Ready for Takeoff: A New Runway for Calgary, no Flights Delayed

Calgary Airports was confident in Amrize's ability to deliver complex airfield construction, based on its demonstrated expertise and commitment to safety, quality and schedule certainty.

The project called on Amrize to supply and install hundreds of thousands of tons of asphalt, aggregates and on-site granular material. With long-term reliability a top priority, Amrize used a paving approach that would get the job done right today and for generations to come.

By using an echelon sequence with three pavers running side by side, the team was able to pave the width of seven traffic lanes in a single pass. This approach keeps the asphalt hot, reduces the number of seams and creates a smoother, longer-lasting surface. Using millimeter-precise GPS, every meter of the 3,863m (12,675 feet) runway was placed with the utmost precision.