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Concrete pouring took place at night and during the early morning due to the heat.
By Irwin Rapoport
Zodiac-Poettker HBZ JV II LLC is four to five months away from turning over the $56.4 million Attack/Assault Battalion (AAB) Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at the Hunter Army Airfield near Savannah, Ga. The project began on Aug. 11, 2021, and is 95 percent complete. The joint venture partners are Poettker Construction Co. and Zodiac Inc. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded the contract for the 119,500-sq.-ft., six-bay helicopter maintenance hangar in June 2021. The hangar has approximately 44,000 sq. ft., and the two-story administrative section has approximately 75,000 sq. ft. of interior space. “The hangars at the airfield date back to the 1940s,” said Todd McGalliard, a resident engineer for the airfield and the contract’s administrative contracting officer. “So, the Army decided to build a new facility, since retrofitting an existing
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facility was not cost-effective.” The hangar, designed to service Apache AH64 and Blackhawk UH60 helicopters, is established on a former motor pool area, which had a concrete apron ranging from eight to 12 in. thick. The rectangular-shaped structure includes a hazardous materials storage facility and a petroleum/oil/lubricant storage section. Supporting the hangar is a ground support equipment storage building, mobile shop storage shed, water tower, storage yard, hangar access apron and aircraft washing apron with a wash access apron. Most of the building is clad in brick, along with insulated prefabricated sandwich metal panels for the hangar door and metal panels near the top of the hangar side. It has several building systems, including HVAC, fire suppression, electrical, IT, drainage and the collection of oils and greases. The site has 108 surface parking spots. The repair bay adjacent to the airfield has a metal beam
structure complete with a high-powered lighting system. Helicopters can easily enter the bay area for repairs and routine maintenance. The opening for the hangar is large enough for helicopters to roll in with rotors fully out. The hangar project, which included an increased green space with two bioretention areas, was designed by the USACE and is trying to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification criteria. “We increased the green space by the parking area and added two bioretention areas,” McGalliard said. “That was factored into the LEED Silver points. Additionally, the concrete that was removed was recycled and reused in other areas for Department of Public Works or in other forms of construction.” Lasting Structure The new building was designed with a 50-year minimum lifespan. see HANGAR page 6