Philippines' New PTB of Clark International Airport Completed in Record Time

• Completes second international project in the Philippines in record 24 months 
• New 112,000 sq m passenger terminal building will be able to handle 8 MPPA
• Will help in decongesting Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport and enhance Tourism
• PTB Roof is made of glulam timber wood from Austria; Roof Sheeting from Italy
• 65% of concrete pre-cast elements used for PTB structure
• The design is based on local Philippines culture

New Delhi, Jan 22 – GMR Group’s airport subsidiary, GMR Airports, today announced that its consortium has completed construction of a new terminal building of Clark International Airport, in the Philippines in record time and handed it over to Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

The handing over of the airport’s new terminal building was graced by Honourable DOTr Sec. Arthur Tugade, through a formal ceremony on January 22, 2021, at Clark Freeport Zone. This marks a significant achievement for GMR as it delivers the second project in Philippines after developing Mactan Cebu International Airport – the second largest airport of Philippines..

Despite the challenge posed by COVID pandemic, the joint venture of GMR Group and Megawide Construction Corporation delivered a new passenger terminal building of 112,000 square meters in a record time of 24 months. It is one of the fastest completed projects in the Philippines and first project of the Philippines Government under the Hybrid Public-Private partnership (PPP) framework.

The size of the present terminal building is around 40,000 square metre. With this enormous terminal infrastructure, CIA will be able to handle around 8 million passengers per annum (MPPA) from present 4 MPPA. The capacity of this terminal can be further expanded to handle 12-16 MPPA.

The parking area of CIA’s newly constructed passenger terminal building can accommodate about 4,500 vehicles. The terminal has 18 Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB) and 48 check-in counters.

The construction conglomerate was awarded the EPC contract following an International Competitive Bidding in December 2017. GMR-Megawide had outbid six others, including two Chinese consortia, in the fray with the lowest bid and signed the agreement with BCDA, which is a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Office of the President of the Philippines in January 2018. IFC (World Bank) intermediated transparent and internationally competitive project selection process. The project has a unique commercial contract structure with a Design-Build with 100% Government security of payments.

Envisioned with a unique design that demonstrates the warmth and friendliness of the local culture, the project is set to transform the local airport into a world-class facility. The new terminal building will give a rich feel of Philippine culture through mountain contour theme and skylights reflecting local lanterns, with wood finish.

The most recognizable element of the terminal is the dynamic elegance and lightness of the roof. The structure is composed of glulam timber, which not only depicts the local landscape viz Pampanga mountain ranges but also is cost-effective as the ceiling is not required. It is extending its potential as a carbon sink through the use of wood. With its proximity to the beach, mountain-view resorts and hill stations nearby, Clark Airport has the potential to give a boost to the tourism as well as the local economy.

Commenting on the successful completion of the new terminal, Srinivas Bommidala, Chairman, Energy & International Airports, said: “We feel proud to be part of President Duterte’s ‘Build-Build-Build Program’ through the development of Clark Airport and would very keen to further contribute in the growth of aviation sector of the country through more projects.”

“We are delighted to have been able to complete the new passenger terminal building in a record time of 24 months and hand over to BCDA successfully. Adhering to GMR’s concept to showcase local culture at the airport, the new terminal will give a rich feel of the Philippine culture. It has been designed and constructed using the latest innovative technologies and as per international standards and environmental best practices”, he added.

CIA is being positioned as an alternative to decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. It has the potential to emerge as a future destination for direct flights to and from India.

Apart from being the largest private airport company in India, GMR Group is also the only Indian airport developer to have developed and operated airports outside India. GMR Infrastructure in partnership with Megawide Construction Corporation of Philippines is operating and developing Mactan Cebu International Airport – the second largest airport in the Philippines.

The Megawide-GMR consortium was awarded the Mactan-Cebu International Airport rehabilitation, expansion and operation for a 25-year concession period.