Construction World

CONSTRUCTION WORLD

SEPTEMBER

2015

PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS

Company spokesperson and

project manager Marcel Langeslag

explained that the construction

contract was the culmination of

several years of preparatory work by three

Royal HaskoningDHV Group companies – its

South African operation, NACO – Netherlands

Airport Consultants and InterVISTAS.

“Strong traffic growth and the mix of

domestic and international flights at the

airport have resulted in capacity constraints

and this rehabilitation and expansion

project will relieve congestion and provide

capacity for future growth. It will also ensure

the airport is given a make-over that will

enhance the passenger experience,” he said.

“In 2012 we were appointed for the

update of the master plan, which was

completed in early 2013. Subsequently,

we were appointed for the concept and

preliminary design of the rehabilitation

works and the preparation of Design & Build

tender documents. For the past three years

colleagues from our sister company InterV-

ISTAS have supported Kilimanjaro Airports

Development Company (KADCO) in Air

Services Development, increasing air traffic

at the airport, and winning threeRoutes

Africa Awards in the process (2013, 2014

and 2015).

“Royal HaskoningDHV and NACO have

been involved with this project from its

inception, working closely with the client and

the donor organisations to get the project

off the ground. We have been able to assist

the airport with a wide range of services,

including master planning, civil engi-

neering and terminal building architecture,”

explained Langeslag.

The scope of Royal HaskoningDHV’s

involvement includes the design review of

the detailed designs that will be prepared

by the Design & Build contractor, contract

administration of the Design & Build contract

as the Employer’s Representative (the

engineer) and supervision of all construction

works on site.

Scope of work

Kilimanjaro International Airport saw

more than 800 000 passengers and more

than 20 000 air traffic movements in 2013.

Overlapping peak hours for domestic and

international flights caused congestion in the

Terminal Building and further traffic growth

will put pressure on the 3 600 m long runway.

Upgrades and expansions are required to

accommodate the expected future growth of

air traffic at the popular tourist destination.

On the airside this project includes:

• Extension of parallel taxiway to enhance

runway capacity

• Expansion of apron to create more aircraft

parking stands

• Rehabilitation of all airside pavements

The Terminal building will be reconfigured

and rehabilitated, including:

• The creation of a central commercial

lounge and separate waiting areas for

domestic and international passengers

• Improved security and passport control

processes to modern international

standards

• Construction of a new roof terrace to

increase the capacity of the lounge area.

“The existing terminal building was built in

1971 and is generally in very good condition.

By rehabilitating the building, rearranging

the spaces and creating a new covered roof

terrace we are able to extend the lifespan

of the building and revitalise it. This will

minimise the need for new resources and

materials in construction. The end result

will relieve congestion, provide space for

future growth, create new opportunities for

commercial activities and greatly enhance

the passenger experience at the airport,”

expounded Langeslag.

“A challenge to the professional team

is that the airport has to remain opera-

tional throughout the entire duration of the

works. This impacts the scheduling of the

works, and requires temporary provisions

and pro-active management of stakeholder

expectations. The goals are to maintain

safe airport operations at all time, and to

minimise the adverse impact on passen-

gers, airlines and other stakeholders at the

airport,” he said.

Gateway to Africa's wildlife

heritage

Kilimanjaro is one of East Africa’s most

popular tourist destinations, with nearby

attractions such as the Serengeti National

Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and

of course Mount Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro

International Airport (KIA) brands itself

as the Gateway to Africa's Wildlife Heritage

and provides a key entry point to the

region known as the Northern Tourism

Circuit in Tanzania.

Kilimanjaro

AIRPORT

UPGRADE

Construction supervision of the €37-million (R450-million)

upgrade to Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro International Airport is

to be undertaken by local consultants Royal HaskoningDHV

and Tanzanian subconsultant, Howard Humphreys. Work

is due to start in July this year and be completed by early

2017. The project is funded in part by the Dutch Grant

Facility for Infrastructure Development (ORIO) and partly

by a commercial loan to the Tanzania Ministry of Finance.