O’Hare International Airport Building 521 for Airport Police

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Bowa Construction provided general contracting services for O’Hare International Airport’s new Building 521 for Airport Police. Located near Terminal 5 between Service and Old Cargo Road, the new facility boasts offices, detainee rooms, a processing area, restrooms, designated locker room areas and the addition of ballistic grade material for public safety. Additional scope of work consisted of exterior removal and restoration of the existing warehouse including replacement of new lighting and security equipment, as well as new exterior windows and design fabricated panels. In addition to aesthetic upgrades, abatement and removal of existing asbestos paneling which were located on the exterior portion of the building were replaced with fiber cement paneling. Furthermore, a new ramp on the east side of the building was constructed, as well as two new stair cases on the west side and renovation of an existing entryway on the south side.