Case Study: Sydney Airport achieves a smarter control tower design with InfraBuild steel

Sydney Airport delivers a 1 January 2015 control tower upgrade with InfraBuild

The customer, Sydney Airport, required a new air traffic control tower. The conventional design approach, which used tall cantilevered concrete shafts, was challenged as it was prone to sway and was structurally inefficient for the loads involved. InfraBuild provided a steel-based solution to address this engineering challenge.

InfraBuild implemented a steel frame design that moved away from the massive concrete cantilever convention. This innovative approach provided the necessary structural integrity and height while mitigating sway, creating a more efficient and stable tower. The result was a modern control tower that meets the complex demands of a major airport.

Sydney Airport