My apologies for resurrecting an old thread but it had the most topical heading.
The opening of the new terminal scheduled for late fall 2010 may be delayed due to problems with pipes.
From the Winnipeg Free Press
"A construction glitch is threatening to delay the opening of Winnipeg's new airport terminal.
Winnipeg Airports Authority president and CEO Barry Rempel said Wednesday the project's main contractor, Ellis Don Corp., has informed WAA officials that some of the drain pipes under the massive concrete pad on which the terminal was built are leaking at the joints.
"We know it's not just one pipe," Rempel said. "There are several locations around the base of the building."
What they don't know yet -- and probably won't know for about two more weeks -- is exactly how many pipes are leaking, what it's going to take to fix them, and whether the remedial work will delay the opening of the new terminal.
The new terminal is the jewel in the $585-million redevelopment of the airport.
Rempel said WAA officials still hope to have the terminal up and running by early December, before the Christmas travel rush begins.
If it's not ready by then, he said he and the air carriers would rather delay the opening until sometime in the new year to sidestep one of the busiest travel periods of the year. How far into the new year is still up in the air."
Last edited by airbus320; Aug 19, 2010 at 5:52 am
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