Bahrain Airport Control Tower

Project Overview

Construction of the Control Tower for Bahrain International Airport to house the air traffic control room, as well as a VIP viewing facilities, equipment rooms and a reception area. The scope included floor, wall and ceiling finishes to all internal areas and mechanical and electrical installations, which were carried out by GPZ’s specialised divisions.

The 50m high tower is topped by two inverted cone structures and constructed on piled foundations with pile caps, ground beams and grade slab. The superstructure comprises of a reinforced concrete core with a lift and staircase, structural steel framing to upper floors and cone structures, composite aluminium cladding to external walls and a proprietary glazing system to the parabolic rear elevation of the tower and window areas. A specialist glazing system incorporating an invisible tungsten wire heating element is installed around the 12m diameter air traffic control room in the upper cone.

Electrical installations included LV supply, power and lights, fire alarm system, CCTV and security system, in addition to the supply and installation of air traffic control equipment. A new LV board was installed and the existing feed connected.Mechanical installations included air-conditioning, fresh air supply and extract, hot and cold water installations, fire-fighting systems incorporating dry riser, sprinklers and gaseous clean agent provisions, plus all underground drainage. External works consisted of a perimeter fence, footpaths and paved areas, a guardhouse and central plant building, covered car parking and a water feature.