Parsons Announces That Construction of Second Phase of RDU Terminal 2 is Under Way

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parsons, the program/construction manager (PM/CM) for Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s (RDU) Terminal 2 capital improvement program, is pleased to announce that construction is under way on Phase 2.

“This project sets an impressive milestone for RDU, and we are very pleased to be working with them”

Phase 2, which began in November 2008, will see the total aircraft gates grow from 19 to 36. In addition, a third ticketing island with 20 positions and 2 additional baggage claim carousels will be added during this phase.

“This project sets an impressive milestone for RDU, and we are very pleased to be working with them,” said Jim Shappell, Parsons Group President. “Phase 1 of Terminal 2 already has eliminated crowding and made boarding a great experience for passengers,” he added.

Parsons has served as the PM/CM of RDU’s $570 million Terminal 2 program since its inception in 2002 and has provided a vast array of services for more than 30 projects at the airport. Parsons’ services include design management, procurement management, project controls, construction management, information technology management, security access control system management, tenant development liaison, activation management, commissioning management, and program management.

“I have never seen a better project in my 41 years in the business,” stated RDU Airport Authority Board Vice Chairman Robert D. Teer, Jr.

Phase 1 of Terminal 2 officially opened for business on October 26, 2008—the new terminal features a modern design, a variety of specialty retail shops and restaurants, and a new processing area for international travelers. Phase 2 is scheduled for completion in early 2011.

Parsons, celebrating more than 60 years of setting industry standards, is a leader in many diversified markets such as transportation, water, life sciences, environmental, construction, infrastructure, planning, commercial, industrial manufacturing, communications, healthcare, education and public buildings, critical facilities, nuclear and special materials, and homeland security. Parsons provides technical and management solutions to private industrial customers worldwide, as well as federal, regional, and local government agencies. For more about Parsons, please visit www.parsons.com.