been bothersome.

Though the project had a modest budget, it was supported by contributions from both the New South Wales and Australian governments. We were able to support the client’s vision, contribute some of the funds required, and deliver the upgrade on time.

At a Glance

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Client
  • Port Macquarie Hastings Council
Architect
Mode Design
Award
2020 Asset Management and Infrastructure Initiatives Award - NSW Local Government Excellence Awards
Meet Our Team

Francis Toledo-Silva, Principal, Social Infrastructure Sector Leader, NSW

My work is important because we help create safe designs that lead to safe and efficient buildings that are appropriate for the client and their long term financial and project goals.
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David Steblina, Associate Director, Senior Hydraulic Project Technical Lead/Australian Discipline Leader

The most successful projects are those where the team have a common cause and listen to the needs of the client.
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Olivier Gaussen, Director, Global Acoustics Leader, Buildings

Working within a multidisciplinary company helps me bring a strategic contribution to concept stages, setting projects up for success.
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Francis Toledo-Silva

Principal, Social Infrastructure Sector Leader, NSW

David Steblina

Associate Director, Senior Hydraulic Project Technical Lead/Australian Discipline Leader

Olivier Gaussen

Director, Global Acoustics Leader, Buildings

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