Skanska has announced it has officially begun construction on a new cargo facilities project at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Works include a new cargo building and ancillary Ground Service Equipment (GSE) maintenance building, both of which aim to allow the airport to meet growing cargo demands.
The new cargo facility, which is set to span 95,000 square-feet of cargo area and 25,000 square-feet of mezzanine office space, will also provide landside manoeuvring depth in order to accommodate roughly 30 trucks, extending from West Field Road.
Despite being situated-on site; the 17,000 square-foot GSE maintenance facility will be physically separate from the main cargo facility itself.
Gordon Childress, Executive Vice President, General Manager for Skanska USA Building in California, said:We are proud to partner with SFO on this vital redevelopment.
This project is a critical step in modernizing SFO's infrastructure and will deliver significant benefits to airlines, freight operators and passengers alike.
The project will incorporate PV solar panels, battery storage systems and electric vehicle (EV)-capable infrastructure in order to support future tenants.
In order to carry out the works; a number of unique construction methods are being employed, including the installation of piles in multiple welded sections to accommodate existing heigh restrictions near runways which, in turn, limit crane height.
Teams are carrying out extensive site research, including Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), tracing and potholing in order to create an accurate as-built record of existing utilities.
The project is estimated to be complete in early 2028, with Woods Bagot serving as architect.
