Tirana:
International Airport "Rinas" (TIA): Rehabilitation airport

Disciplines

  • Urban Infrastructure & Utilities
  • Airports

Companies

Dorsch International Consultants

Client

ALBTRANSPORT

Duration

From 1996 to 1999

Project Activities

  • Civil engineering works
  • Site surveys
  • Monitoring of conceptional and financial design
  • Supervision of technical construction works, quality assurance, time and cost scheduling Electrical works
  • Checking of system standards
  • Monitoring of final design
  • Supervision of supplies and installation of systems/equipment

Contact

Dorsch International Consultants GmbH

München (Headquarters)
Landsberger Str. 368
80687 München
Germany

Phone: +49 89 5797-0
Fax: +49 89 5797-800
E-Mail: info@dorsch.de

View in maps

Description

Rinas International Airport is located 29 km northwest of Tirana. The aim of the rehabilitation activities financed by the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau/KfW, Germany, is to ensure an improvement in flight safety and efficiency by meeting the ICAO requirements in accordance with CAT I.

The individual activities consist of:

  • strengthening of existing runway (2 750 m x 65 m)
  • construction of new apron (22 000 m2)
  • strengthening and widening of taxiway (48 000 m2)
  • pavement markings
  • airport security fence
  • electrical main and substations
  • lighting and control systems for airfield and taxiways
  • navigational aids
  • meteorological systems and equipment
  • power equipment
  • external cable net
  • selected terminal equipment
  • spare parts and tools
  • as-built drawings and documents

Albtransport as executing agency is responsible for the general management, administration and implementation of the project. The general contractor for supplies and services is Siemens AG, Germany. Construction is being carried out by Walter Bau AG, Germany.

DORSCH CONSULT was retained to provide technical assistance and institutional support in respect of the civil engineering and electrical works; these services are being carried out in all three stages of project implementation:

  • pre-construction stage
  • construction stage
  • post-construction stage