Dube TradePort Construction Hotting Up
04 February 2010

With the dawning of 2010, work on Dube TradePort, including the New International Airport, is rapidly gathering pace ahead of the looming completion deadline.

Progress to date:

Primary Runway, Aprons and Taxiways

All asphalt work on the primary runway, the taxi-ways and apron taxi-lanes is complete. Meanwhile, the testing and commissioning of the runway lights and PAPIs is progressing well and a first test flight for ILS has been undertaken.
 
Passenger Terminal

Final finishes to the Passenger Terminal’s check-in hall are well advanced, while the baggage-handling system has been completed and commissioned.

In addition, all the air-bridges have been completed and the commissioning of the HVAC system is well underway.

The fitting-out of retail shops in the Passenger Terminal is now being undertaken.
  
Cargo Terminal

The Cargo Terminal building has been fully completed and commissioned.

Tradehouse

The Tradehouse structure is currently almost complete and is progressing on schedule.

External Works and Roads

The final launch of the N2 high-level bridge was successfully completed and landscaping and the development of park areas are now in the process of being finished.

Bulk Infrastructure

The Nyaninga Reservoir is being developed and will, when complete, be capable of providing a permanent water supply to the area.

The construction of both the south and north treatment work facilities is taking shape and remains on schedule for completion.

Control Tower

The Control Tower has been handed over to ATNS.

Trade Zone

The airport-related radar has been successfully mounted and installed on a tower within the Trade Zone.

Support Zone

All Support Zone roadwork and infrastructure development is presently close to completion.

Multi-storey Parkade

The parkade building is complete.

Fire and Rescue Building

Both the fire and rescue building and foam tank structure are now complete.