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Lawsuits Fly at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

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The airport is suing design-build team led by Clark Construction, claiming the $1-billion terminal can only accommodate 16 wide-body aircraft instead of 20, as included in the project's design.

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Clark Construction uses scans, animation to smooth installation of elevated airport walkway

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Placing the 780-foot-long pedestrian bridge over an active taxiway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was a complex undertaking that required months of planning, high-tech tools and coordination among all stakeholders.

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Sea-Tac greenlights Hensel Phelps for $900M S Concourse contract

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billion effort to modernize the 50-year-old international passenger hub, just one of many upgrades happening at the Seattle airport. AECOM, HOK and Jacobs are also involved in the $1.5

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Sea-Tac airport expansion moves ahead with $399M approval

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The Port of Seattle Commission green-lit the budget for the Concourse C project, slated to be built by Turner Construction.

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Best Project: Airport/Transit: Concourse D Annex, at Sea-Tac Airport

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In five years, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport became the fastest-growing large-hub airport in the U.S., with annual passenger traffic rising to 46.9 million in 2017 from 33.2 million in 2012.

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Sea-Tac airport project costs climb to $968M

Construction Dive

In addition to the approximately $360 million cost jump, design changes such as two new international gates and an outbound luggage system also have delayed the expansion of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by eight months.

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A 780-ft-long pedestrian walkway is positioned over an active taxi lane at Sea-Tac International

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Seattle Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) is the nation’s 8 th busiest. million of the airport’s 51 million passengers. Last year, the international travelers it handled increased by 15% to account for 5.7

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