Industry Addendum
ADB SAFEGATE wins Colombo Airport contract for LED runway
May 1st 2017
Srilanka’s Bandaranaike International airport in Colombo has awarded airport solutions provider, ADB SAFEGATE, a multi-million contract to install LED airfield ground lighting systems (AGL), lighting control monitoring, airfield signs and power management systems as part of its upgrade of the airport’s 30-year-old single runway. Read More » “Economic growth and a surge in tourism arrivals in the last decade are driving Sri Lanka to invest in infrastructure development and upgrades,” the airport’s head of civil engineering (project and design), G. Withanage, said.
“Bandaranaike International Airport, especially its single runway, needed an upgrade to keep up with demand but we were conscious of the importance of minimizing environmental impact. ADB SAFEGATE has proven itself a trusted partner and has end-to-end experience in LED AGL design and delivery, an ideal combination for powering South Asia’s first full LED runway.”
ADB SAFEGATE and the airport’s sub-contractor, CATIC-ENG, will supply, test, commission and deliver the new runway lighting system. The project, which has commenced, is the first time overlay work has been carried out on the runway since it was opened in 1986.
Other infrastructure improvements at the Colombo airport gateway are construction of two pier buildings that will add 16 boarding gates and more parking bays, a multi-story car park, a cargo complex and a train link from the airport to downtown Colombo. Separately, construction has been approved for a second international airport terminal that will increase annual passenger capacity from nine million to 15 million.
“Bandaranaike International Airport’s decision to choose LED airport ground lighting as it modernizes its existing runway is a clear indicator of its commitment to sustainable airport operations. Our vision is to enable airports to operate more safely, efficiently and sustainably and we are happy to strengthen our longstanding partnership with the airport. The project strengthens our association with Chinese partners as we make inroads into Southern Asia,” ADB SAFEGATE CEO, Christian Onselaere, said.
Belgium headquartered ADB SAFEGATE services 2,500 airports in 175 countries and has more than 900 employees across its global network of offices.
