This new passenger terminal at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport included a 645,000-square-foot building, 15 new gates, links to the existing terminal and new parking structure, and an elevated road to the third floor. Expanded customs areas and a state-of-the-art baggage handling system were built to improve passenger flow, while new information systems comply with the strict security requirements of the post-9/11 world. The events of 9/11 led to significant changes in the project’s original security and baggage screening concepts, but PCL integrated these changes while still delivering scheduled savings.
When a design delay threatened the timely delivery of steel and, by extension, the entire schedule, the PCL team got creative. Implementing a unit-price tendering scenario centered around mill run dates, they formulated a comprehensive tender package that ultimately saved the client approximately $3.5 million. This contributed in large part to the team’s ability to turn over the new terminal expansion both on budget and a full six months ahead of schedule.
Global Design Merit Award - Master Plan - Society for Environmental Graphic Design
Global Design Merit Award - Wayfinding Signage Program - Society for Environmental Graphic Design
“We, at the Ottawa Airport, are very proud of our new terminal building and parkade. We are also grateful for your significant contribution in translating our vision into reality. Without your belief in our project, without your expertise and that of your staff, and without your unwavering commitment towards our goal, our dream would have remained a dream.” Paul Benoit President & CEO, Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Client
“We, at the Ottawa Airport, are very proud of our new terminal building and parkade. We are also grateful for your significant contribution in translating our vision into reality. Without your belief in our project, without your expertise and that of your staff, and without your unwavering commitment towards our goal, our dream would have remained a dream.”