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INNOVATIVE RELOCATION OF MIDFIELD SATELLITE CONCOURSE SOUTH TERMINAL SEGMENTS NOW UNDERWAY AT LAX
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A segment of the Midfield Satellite Concourse South makes its way to the final project site for assembly and continued construction activities.
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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has begun the process of relocating all nine segments of the Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South project from the offsite construction location to the airfield at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Today marked the successful delivery of the project’s third segment to the project site, which is located south of the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal.
The MSC South project is being built using a cutting-edge technique called Offsite Construction and Relocation (OCR), which allows for segments of a project to be constructed at a different location before being transported to the final site for installation. Construction of the segments began earlier this year just north of LAX’s northern runways and outside of the airfield operations area, allowing for an unprecedented level of operational flexibility and workforce inclusion, with minimal impacts to airport operations.
"LAX’s modernization applies to more than just the projects we build, it includes taking on bold and modern construction methods like Offsite Construction and Relocation that will enable us to deliver incredible facilities like MSC South, while saving time and money, and allowing us to create jobs for our local workforce,” said Michael Christensen, Chief Airport Development Officer, Los Angeles World Airports. “The partnership and collaboration between LAWA, W.E. O’Neil and the entire project team is what brought us to this milestone, and I look forward to the project’s final completion next year. Together, we are setting a new standard for innovation in airport infrastructure."
Each scheduled segment relocation begins around midnight, following the temporary closures of Runways 24R and 24L. Segments transported using two Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMT) from Mammoet, which are carefully placed under each side of the segment. After final checks and verifications, the segment begins its 1.75-mile trip to the project site at a speed of approximately 1.5 miles per hour, escorted by LAWA and project staff members in vehicles and on foot for 1.75 miles, who are also monitoring for foreign object debris or possible unforeseen issues. The runways are immediately reopened following thorough inspections by LAX Airport Operations staff.
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Each building segment is transported to the project site on two Mammoet Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMT).
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The construction team delivering MSC South under General Contractor W.E. O’Neil is comprised of local workers, with more than 30% representation from Los Angeles' workforce. Because the segments were constructed using the OCR method, contractors were able to include workers who may not have been eligible to perform work on an active airfield. The project includes 374 local hires and 2 HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program graduates. More than 32 percent of total work hours to date have been completed by local workers, surpassing the project’s goal of 30 percent.
“I am so proud of our team on achieving this project milestone,” said Michael Byrne, Executive Vice President, W.E. O’Neil. “There is still a lot of work to be done from now until MSC South is complete, but there is no doubt in my mind that the team assembled on this project includes some of the best professionals our industry has to offer, and we will be back to celebrate the completion of this landmark Project with our partners at LAWA.”
Overnight relocations of the remaining six segments will continue throughout the month. Once all nine segments are in place, project crews will assemble them together and continue construction at the site through 2025.
Upon the project’s completion, MSC South will serve as an extension of the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal, offering approximately 146,000 square feet of space and eight gates for narrowbody aircraft.
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PROJECT TEAM
- Design Architect: Woods Bagot Los Angeles
- Associate Architect: Raw International
- General Contractor and Construction Manager: W.E. O'Neil Construction
- Structural Engineer: Buro Happold
- Civil Engineer: Mott MacDonald / MA Engineering
- Mechanical and Plumbing Engineer: Syska Hennessy GrouP
- Electrical Engineer: PBS Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineer: Diaz Yourman & Associates
- Sustainability Consultant: Buro Happold
- Baggage Handling, Passenger Boarding Bridges and Fueling: Swanson Rink
- IT, Communications and Security: TLC Engineering Solutions
- Wayfinding: Selbert Perkins Design
- Lighting Design: Buro Happold
- Acoustics: Buro Happold
- Site Investigations and Surveying: Pfeiler & Associates Engineers, Inc.
- Vertical Transportation: Syska Hennessy
- Group Code Compliance: Jensen Hughes
- Fire Protection: Schwab Engineering
MSC SOUTH KEY PROJECT DETAILS
- Approximately 146,000 square feet of new construction
- Built with innovative Offsite Construction and Relocation (OCR) technique
- 8 Airplane Design Group (ADG) III Narrowbody Gates
- Targeting LEED Silver
MEDIA ASSETS
High-resolution images and a video are available to download at: LAX-MSC-South-OCR. Credit all assets as “Courtesy Los Angeles World Airports.”
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ABOUT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX)
LAX, the eighth-busiest airport in the world serving over 75 million guests in 2023, is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary, revenue-generating department of the City of Los Angeles that also governs Van Nuys Airport (VNY). As the international gateway to the Southern California region, LAX and its partners are dedicated to meeting global airport standards for customer satisfaction, safety, regional economic leadership, organizational performance and sustainability.
To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests who travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. Initiatives underway will ensure efficiency and dependability for every traveler and include an Automated People Mover and Consolidated Rental Car facility.
For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
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