Consultants for the Design Review and Construction Supervision services for the upgrade and expansion of Entebbe International Airport, Dar Al – Handasah Shair & Partners in Association with Orion Associates Ltd held a kick off meeting with the Contractor, China Construction Communications Company (CCCC) and CAA officials on 16 May 2017 at Entebbe.
Entebbe International Airport is undergoing upgrade and expansion in order to cope with the growing demands and offer better facilities to the users of Entebbe International Airport.
The upgrade and expansion of Entebbe International Airport is a design and build project yo be implemented in a phased approach under which Phase 1 will include the following to be implemented over a 5 Year span.
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Establishment of a new cargo centre complex (10,000m2, capacity of 100,000 tons),
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Construction of a New Passenger Terminal Complex (20,000m2)
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Strengthening of existing Apron 4,
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Strengthening of existing Runway 17/35 and its associated taxiways,
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Strengthening of existing Runway 12/30 and its associated taxiways,
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Expansion and strengthening of Apron 1 (Expansion of 6 code C parking stands),
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Rehabilitation of Apron 2,
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On-site water supply system,
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Fire water system (excluding works on Aprons) and its associated facilities.
Dar Al – Handasah Shair & Partners are to scrutinize the designs prepared by the Design and Build Contractor, render clarifications and supervise the construction works to ensure timely completion of the works, quality and compliance with design specifications. Before the Consultant came on board, the project was supervised by a panel of experts comprising of Engineers and Architects from the Ministry of Works and Transport and CAA.
The new Cargo Centre, which is part of the works under the supervision of the consultants commenced smoothly in May, 2016 at Entebbe. Earthworks have been completed and the contractor is now working on the airside and landside access roads.
Cargo volumes have grown from 6,600 metric tons recorded in 1991 to 59,000 tons at the turn of 2016. The new 100,000 tones capacity Cargo Centre will be a self-contained facility with a Parking Apron, landslide and airside access roads, cooling facilities, a Freight Forwarders Parlor and ancillary business outlets. It is part of the US Dollars 200 million loan to Uganda by China through the Exim Bank of China. Part of the loan will be used to re-surface the Runways, Taxiways and strengthen and expand the Aprons under the same contractor.
At the commencement of the Cargo Centre construction, 42 new Aviation Police Units were constructed in Kigungu to relocate Aviation Police from the Cargo Centre site. They have already occupied the new state-of-the-art premises.
Via caa.co.ug
