Award-winning hangar megaproject upgrades flight ops at McConnell AFB
Market
Civil & Marine
Key Services
Construction
Preconstruction
Self-Perform
Steel Fabrication
Strategic Partnerships
Virtual Design & Construction
Delivery Method
General Contracting (GC)Self Perform %
35%Capacity
389,000 SFThe challenge
This project encompassed four construction projects built concurrently, including a 175,000 SF hangar, a 145,000 SF hangar, a 69,000 SF hangar and an aircraft parking apron composed of 26,562 cubic yards of tarmac. All three hangars were constructed to achieve USGBC LEED Silver certification. The project also featured demolition of eight existing buildings, extensive site work, and complex utility installation. In total, the project featured 389,000 SF of modern, high-bay hangar construction with clear span superstructures reaching heights of approximately 100 feet.
Simultaneous construction of the three large-scale hangars presented our project team with the challenge of managing multiple critical-path activities simultaneously on a secure and confined site. One critical project task required the erection of nearly 23 million pounds of steel. The task was completed successfully without a single safety incident or accident.
Key Facts
Excellence in Construction Award for Mega-projects, Associated Builders & Contractors of Oklahoma
Air Force Design Award of Honor for Excellence and Efficiency
Challenge met
Because of the project’s sprawling footprint, we strategized to ensure concurrent work from adjacent contractors continued uninterrupted. The project’s 14 acres of construction staging area were used to prefabricate structural trusses, mechanical ductwork, mechanical piping racks and concrete test slabs. In addition, Cessna Aircraft Corporation operates property that adjoins the base. We worked in partnership with Cessna to establish a dedicated construction and security gate that allowed 24/7 access to a dedicated “free-zone” throughout the full duration of construction.
We also developed a strong relationship with base security staff, becoming a security force multiplier that gave the base added sets of eyes and ears to detect any potential threats in and around the construction area.
Throughout the project, we refined sequencing to accommodate all ongoing aircraft operations, including an active taxiway that intermittently traversed construction activities. To protect the existing KC-135 aircraft and project site from jet blast, we placed 10-foot-tall concrete barriers along the work area.
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