Perth Airport
A trusted partner for the future of Perth Airport
With a predicted growth of passengers from 14 million to 28.5 million by 2035, Perth Airport wanted to upgrade its facilities to meet the future needs of travellers and continue to offer the best customer service possible. After demonstrating its capabilities, Perth Airport chose to partner with The APP Group to oversee all its projects throughout the program of works.
The APP Group delivered project management services for a range of terminal, infrastructure, retail and commercial development projects. We began by establishing a project management office onsite to manage more than 170 projects ranging in size from $100,000 to $50 million. Our team also acted as the stakeholder representative for Perth Airport in all dealings with tenants, including Emirates, Virgin and all of the retailers.
Beyond project management, The APP Group was tasked with managing the design of the terminal expansion program from concept through to the end of construction. During construction, we also implemented a detailed OH&S system with a focus on passenger safety and to minimise any disruption during their travel experience. Our team played a key role in assisting Perth Airport to gain approval for its Major Development Plan from the federal government.
The APP Group worked closely with Perth Airport to project manage more than 170 projects during its terminal expansion program, with projects ranging in size from $100,000 up to $50 million.
The terminal facilities upgrades included changes at T1 Domestic, Virgin Australia’s Perth gateway to Western Australia, and International Departures at T1 International. The Domestic upgrade included the Departures concourse and lounge areas, 12 departure gates and aerobridges, a premium airline lounge, retail and dining outlets, integrated baggage reclaim and ground level airport facilities. International Departures was updated to allow for the wider A380 services and included an expanded check-in, departures lounge, larger Immigration and security areas as well as additional back-of-house facilities.
Airport retail upgrades were designed to improve customer service and retail business performance around International Check-in. We oversaw the addition of nine new landside retail units and provided tenancy coordination. This included extensive liaison with airport stakeholders including retail, property, operations, assets and services and working with the Airport Building Controller to secure all permits and approvals.
An upgrade to commercial facilities included the construction of a new office building offering more than 13,000 sqm over five floors. This accommodated facilities for 80 bicycles, 75 covered parking bays, 375 external parking bays, amenities and two commercial tenancies.
The APP Group showed a demonstrated ability to add value to our business, so rather than a project by project approach, they said ‘we’d like to partner with you, and our view is that this is long-term’... It’s been a really good relationship.
The important thing with any relationship is it’s about the people. The APP Group has the ability to consistently apply the right resources and support them internally so that their delivery of projects for our business, is meeting the needs of our business, and that occurs because they’ve gained an understanding of working with us and apply it consistently.
