O'Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Expansion
Chicago, IL · Airports
Project details
Expansion and modernization of the terminal facility to accommodate increased passenger capacity.
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GFT Infrastructure, Inc. is an architecture, engineering, and construction practice shaping the Infrastructure of Life across water, power, transportation, and buildings. With more than a century of history and a team of over 5,000 experts, it designs, constructs, and engineers resilient, creative solutions that uplift communities across North America and beyond.
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Joe WillhiteBusiness Group Director, Transportation
Brian FairwoodBusiness Group Operations Director, Transportation
Cathy OtisVice President and Federal Buildings Market Leader
Mike CozzolinoVice President and Transmission Manager
Andrew LiVice President and Business Growth Leader, Construction Services
Lori LabrumBusiness Line Director, Transit and Rail
Matthew SchiemerBusiness Group Operations Director, Transportation
Shane CampbellRoadway Practice Leader
Laurie MatkowskiPlanning Practice Leader
David GrahamTraffic Management Business Line Leader
Multimodal planning, design, and construction-phase services for comprehensive transportation systems.
Comprehensive planning and engineering for complex urban corridors, interstates, and municipal roads.
Architecture and engineering for passenger terminals, maintenance complexes, and operations control centers.
Engineering and structural design for airfield terminals, gates, and maritime berth modernization.
Comprehensive structural engineering for horizontal infrastructure, supporting both new construction and preservation.
Engineering of complex structures such as curved girders, fracture-critical elements, and truss systems.
Scheduling and construction methodologies using pre-fabricated materials to compress project timelines.
Field inspections using advanced access techniques and remote sensing technologies like drones.
Retrofitting and strengthening existing timber, concrete, and steel structures to extend operational life.
Specialized systems engineering to maintain and construct passenger, freight, and local rail networks.
Hardware design and software programming for automatic, positive, and communications-based train control.
Electrical design, load flow modeling, and simulation tools to optimize rail system performance.
Catenary design, bonding, and grounding for both high-speed commuter and light rail networks.
Planning, feasibility studies, and engineering for transitioning rail fleets to sustainable zero-emissions power.
Lifecycle water management supporting treatment, distribution, and storage infrastructure.
Hydraulic design and engineering for municipal water supply and sewer distribution networks.
Geotechnical and structural engineering to secure and modernize aging dams and reservoir assets.
Civil engineering for flood control systems, stormwater management, and high-capacity pump facilities.
Project and program management supporting physical delivery of complex infrastructure.
Field oversight, quality assurance, and project coordination from initial site planning through testing.
Collaborative execution methods including design-build and owner's representative roles.
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Chicago, IL · Airports
Expansion and modernization of the terminal facility to accommodate increased passenger capacity.
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