Patricia Ribo, Architect/Head of Aviation Projects, AECOM, Spain

Speaker Biograghy: Patricia is an architect and has worked at AECOM since 2013 as part of the architecture design team. She currently leads aviation projects within the Buildings and Places department and is involved in various international projects. She has experience in the coordination, project management and work teams, drafting projects and offering technical assistance. She has 15 years' experience in project design and quality technical solutions with outstanding architectural/design talents. She is in charge of leading design teams from concept design, through design development to project construction. Her tasks include working closely with project-related parties/external consultants to ensure that the aesthetic and operational requirements are met in a timely and accurate manner. She has the ability to lead and work effectively within a team environment and in challenging situations like the project she is currently taking part in and presenting.


Day 2 - 15 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development - Middle East & Asia

11:55 - 12:30 - Kuwait Support Terminal – when fast track means fast smart
Synopsis: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Kuwait seeks to construct and commission a separate Support Passenger Terminal, aimed at providing an additional handling capacity to support T1 until T2 is operating. Cengiz and AECOM are helping Kuwait achieve the goal and improve transportation through this facility. The challenge of this multidisciplinary project is the tight schedule. The airport and its facilities will be operational in November 2017, which allows only 15 months of intense development. The presentation displays the design and construction features to achieve the milestones while developing smart, innovative, cost-effective solutions.

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