AAL Airside

AAL Airside is the proposed first stage of Adelaide Airport Limited's 28.6-hectare Airport Junction Precinct, supporting long-term freight and logistics growth through purpose-built cargo facilities. The development comprises two airside-fronting warehouses of approximately 5,000 m² and 5,500 m², with attached single-storey offices and extensive landside and airside hardstands for heavy vehicle operations. The design scope progressed to 30% documentation, including drawings, design reports and Principal's Project Requirements to support future Design and Construct procurement.

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Key Project Elements:

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• 30% concept civil and structural design for both warehouse development sites
• Structural design of foundations, warehouse framing and office structures
• Civil design covering site levels, stormwater drainage, retaining walls and pavements
• Concept sketches to support quantity surveying and high-level cost planning
• Civil and structural input into the Principal's Project Requirements (PPR) document
• Design coordination, stakeholder engagement and collaboration with the wider consultant team

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Design Challenges

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• Soft ground conditions requiring assessment of piled foundations against significant site preparation and ground improvement works
• Ongoing precinct stormwater design and construction requiring coordination with the development's civil designers
• Unconfirmed tenant layouts and requirements at concept stage, requiring flexible design options to accommodate future development

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Approach

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• Assessed conventional and fibre-reinforced pavement slab options to inform costing and selection during future design stages
• Reviewed piled foundation and site preparation options in collaboration with the geotechnical consultant and Quantity Surveyor
• Coordinated with the precinct civil designers to align the warehouse site design with ongoing stormwater infrastructure planning

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Outcomes

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• Identified site preparation and reworking of the existing soft soils as the preferred foundation approach, following geotechnical consultation, cost review and consideration of the broader site
• Developed pavement construction options for further cost assessment during subsequent project stages