NASHVILLE, TN — Hensel Phelps recently hosted a job site tour of the BNA Concourse D & Terminal Wing Expansion Project with six members of the 4:13 Strong training program. 4:13 Strong provides training, skills, and job placement for at-risk men in Nashville, Tennessee. As a part of Hensel Phelps’ workforce development program, the company supports local workforce training programs like 4:13 Strong by providing their candidates with real exposure to day-to-day construction environment activities and employment opportunities. Hensel Phelps guided the tour, along with the company's trade partners joining in to explain their trade crafts to the group.

As a part of Hensel Phelps’ workforce development program efforts, some of the trade partners have not only committed to making local hires on Hensel Phelp's projects, they have also committed to enrolling these new employees in their apprenticeship programs if they are still working after 90 days. Wolfe & Travis hired two men they met on a Hensel Phelps job site tour with the 4:13 Strong training program. Almost one year later, both men are still employees with Wolfe & Travis and have enrolled in their electrical apprenticeship program.

BNA is experiencing record growth and, in response to this growth, the Concourse D and Terminal Wings Expansion was established with two major program intents: to produce more gates for added capacity and to allow both gate and checkpoint flexibility to enable the implementation of the future Nashville Airport Terminal Lobby and International Arrivals Facility, also awarded to Hensel Phelps.

The expansion of Concourse D adds six new departure gates, the associated ramp amenities, and function space to support the gates. Also included is the renovation of a portion of Concourse C to allow relocation of airport operations during construction of BNA Project 1 and Project 2.

Both the North and South Terminal will be expanded for interim TSA checkpoints and future permanent ticketing check-in counters. Each expanded wing will include concessions, ATOs, BSOs, and bag claim devices. Throughout this process, an entirely new Central Utility Plant will be completed and transitioned out of the operating terminal. This project will be designed to LEED v4 Certification.