Cayman Islands Airports Authority

4 Business View Magazine TOURISM that’s prompted a significant amount of renovation/ expansion work over a three-year period. “The airport was designed for 500,000 (passengers), so we have a fairly significant congestion issue,” An- derson said. “That is the sort of main thing that keeps us up at night, but we do have a plan to address that, which has kicked off. That should double the capacity of the existing airport.” The Florida-based RS&H Group bid for and ultimate- ly won a contract to provide design and construction cost consultancy services to the airport authority for the project, and the process took another step in early March when the redevelopment concept was complet- ed and revealed. The silhouette of the native green sea turtle – particu- larly its flattened, curved body and paddle-like arms that are adapted for swimming – was used as a means of portraying the country’s growth achievements and history, and the airport’s existing A-frame structure was maintained and incorporated into a symbol con- veying unity between Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. “I believe the public will be happy with the contempo- rary design of the new airport expansion, which artisti- cally reflects the three Cayman Islands,” said Moses Kirkconnell, the country’s deputy premier and minister for tourism. “The airport is our main international gate- way and an important economic driver for our country, so I am pleased that steady progress continues to be made to increase its operating capacity. I thank every- one involved for their hard work and commitment to this project and look forward to proceeding to the next phase of development.” rsandh.com DESTINATION BY DESIGN At RS&H, we don’t just design terminals—we create gateways for destinations. We’re proud to be working with the Owen Roberts International Airport on the expansion that will double passenger capacity by 2018. From checkpoints to terminals, let us help create that first and last impression.