<p>The City of St. Louis has awarded Kwame Building Group (KWAME) a contract to provide construction management on a runway and taxiway rehabilitation and reconstruction project at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. <br />&nbsp;<br />KWAME, a St. Louis based construction management firm, will provide construction management and quality assurance material testing on a runway and three taxiways. The project will begin May 1, 2009, and is expected to be completed November 30, 2010.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;The construction is part of the Airport&rsquo;s overall pavement management plan to improve and maintain runways and taxiways to meet FAA standards at Lambert,&rdquo; said Mike Minges, KWAME program manager.&nbsp; &ldquo;The project will require major coordination with the Airport and the Air Traffic Control Tower to minimize the impact of shutdowns required for the reconstruction of the taxiways and runway.&rdquo;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;The project includes construction management and quality assurance material testing for rehabilitation of Runway 12L-30R Keel Section from Taxiway J to E; reconstruction of Taxiway V from Taxiway F to Runway 24 - Phase I; reconstruction of Taxiway F from Taxiway V to Runway 24; and reconstruction of Taxiway S from Runway 6 to Taxiway D.<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;KWAME currently is the program management consultant on the &ldquo;Airport Experience Program,&rdquo; the extensive renovation campaign at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport that will redefine, renovate and enhance the terminal, concourse and passenger support facilities at Lambert&rdquo;.<br /><a href="http://www.kwamebuildinggroup.com"><br />&nbsp;Kwame Building Group</a> is a pure program and construction management firm providing estimating, scheduling, project planning, value engineering and other project management services as an independent advocate for owners and developers.&nbsp;</p>