Prime Highlights
- Toronto Pearson awarded CAD 1.5 billion terminal modernisation contracts.
- The project will upgrade Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 under Pearson LIFT.
Key Facts
- NORR-DIALOG will lead planning, architecture and engineering.
- PCL Construction will manage construction for the project.
Background
Toronto Pearson International Airport has awarded contracts for a CAD 1.5 billion programme to modernise its Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 facilities. The project forms part of the airport’s wider Pearson LIFT infrastructure programme, aimed at improving passenger experience and airport operations.
Canadian firms NORR and DIALOG, operating through the NORR-DIALOG joint venture, have been selected to provide planning, architecture, engineering and integrated design services. PCL Construction has been appointed as the Construction Manager at Risk for the programme.
The terminal revitalisation project will upgrade ageing infrastructure while improving passenger flow and operational efficiency. Planned upgrades include more spacious terminal spaces, refurbished lounges, increased numbers of charging points, modernized luggage handling system, up-to-date check-in counters and improved security screening facilities.
There is also a plan to upgrade airport gates, processing areas, as well as customs and immigration facilities to accommodate increased volumes of travel.
Construction will be carried out in phases such that both terminals remain open during the process. It is hoped that the construction process will be minimal in terms of disrupting airport operations.
This investment is viewed by the president and CEO of the Toronto Pearson International Airport, Deborah Flint, as a major leap in the LIFT program at Pearson. She added that the upgrades are designed to improve the travel experience, support future passenger growth and strengthen the airport’s role in connecting people, businesses and goods.
The terminal modernisation follows another major Pearson LIFT project launched in May, when the airport started work on a separate CAD 3 billion investment focused on airside infrastructure and baggage handling systems, supporting its long-term expansion and operational improvement plans.
