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BUSINESS NEWS BALFOUR BEATTY, LINXS CONSTRUCTORS TOPS OUT SIXTH AND FINAL LAX PEOPLE MOVER STATION WITH STRUCTURAL STEEL Balfour Beatty, as part of LINXS Constructors, announces another major milestone on the ongoing modernization of the Los Angeles International Airport with the placement of the last structural steel beam for the Automated People Mover train stations. This achievement signifies substantial progress in revolutionizing how travelers get to and from the fifth busiest airport in the world. The largest of the six stations being built, the West Central Terminal Area station, saw the last of nearly 2,000 tons of structural steel set in place with the topping out milestone. LINXS Constructors began foundation placement at the West CTA site in February 2022, following months of enabling work. A total of 127 piles were built to support the West CTA station, as well as smaller piles to support the nearby pedestrian bridges. The 1.2 million-square-foot station will connect the train system to Terminals 3, 4 and 5, in addition to Tom Bradley International Terminal, via elevated pedestrian bridges. It will feature an open space with a programmable 800-square- foot LED screen and public art for LA- based creators. The station’s structural glass walls and high-performance coated metal panel cladding will support its mid-century modern aesthetic, honoring the architectural heritage of LAX.
“Congratulations LINXS Constructors team for reaching another monumental milestone on the LAX Automated People Mover project,” said Brian Cahill, Balfour Beatty president in California. “Topping out the final station at the West Central Terminal Area signifies our team’s progress in providing a revolutionary travel experience for worldwide passengers at LAX airport. We look forward to their continued work in completing construction on all stations to begin testing the train system’s driverless vehicles to prepare for public use.” to the “The vision of a fully connected LAX is coming to fruition, and with the last placement of station steel today, we continue to see the transformation unfold behind the skilled hands of so many local workers who are building our future,” said Justin Erbacci, LAWA CEO “This station will be a jewel of the system with visually pleasing digital elements and architecture that will welcome tens of millions of travelers each year.” Whether renting a car, returning home to pick up their own car, or catching a train to downtown on Metro’s light rail system, travelers will be transported within minutes via the APM system. From the West CTA station, the last stop on the route inside the CTA, it will take just a six- minute ride to reach the LAX Economy Parking facility, eight minutes to the station that will connect to the future Airport Metro Connector Station and 10 minutes to the future Consolidated Rent- A-Car facility during peak operations.
Work on the station façades, internal systems and vertical cores is scheduled to continue this year. In addition, the placement of the project’s final pedestrian bridge, connecting the West CTA station to Tom Bradley International Terminal, is scheduled for placement this fall. In total, the structural steel used on the stations, bridges and vertical cores weighs in at more than 9,000 tons. LINXS Constructors continues work on the Center CTA station, the East CTA station, the Economy Parking station, and the Intermodal Transportation Facility- East station. The centerpiece of LAX’s Landside Access Modernization Program, the $5.5 billion, design-build and public- private partnership APM project, is a 2.25-mile electric train system that will transport travelers in and out of the CTA, connecting them to new off-site parking facilities, regional light rail transportation and the Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility. The APM project started construction in January 2018 and is a critical investment into the infrastructure of Los Angeles as the city prepares to host the 2028 Olympic Games. The APM is expected to relieve congestion within the CTA and in turn the surrounding thoroughfares, thereby reducing emissions and vehicle miles traveled. Balfour Beatty is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design- build services for public and private sector clients across the United States.
at doing the things they aren’t geared to do. Any of their deficiencies in business-related knowledge can be overcome by surrounding themselves with the right people. This includes not only key employees but also the right outside advisors including attorneys and accountants. It also builds the case for having a strong board of directors that includes outsiders who can serve as a sounding board and business mentor for the accidental business owner. These people could be absolutely crucial to their success. Accidental business ownership is a reality in our industry, just as it is in most others. Knowing the typical issues faced by these people can be helpful to working with them to help them be more successful. Mark Zweig is Zweig Group’s chairman and founder. Contact him at mzweig@zweiggroup.com.
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data. Industry reports such as those produced by Zweig Group could help there. The important thing is that in general, the accidental business owner may need more information than others before he or she can make a decision. “I was thinking the other day that I know a lot of people in this business who are business owners when they never planned to be. Yet, they ended up there. How does this happen?” Also important for the accidental business owner is that he or she needs to have people on their team who are capable
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