Global heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet has been contracted by Turkish construction company Limak Insaat to carry out the transportation and installation works for the new $4.3bn terminal construction project at Kuwait International Airport. Limak Insaat are constructing the terminal on behalf of the Kuwait Ministry of Public Works. The state-of-the-art terminal will significantly increase the capacity of the airport and establish a new regional air hub in the Gulf. Replacing the existing terminal, this world class building will increase passenger capacity to 25 million per year.
![The first precast element successfully installed in a tandem lift using two 600-tonnes crawler cranes.](https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/mamoet-cranes-0518.png)
“We are very pleased that Limak Insaat have selected Mammoet as their heavy lifting partner and are proud to be involved in such a prestigious project that contributes to the development of the country’s economy,” said Martijn Kuipers, Managing Director Mammoet Middle East and Africa.
“Early involvement of a heavy lifting specialist is key on projects of such a large scale. On this project we were able to offer our engineering input and advice on the selection of the right equipment to increase the overall efficiency of the project. Our client was able to fine tune and adapt the initial strategy to optimize the entire construction approach,” said Mammoet’s Project Manager Andrew Hefft.