The American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas recently
honored a Garver-led project that turned one of the U.S. Army’s most complicated
radar approach control facilities into a modern and updated operation focused
on efficiency and safety.
A full-scale renovation of the Army Radar Approach Control building at Robert
Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas was awarded a Gold Medal in
the Building/Technology Systems category by ACEC-Texas, the result of a combined effort
between Garver’s Aviation, Facilities Design, and Federal teams. The project completely
reorganized a control facility that has been in use since 1975 and currently services eight civilian and four military
airfields in central Texas.
“Because of its importance, we had to come up with a plan to keep the ARAC operational during construction," said Project Manager Josh Crawford. "It was a difficult task, but we're proud to say it didn't miss one day of operations."
Garver’s plan
provided a temporary and transportable facility, which required coordination with the Federal
Aviation Administration, Fort Hood Directorate of Aviation, and the City of Killeen Department of Aviation, to keep operations going during the renovations. The new facility, which opened earlier this year, now has a free-flowing floor plan concentrated to enhance operations, maintenance, administration, and general areas, to more efficiently service up to 10,000 flights per year.
To learn more about what Garver's Aviation Team visit GarverUSA.com/Aviation.