HanmiGlobal Wins Construction Project Management Contract for Gadeokdo New Airport Passenger Terminal Design Phase

Expanding Project Management Services in Domestic and Overseas Infrastructure Projects

HanmiGlobal, a construction project management (PM) specialist, announced Wednesday that it had formed a consortium with ITM Architects & Engineers and signed a contract for the “Construction Project Management Services for the Design Phase of the Gadeokdo New Airport Passenger Terminal and Ancillary Buildings,” commissioned by the Gadeokdo New Airport Construction Authority. HanmiGlobal will provide project management services during the design phase for the passenger terminal and ancillary buildings at Gadeokdo New Airport.

Artist's rendering of the passenger terminal at Busan's Gadeokdo New Airport. Gadeokdo New Airport Construction Authority.

Gadeokdo New Airport, being built on Gadeokdo Island in Gangseo-gu, Busan, is a gateway airport for the southeastern region and a major national project aimed at promoting balanced national development and revitalizing the local economy. The project is intended to meet air travel demand in the southeastern region and strengthen the competitiveness of international air cargo logistics in connection with Busan Port. Airport facilities, including runways and passenger and cargo terminals, will be built on a site of approximately 6.67 million square meters. The pre-construction project management services will continue through January 2030.

Under the contract, HanmiGlobal will review the passenger terminal and ancillary buildings for design compliance and constructability, as well as assess the appropriateness of construction costs and schedules. It will also identify potential project risks during the design phase in advance and help improve design quality and the efficiency of project cost management.

The Gadeokdo New Airport passenger terminal will be built on a large site created offshore, with multiple construction disciplines—including architecture, civil engineering, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and telecommunications—integrated into the project. This calls for coordinated project management during the design phase. Pre-construction (Pre-Construction) services are important for reviewing constructability and cost-effectiveness from the design phase onward and managing project risks in advance.

HanmiGlobal has also built up project management capabilities through overseas airport construction projects. In 2019, it participated as part of the project management consultancy (PMO) consortium for the construction of Peru’s Chinchero New Airport, Korea’s first government-to-government (G2G) airport infrastructure project. The project involves building a gateway airport to Machu Picchu, a world-renowned tourist destination. HanmiGlobal was responsible for key project management tasks, including contract, schedule, and construction cost management.

With its latest contract for Gadeokdo New Airport, HanmiGlobal has secured a track record in a major public-sector project and plans to expand its business in Korea’s public infrastructure sector. It also aims to identify new opportunities in overseas airport and large-scale infrastructure construction projects, including in the Middle East, drawing on its experience managing airport construction projects in Korea and abroad.

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