KIA's 2nd terminal to be built with Autodesk BIM 360

The second terminal (T2) of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here will be planned, designed and built using Autodesk BIM 360 (Building Information Modeling), an intelligent 3D model-based process.

KIA is the first infrastructure project in the country to use this construction technology across the project lifecycle, airport operator Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) said in a release.

Tom Shimmin, chief project officer, BIAL, said the airport would leverage the full extent of digital design under the Autodesk suite from design to on-site construction, asset and facilities management.

The tender for the construction of T2 has been rolled out to select construction groups, inviting bids for the project that must be submitted by August 30, 2018.

T2 will be built in phases with Phase 1, covering 2,55,000 sqm, expected to be operational by March 31, 2021.

The first phase of this terminal will cater to 25 million passengers per annum (MPPA), while the second phase of Terminal 2 — still in the planning stage — will be built for an additional 20 MPPA. Once operational, the combined capacity of both the terminals will be 70 MPPA.

Globally, many developed countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, Singapore, and the UAE, have mandated BIM in buildings and infrastructure projects for construction efficiency.