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Most people hold some fascination with flying—for Walt Parkes the allure was airports. To Walt, airports represented specialty work and specialty work was his specialty. Since his purchase of O'Connell Electric in 1968, the company has kept aviation and airport work a top priority.
Early successes at Greater Rochester International Airport (GRIA) lead to work at other airports across New York for O'Connell, like Griffis Airforce Base. By the mid 80s, we had a dedicated group of people and resources focused and specializing exclusively on aviation work. Today, our Airports Division has worked at more than a third of the commercial service, reliever, and general aviation airports identified on the FAA's NPIAS list for New York State—over 30.
O'Connell's work at airports encompasses all new construction, upgrades, and renovations spanning the runways and taxiways, air traffic control towers, airport terminals, and out-buildings. We have vast experience installing electric vaults, NAVAIDS, AWOS, EMAS and other specialty systems, AMA lighting and signage, and more.
Aviation is undoubtedly one of the most safety driven industries in the world, demanding absolute dedication to safety procedures and a deep sense of caution and respect at every level of work—not unlike electrical work. O'Connell is vigilant about remaining up to date on all necessary certifications and clearances with the DOT, FAA and related agencies. We remain current on all airport construction operational safety and hazard prevention protocols that cover aircraft movement areas (AMA) and airport structures. On site we hold regularly scheduled meetings with airport operations and maintenance departments as well as air traffic control to establish and communicate updates relative to job-specific working rules like schedules, routes, and staffing of critical control points.
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Greater Rochester International Airport Runway Safety Improvements
Click to view detailsGreater Rochester International Airport Runway Safety Improvements
Owner: Monroe County
Location: Rochester, New York
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TransportationProject Overview:
Under a $17 million grant from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, funding was made available for Greater Rochester International Airport (GRIA) to improve runway safety. The work involved construction of two new vehicle tunnels, addition and relocation of utilities and removal of obstructions on airport grounds to create a safety zone at the east end of runway 10/28.
O’Connell’s Role:
On a $1.7 million subcontract from Crane-Hogan Structural Systems, O’Connell provided all electrical construction of underground conduit and cabling as well as light fixtures and controls required for the automated environmental lighting systems of the two vehicle tunnels. Fire alarm and security systems were also installed. The project spanned two years and was completed on schedule.
