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C-5A Hangar

Westover AFB, MA

Project Scope

Construction of massive 106,000-SF hangar able to fully enclose a single C-5A transport—one of the military’s largest aircraft. Complex steel erection was a major element of the building’s construction. Trusses weighing up to 126 tons were assembled on the ground and hoisted into place. A total of 3,000 tons of structural steel was required for the building’s frame. An extensive detection network and a sophisticated fire suppression system capable of filling the hangar with aqueous film forming foam at the rate of 1200 gallons per minute were also significant parts of the project. A special treatment plant separates the glycol de-icing solution from its water base and recycles the glycol. Doors at each end of the hangar are made up of six 30-ton panels, each with electrical drives that power the doors along the floor rails.

Client

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Market

Service

“Safety performance was first class and we observed that Caddell placed a very high priority on site safety and health. …The site was located in the middle of a busy college campus and effective safety protections and precautions were critical.” 

- John Chesnut, Senior Field Coordinator Construction Office of the University of Alabama

“I have been serving the Savannah District’s Fort Bragg office since 2000 and would rate this project among the best of my career.”

- Karl A. Gabzdyl, Resident Engineer, USACE / Fort Bragg Office

“Navigating extreme logistical challenges, a multi-national workforce, and an ever-evolving security environment were all uniquely amplified in this project, all while working on an active post whose critical mission could not be interrupted. The Caddell team did all of this and achieved the project’s objectives. Congratulations on a job well done!”

- Chrissie Fields, Department of State Contracting Officer

“This project is a shining example that a project performed in a true spirit of partnering can produce a quality facility”

- Ms. Donna Lamb, GSA Contracting Officer

“You can be very proud of what your team accomplished.”

- Gary Pemberton, Project Engineer, USACE, Kansas City District

“I wanted to commend your project team for a job very well done.  I have had the privilege of designing numerous exchange and commissary facilities and would count this project as among the best managed and organized of my career.”

- Terry Lee, AIA, Project Architect of Record / Breckenridge Group

“The Contractor’s project team was comprised of qualified individuals and their communication and early identification of issues led to early resolution on many items. All in all it was a very enjoyable project team to get to be apart of.”

- Aaron Sundberg, Construction Manager, NAVFAC Hawaii

“Pull Planning saved our schedule and gave us a practical way forward. This intense interaction with the subs also identified some schedule busting elements that the design documents had missed. We not only met our original schedule completion date, but finished critical activities early and ended the project with an official “Outstanding” performance rating in all categories— including scheduling.”

- Jeremy Clegg, Caddell Project Manager