![]() The contractors for the first phase of Terminal 4 will include Lagardere TR and Partners, Avila Retail Development and Management, HG Phoenix Retailers JV, Paradies PHX, and XpresSpa Phoenix Airport. The new terminal is being refurbished in two phases. The project is expected to cost $27m and will allow the terminal to handle 800 passengers an hour. ![]() The Terminal 4 renovation project received approval from Phoenix City Council in November 2013. The architects for the project are Minnesota Architectural Alliance (concept) and TranSystems (development of the concept into construction blueprints). The Terminal 4 redevelopment general contractor is Weitz Company. The airport authority believes that the public image of Terminal 4 is an important aspect of the airport, since 75% of passengers pass through it. Cosmetic and aesthetic improvements are already evident around Terminal 4 tiling replaced carpeting, the ceilings are higher and the lighting has been much improved. The new retail construction phase increased the retail space from 16,842ft² to 37,908ft². A new $50m concourse with eight Southwest Airlines gates and retail outlets was opened in March 2005, and another $27m in retail improvements were completed in mid-2006 with new shops and restaurants / fast food establishments. The 2.3 million square foot Terminal 4, which was first opened in 1990 at a cost of $248m, has also been the site of major construction. Sky Harbor is critical to the economy of the area. More than 31,000 people work at the airport (mostly for private companies) and a study by Arizona State University has shown that the economic impact of the airport is in excess of $26bn a year.
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