Midfield Concourse Expansion Of Hong Kong Airport:

Hong Kong International Airport Plans for an expansion and has awarded the project to Atkins for the third time. The design will be mainly focused on the airfield and apron extension works and hence, will satisfy the future demand through over all the development of the airport. Hong Kong airport is currently the world’s busiest airport by taking in consideration its cargo traffic. It has grown capacity over last few years and currently 56 million passengers are handled in a year.

Gammon has been situated in Hong Kong since the 1950s, a time of colossal change in the domain. Largest solo contract previously honored to Gammon worth HK$ 6.2 billion for Midfield Concourse works in Hong Kong. Midfield Concourse five levels  planned for starting up by end 2015, the task consist of development such as 20 aircraft stands, expansion of the APM tunnel from terminal 1 to the Concourse, expansion of the South Runway Road, a cross – field taxiway and a new taxiway.

In reaction to the most recent capability analysis for theHong Kong international Airport, ten more passenger aircraft parking stands are obliged to provide the new Midfield Concourse Building, which is at presently under development. An expansion to the Hong Kong International Airport services, the Midfield Concourse is situated to the 2 existent runways. Terminal 1 will be joined to Midfield Concourse by an expansion of the existent Automated People mover system. The new innovative airport terminal will probably on entire carpet area of 1, 20,000 sq. meters on a five level concourse featuring ceiling heights similar to those in Terminal 1.

Midfield Concourse will build the airport’s ability and maintain its aggressive edge in the nation. The project focuses to become among the first few buildings to receive the BIM as well as gold rating from the Hong Kong Green Building Council, due to the team’s powerful concentrate on energy and cost saving green design. The project also achieved be motivated BIM Awards – 2011 Prize winner, modernization in campuses, Airports and Military Installation.

Aedas is the Architect & AP for this project. The Midfield Concourse design was basically implemented in collaboration with Mott MacDonald and Arup. Midfield Concourse are going to exhibit one of Hong Kong’s largest arrays of over 1,200 sq. meters of solar panels, integrated onto the roofing  to control renewable energy. Midfield Concourse building along with 19 air bridges, airfield utilities and technique.

​A third runway concourse  around 60 bridge served stands, all airfield infrastructure inclusive of the third runway, airside roads, , Baggage Handling System, vehicular tunnels, , drainage, airfield systems, storm water culverts, utility services, taxiways, aprons providing approximately 40 remote stands, interfacing works, APM and BHS related civil works, ancillary buildings, interfacing works, etc.