Uncle Chop Chop Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hello everyone. I was out at Melbourne International Airport today and spotted a new building being built next to the current control tower which got me thinking. With the International Terminal being upgraded and Rwy 09/27 currently being resurfaced, is this a new control tower being built? Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete777 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yes. The current one has concrete cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yes. The current one has concrete cancer. That's interesting. Have concrete or building standards been slipping? I recall many concrete structures from my youth (water towers 5 stories high, etc.) that are still there, as good as the day they were finished. I was amazed a few years back when they had to build a new bridge over the Murray at Blanchetown in SA (this was a major construction- two lanes about 50-100' in the air) because the original one had concrete cancer. Are builders or contractors trying to cut costs a little too much? Coop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavalier Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi Everybody Just thought I would let you know that Adelaide International Airport is also having a new Control Tower being built.I think it is because of the expansion to the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete777 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Have concrete or building standards been slipping? Are builders or contractors trying to cut costs a little too much?Coop Yes standards have dropped, and I think its to cut costs, and thanks to that I will continue to get lots of work at MEL, as they continue to go for the cheap builders who under cut everyone else, ie; John Holland, thats why we have a 4w4 track called Victor taxiway at MEL. Thankfully Air Services didn't choose John Holland to build the new tower. :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaneInsane Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Canberra is also in the planning stages for a new tower, i believe they will start building this year, if not, definitely next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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