Terminal E expansion begins with groundbreaking at Southwest Florida International Airport

Author: David Dorsey, Gulfshore Business
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Lee County Port Authority board members and employees and Suffolk Construction celebrated the official groundbreaking of the $1.1 billion Terminal E expansion project at Southwest Florida International Airport — the most expensive municipal construction project in county history.

As they dug the ceremonial shovels into the ceremonial dirt March 12, an auger-cast piling crane in the background was working to install one of 2,600 steel pilings into the ground as work on the foundation continues.

“We’re about 70% done with that,” said Pete Tuffo, president of Florida Gulf Coast and Gaming for Suffolk Construction.

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