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POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Hoffman-Skanska is the joint venture contractor formed for one massive project – the modernization of Portland International Airport.

The $2 billion PDX Next project is really a series of projects. The joint venture entity is responsible for a major renovation and expansion of the airport terminal. The airport is also getting a huge new roof structure made largely of cross-laminated timber that will give the terminal a unique look reflecting its Pacific Northwest provenance.

The $1.5 billion main terminal project will involve placement of 20 massive roof modules via a self-propelled modular transporter. The roof will be supported by 1,000 tons of steel and 2.5 million board feet of timber.

Crews will have to knit together PDX’s terminal, which grew haphazardly from five different structures that were built at different times. The old roof will be demolished in phases as the new roof is constructed and waterproofed.

Through it all, Portland-based Hoffman Construction Co. and the local office of Skanska USA Building, a national contractor based in New Jersey, have to meld their processes, personnel and cultures to achieve a common goal. Completion is expected to occur in 2025.

Work is well under way, but the only reason Hoffman-Skanska isn’t higher on this list is that the major moves on the project lie ahead.