DiDonato is honored to be awarded the Brick by Brick: Infrastructure Award which highlights the best in real estate, construction and development.
Finalist: Runway 5-23 Rehabilitation
Square footage: 4,842 linear feet if runway, 4,842 linear feet of taxiway, total of 175,000 square yards
Owner/developer: Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Purpose: Reconstruction of the main runway pavement at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport provided a 20-year pavement life. Reconstructing the main runway required coordination among the designer and team, contractor, NFTA, security, FAA and the town. Having the main runway down requires community outreach as flight patterns change. The amount of asphalt was massive (77,000 tons of P-401 asphalt) and much work needed to be done overnight. The ability to keep this very important project on schedule and within budget was crucial as FAA funding requires strict adherence to both.
General Contractor: Union Concrete & Construction Corp.
Engineers: DiDonato Associates Engineering & Architecture
Electrical Design: C&S Cos.
Other Contractors: RDM International Inc, Foit-Albert Associates, Atlantic Testing Labaratories, Terracon, Woolpert.
Timeline: September 2022 – October 2023
Cost: $27.7 Million
