Ron L'Hommedieu, a DMJM aviation vice president, has been switched from his role as project manager of the DMJM-led design team, to be the program manager. All are reluctant to discuss the change. And American project officials did not return phone calls requesting interviews. We've been very careful to separate my responsibilities from DMJM Aviation, says L'Hommedieu. The DMJM team itself has only been on the job since January, having taken over from tams Consultants Inc. at the end of design development.
Sources are also mum about the designer change, citing confidentiality agreements with the client.
The longest clear span is 210 ft. It's the best of both worlds for it minimizes tonnage. During construction, the system can be erected in self-stabilizing sections, he adds. The curvature allowed the engineer to eliminate expansion joints in the framing. Concurrently, a new satellite concourse, connected by a tunnel, will be constructed, providing new gates.