$1.5 billion

2009 Ranking: 13 Sector: Port/Airport

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Key Players: PCL Construction Management Inc. (project management); MMM Group Ltd. (owner’s representative); Stantec Architecture Ltd. (consultant); Arpi’s North Inc., A&H Steel Ltd., Empire Iron Works, Flynn Canada, Lafarge, Waiward Steel (major suppliers)

Owner: Edmonton Regional Airport Authority

Financing: Public – Funded by Edmonton International Airport (EIA). This project was listed at $1.1 billion on last year’s list.

Status: Scheduled for completion in 2012.

Project Details: Edmonton’s most recent expansion, costing $280 million, was expected to provide enough capacity until 2015 when it was completed two years ago, but passenger volumes have soared, moving the need for expansion ahead significantly. “To accommodate an estimated nine million passengers by 2012, EIA plans to spend another $1.5 billion,” says EIA’s Jim Rudolph. This fast-tracked, complex project will

consist of a major expansion to the south terminal building, totaling 41,430 m2. The first phase of the project, completed in August 2009, consisted of building six new gates to allow the project to proceed without negatively impacting current passenger capacities. The expansion project will be LEED-certified.