Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to deliver the\nRaleigh-Durham Airport Authority\u2019s (RDUAA) Runway 5L\/23R Replacement Program.\nVital to the future growth and expansion of Raleigh-Durham International\nAirport (RDU), the project involves building a new primary runway and transforming\nthe existing runway into a taxiway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of RDU\u2019s 25-year master plan, Vision 2040, the\napproximately $400 million 5L\/23R Replacement Program is the airport\u2019s most\nsignificant capital project that will move the runway nearly 500 feet to the\nnorthwest and allow for future expansion of RDU\u2019s flagship Terminal 2 (T2)\nconcourse. Balfour Beatty will serve as\nconstruction manager at-risk (CMAR) and provide preconstruction and\nconstruction services to construct the new runway parallel to the existing runway\nand demolish and replace the existing runway with a new taxiway. The program\nwill also include the relocation of a portion of Lumley Road to accommodate the\nnew runway location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are honored to continue our 10-year partnership with the\nRaleigh-Durham Airport Authority through the construction of their new 5L\/23R\nrunway replacement project,\u201d said Trent Johnson, Balfour Beatty project\nexecutive in Raleigh. \u201cAviation is a strong market sector for our Southeast\noperations, and our team members are excited to build on this expertise while\nstaying committed to delivering our client\u2019s goals. We look forward to\nutilizing our company\u2019s unique Buildings and Civils operations, and technology\nand innovation techniques to safely and efficiently deliver a new airfield that\nwill further expand and enhance the traveling experience for RDU\u2019s customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to working on RDU\u2019s runway replacement program,\nBalfour Beatty is currently delivering the airport\u2019s West Remain Over Night\n(RON) aircraft parking apron and Runway Slab Replacement projects. Balfour\nBeatty will leverage its work on these projects along with expert advisement\nfrom its infrastructure business in Wilmington to plan complex earth moving\noperations through the execution of conveyor systems. The company\u2019s Buildings\nbusiness will also leverage their extensive expertise with CMAR and state\nconstruction operations, and their strong relationships with the local\nsubcontractor market in the Raleigh-Durham community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The approximate five-year construction of RDU\u2019s new primary\nrunway will begin once the airport completes the Environmental Assessment\nprocess, which is currently in progress with the Federal Aviation\nAdministration (FAA). The project will employ more than 20 Balfour Beatty team\nmembers and over 1,000 subcontractor employees over the course of the\nreplacement program. Additionally, RDU has set small and minority business\ngoals to ensure local businesses have the opportunity to bid on the\nconstruction of the new runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n