Airport hangars are complex facilities. From large clear-span spaces and aircraft doors to servicing areas, offices, and specialized systems, every element needs to work together.
For owners, that creates an important question: How can you get the right facility built without wasting time or money?
For Oliver Construction, the answer starts with Design-Build.
By bringing architects, engineers, and builders together from the start, Design-Build eliminates many of the handoffs that can slow a project down. The team can identify constructability issues, evaluate costs and make decisions earlier, helping keep the project moving while maintaining greater control over the budget.
That matters when building an aviation facility. Structural systems, foundations, large hangar doors, mechanical systems and specialized spaces all have to work together. Coordinating those elements under one team can help reduce delays, avoid costly changes and accelerate the path from concept to completion.
Oliver’s open-book bidding process also gives owners greater visibility into subcontractor pricing and project costs. The goal isn’t simply to find the cheapest option. It’s to make informed decisions that deliver the right facility for the investment.
Oliver has extensive aviation construction experience, with projects including Waukesha County Airport, Watertown Municipal Airport and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. The Cessna Midwest Service Center at Mitchell International included a 45,000-square-foot hangar with a 180-foot clear span for aircraft servicing, plus 14,000 square feet of wraparound office space. More recently, Oliver completed a new hangar at the Waukesha County Airport.
Each project requires an understanding of more than just construction. The facility needs to support how aircraft, employees and operations move through the space while providing flexibility for future needs.
With design, engineering and construction working together from the beginning, Oliver helps aviation owners make smarter decisions, control costs and move projects toward completion faster.
