St Mary's Airport Terminal Project.

Descriptions

The project concerns the redevelopment of the existing terminal on St Mary's.This will include providing an improved passenger experience through upgrading of the departures and arrivals areas through a new facade extension, improved check In and queuing area, improved customer information monitors, better seating, draught-proofing, refurbished cafe area and relocated cafe kitchen, better natural and artificial lighting, refurbished passenger WC's, complete redecoration, replacement of the windows and Improving thermal performance (roof insulation).The project will also focus on the provisions for airport staff including new and relocated check-in desks, an increase in the number of administration offices for carriers with dedicated kitchen area, new baggage weigh-in and tagging systems, new baggage conveyor, future space allowance for X ray of baggage and new locker rooms and associated welfare facilities.Improvements are also required to the "airside" elements of the terminal including an enlarged and reconfigured baggage handling & FF&R ancillary spaces, better space for handling of freight/packages, reconfigured belt, space for five baggage tugs with trailers for overnight storage, undercover loading, new crew room with kitchenette area, eating, seating area, new staff toilets and shower room, ready room for ATC staff, refurbishment/upgrading of existing control desks and associated instrumentation/hardware to the ATC Tower and improved sun-screening/shading to windows of ATC Tower roomExternally, the works will include an external walled ‘garden' area, rationalisation of the external spaces including parking, landscaping, signage, pick-up and drop-off zones and new external storage and the provision of a canopy to inbound arrivals and outbound departures areas.Additionally, the project will seek to include solar photovoltaic panels for the generation of electricity for the terminal building.