Delivering the nation's landmark airports.

Luster also conducted constructability and value engineering reviews, and provided computer simulation, operating systems implementation, graphics support, and geotechnical services.

The AirTrain replaced the airport passenger shuttle system, serving the terminal complex and remote locations north of the terminals. Fixed facilities included station platform structures, equipment rooms, safety walkways, and a 25,000 sq. ft. maintenance facility, plus three platform passenger stations (south, central, and north terminals) and pedestrian bridges connecting stations to terminals.

• Guideway/Fixed Facilities
• West Cargo and Lot D Stations
• Maintenance Facility
• Domestic Terminal Stations

LAWA's Board of Airport Commissioners approved a lease and license agreement for Delta to relocate to LAX Terminals 2 and 3 from Terminals 5 and 6. Delta planned improvements valued at up to $2.3 billion to modernize and connect Terminals 2 and 3 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). Known as Delta Sky Way at LAX, it is the second-largest private infrastructure project ever undertaken in the L.A. basin.

A total of 21 airlines were affected by the realignment, which began in January 2017. On completion, Delta operates 23 gates at LAX alongside airline partners, with a secure connection to TBIT, improved passenger flows and gate-area seating, and a world-class concession program. A joint venture of Satterfield & Pontikes and STV managed the program, with Luster providing senior cost estimators and other consultants as needed.

Luster personnel also review preliminary cost estimates submitted by independent program stakeholders, bring extensive experience in alternative delivery methods including P3 and design-build, and apply risk mitigation measures across all delivered services.

JFK is the international gateway to New York and the nation, welcoming more international passengers to the United States than any other airport. Guided by the 2017 JFK Vision Plan, the $16 billion program reconfigures terminals, redesigns roadways, increases airfield capacity, revitalizes cargo operations, and improves airport access, maximizing job creation and economic opportunity for the New York metropolitan region.

Scheduling services confirm alignment between contract adherence and actual work in the field. As an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization, Luster applies the Plan, Do, Check, Act principles to holistic quality and risk management practices.

The $2.05 billion project replaces the outdated AirTrain monorail, which opened in 1996, with a 2.5-mile elevated guideway train system. The AirTrain links travelers to the Northeast Corridor Rail Link Station, terminals, parking, and rental car facilities, averaging 33,000 passengers per day. The project also includes a nearly 56,000 sq. ft. maintenance and control facility, a 13,000 sq. ft. Rail Link station expansion, pedestrian connectors, and demolition of the existing monorail.

Luster staff also provided construction management for the celebrated Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal (MHJIT), which began construction in 2008 in response to FAA estimates of more than 13 million international passengers by 2015. MHJIT features:

• 1.2 million sq. ft. terminal and concourse complex
• 12 new wide-body-capable international gates, convertible to 16 narrow-body gates
• Automated People Mover (APM) connection to the 28-gate International Concourse E
• New apron connecting to existing taxiways
• In-line baggage screening system
• 8 security checkpoint lanes for international departures and 5 recheck lanes for domestic connections
• 1,100 short-term parking spaces close to the terminal

Additional MHJIT projects include MHJIT Roadways and APM Expansion and Tunnels. Luster has worked on a wide spectrum of projects throughout the airport, including the CONRAC (Consolidated Rental Car Facility).

Located 4,200 feet south of Runway 9R-27L, the runway has a full-length parallel taxiway and dual north/south taxiways connecting to the existing airfield. It is equipped for Category II (CAT II) Instrument Landing System operations, with capability for Category III (CAT III) in the future.

• Construction cost: $1.2 billion
• Created more than 2,000 construction jobs
• More than 3.5 million work hours
• Award: Best Transportation Construction Project in the Southeastern United States, 2006

Additional projects: 5th Runway Site Preparation Phase I & II; Runway 10R-28L Grading and Drainage; Runway 10R-28L Paving, Lighting, & Markings; Trunk Drainage and Sewer Systems.

Luster coordinated bridge design considerations between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), and successfully managed major safety considerations for the public and construction workers while concrete beams were erected over live traffic.

Award: 2007 American Concrete Institute Awards, First Place, Public Works Category (ACI Georgia Chapter).