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Hobby Airport Parking Garage

Hobby Airport Parking Garage – Houston, TX
Construction Type: Renovation
Construction Cost / Size: 2,500 Car Garage
Completion Date: 2016
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V, Wireless and Security Consulting
Architect: Walker

The New Parking Garage at William P. Hobby Airport is a new 2,500 car garage located on the existing Parking Cents lot adjacent to the existing Hobby Garage. The design is to include mixed use component on the first floor along with a moving walkway for pedestrian flow. The garage will also incorporate the design for a remote airline check-in. The scope of this project requires the Team to work under strict security measures and pass a 10 year security background check. 4b is providing IT Infrastructure in support of the communications backbone and pathways for communication. We will also work closely with HAS to provide Security and FIDS Infrastructure Coordination.

Southwest Airlines – Denver International Maintenance Hangar

Southwest Airlines – Denver International Maintenance Hangar – Denver, CO
Construction Type: New Construction
Construction Cost / Size: 460,000 SF
Completion Date: In Construction
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V, Wireless and Security Consulting
Architect: Ghafari Associates

Southwest Airlines Company (Southwest), is initiating a project to design a new aircraft maintenance hangar to accommodate three (3) Boeing aircraft, as well as apron parking capacity for eight (8) aircraft at Denver International Airport (DEN).

Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Federal Inspection Services (FIS) Renovation and Expansion

IAH Federal Inspection Services Renovation and Expansion – Houston,TX
New Construction
Construction Cost / Size: 1,130,000 SF
Completion Date: In construction
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V, Wireless and Security Design
Architect: HOK

The Houston Intercontinental Airport Federal Inspection Services (FIS) Renovation and Expansion Project will modernize and expand the existing facility to allow for future international passenger growth. The FIS facility includes a 1,130,000-square-foot consolidated FIS terminal processing functions of existing Terminal D, a new landside processor with consolidated ticketing and Security Screening Check Point (SSCO) area. In addition, increased curbside and baggage handling capacity, as well as new concession opportunities.

Bush Intercontinental Airport – Project Management Offices

Bush Intercontinental Airport Project Management Offices – Houston,TX
New Construction
Construction Cost / Size: $24 million/single story
Completion Date: 2018
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V, Wireless and Security Consulting
Architect:

The $24 million construction of a new single-story office building to support Project Management Staff involved in MLIT, FIS, Utilidor and associated projects. 4b Technology Group is providing the design of all low voltage systems: Communications Infrastructure; Network, Telephone and Computer Equipment; Wireless Systems and Equipment; Distributed Antenna Systems; Audio / Visual Systems and Equipment; Access Control; and Video Surveillance.

Southwest Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Center

Southwest Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Center – Houston,TX
New Construction
Construction Cost / Size: 380,000 SF
Completion Date: 2020
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V, Wireless and Security Design
Architect: Ghafari

As part of the continuing modernization at William P. Hobby International Airport, Southwest Airlines decided to develop a new, expanded aircraft maintenance operation and service center at one of their largest hubs. The 240,000 square foot maintenance complex, now the largest in the airline’s network, includes offices, training facilities, warehouse space, and a 140,000 square foot hangar. This allows for the nearly 400 Houston based Technical Operations Employees to work simultaneously on up to six 737 aircraft indoors and has space for an additional eight aircraft outside the hangar bays.

Hobby Airport International Terminal

Hobby Airport International Terminal – Houston,TX
Construction Type: New Construction / Expansion
Construction Cost: $156,000,000
Completion Date: Currently in Construction
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V, & Security Consulting
Architect: Corgan

The new Houston terminal will be Southwest Airlines’ first international terminal. The expansion includes security checkpoint, access control, video surveillance, international passenger screening for CBP and TSA security design & integration.

Houston Airport System – 490D: Terminal ‘C’ Renovation

Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),City of Houston – Houston,TX
Construction Type: Renovation / Airport Terminal, Concourse and Pedestrian Bridge
Construction Cost / Size: $64,000,000 / 600,000 sf
Completion Date: 2007
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V and Wireless Design
Architect: 3D/I

4b provided telecommunication design and communications construction administration services for the upgrade of the Terminal ‘C’ North and South Concourses, which included airline departure, airline operation, maintenance, baggage and vendor areas. The upgrades included creating thirteen (13) new telecommunications IDF rooms and involved the planning, design, and migration of all telecommunications and communications systems to the new IDF rooms. The project also included all new backbone and horizontal cabling for the low-voltage systems, excluding the security system. Project phasing was an essential component in order to accommodate the utilization of the jet bridge gates throughout the concourse upgrades.

Houston Airport System – IT/Telecommunications Field Inspection Services

Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Airport, City of Houston – Houston,TX
4b Technology provides IT/telecommunications inspection and “on-call” services to the Houston Airport System. 4b Inspectors and “on-call” Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDD) function as an extension of the HAS IT staff during the high volume of IT/telecommunications infrastructure inspections resulting from the multi-billion dollar Capital Improvement Program that is currently underway at the HAS facilities (Bush Intercontinental, Hobby, and Ellington Airports).

The purpose of the IT/telecommunications inspection and “on-call” services is to perform field inspections of IT and telecommunications infrastructure and related systems to ensure compliance with design/construction documents and with BICSI, EIA/TIA telecommunications standards and codes as well as HAS standards.

The IT and telecommunications infrastructure supports data, voice, video, security and wireless communications and include, but not be limited to, duct bank, conduit, antenna, vertical/backbone and horizontal cable plant (fiber and copper), telephone closets/IDFs, main computer rooms/MDFs, and all related transmission equipment such as switches, routers, patch panels, fiber repeaters, etc. The related systems include life safety (e.g. fire alarm, PA, access control), building systems (e.g. data, CCTV) and their unique technology components (e.g. cameras, card readers, sensors).

Houston Airport System – 490H & 490K: Terminal ‘C’ Ticketing, Baggage Claim & Garages

Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),City of Houston – Houston,TX
Construction Type: Renovation / Airport Terminal and Concourse
Construction Cost: $65,000,000
Completion Date: 2010
Services: IT/Telecommunications, CATV and FIDS Consulting; Design and Construction Administration Services
Architect: Parsons – 3D/I

PN 490H involved renovations to the exterior of the terminal and garages, as well as upgrades to the garage parking decks and modifications to the drive and walking surfaces at the curbside operations. This project also involved renovations to the interiors of the terminal building, including work at the Inter-Terminal Train level, Baggage Claim level, Ticket Lobby Level, and Mezzanine level. 4b provided technology and infrastructure design services, which included design and construction administration of the pathways and spaces to support the low-voltage systems (antenna, voice, data and audio visual) for the terminal renovation. 4b

IAH Terminal ‘C’ North Winglet

Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),City of Houston – Houston, TX
Construction Type: Renovation / Airport Terminal Reconfiguration
Construction Cost: $3,500,000
Completion Date: 2007
Services: IT/Telecommunications, A/V and Security Consulting
Architect: 3D/I

4b Technology provided telecommunication design services and communications construction administration services to support the Terminal C North Winglet Gate Reconfiguration. This reconfiguration was a direct result of adding winglet-ready aircrafts to the Continental Airlines Fleet. Although The addition of winglets to the aircrafts increases efficiency, it lengthens the wingspan of the aircraft, thus requiring gates and jetbridges to be relocated. The telecommunication portion of the project involved providing infrastructure design for all relocating Continental-owned/operated passenger boarding bridges, gate counters (and automation), Ramp Information Display Systems, and Building Management Systems.