Miami International Airport (MIA) is the third largest airport in the U.S. To enhance operations and increase capacity, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department initiated the North Terminal Development (NTD) Program. Turner & Townsend Heery has been a key contributor to this $3 billion program from its inception in 1997. First, the firm was an integral part of the master architect team that developed the conceptual design for the terminal and airside expansion program. The firm then developed the master design for the 3.5 million SF expansion of the North Terminal complex.
In 2006, Heery assumed the role of program manager for the overall program. The project team essentially transformed the north terminal from a piers configuration to a linear terminal, which in turn allowed the airline to double the number of flights per day. The program design was broken up into 25 manageable packages and more than 80 construction packages which were all overseen by the Turner & Townsend Heery team.
The $3.1 billion project merges Concourses A, B, C, and D, into a single, 1.3-mile linear concourse (3.5 million SF of new construction and renovations) with a total of 50 gates. A new rooftop automated people mover with four stations will optimize passenger flow throughout the facility. The new Federal Inspection Services area, 400,000 SF in size, incorporates 72 service lanes with a total capacity to process 3,600 international passengers per hour. The design accommodates four security check points with 16 lanes separating secure and public circulation. Processing 45,000 bags per day, the baggage handling system stretches 9.5 miles in length.
Program elements include:
Architecture
Program Management
Construction Management
Miami, FL
3.6 million SF
2012 Project Achievement Award, Construction Management Association of America; 2011 Gold Project Leadership Award, Construction Owners Association of America; 2011 ENR Southeast Award of Merit, Transportation Best Projects Awards; 2011 America’s Awards Committee’s Project of the Year finalist; 2010 Southeast Construction Best of Award