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LAX + BEC

02/02/2026

JOB NUMBER: 7382

The USD 294 million Ground Transport Centre at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – officially known as the Intermodal Transportation Facility–West (ITF-West) is a landmark piece of aviation infrastructure & a key early delivery in the airport’s transformation.

The facility was formally opened by then Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. ITF-West is the first completed component of the broader USD 5.5 billion Landside Access Modernisation Program (LAMP), one of the most significant airport access upgrades underway anywhere in North America.

PROJECT SCALE & CAPABILITY

The four-storey, 157,000 m² centre delivers:

  • 4,300 parking spaces
  • Dedicated facilities for rental cars, buses & passenger pick-up/drop-off
  • Future connection to the Automated People Mover (APM) system linking directly to LAX terminals
  • Smart parking systems & advanced wayfinding, setting a new benchmark for U.S. airport landside facilities

The project is fundamentally about reducing congestion, improving passenger experience & future-proofing airport access in one of the world’s busiest aviation markets.

 

BEC’s ROLE

BEC was engaged to design the building façade system, delivering a full engineering calculation package in imperial units suitable for Registered Professional Engineer (PE) stamping in the United States.

Our scope included:

  • Structural assessment of façade support systems
  • Wind loading & performance checks aligned with U.S. codes
  • Coordination with the broader architectural & contractor team
  • Detailed documentation to meet North American compliance standards

Working within the regulatory & documentation environment of the U.S. market demonstrates BEC’s ability to operate seamlessly across jurisdictions, adapting to local codes, units & approval pathways while maintaining design quality.

BEC IN NORTH AMERICA

The LAX ITF-West project forms part of BEC’s growing international portfolio & reflects our capability in:

✦ Large-scale transport infrastructure
✦ Aviation & mobility precincts
✦ Complex façade engineering
✦ Multi-disciplinary coordination on major public assets

Contributing to a flagship project at LAX positions BEC alongside leading global design teams delivering next-generation airport infrastructure.

Projects like ITF-West show how specialist engineering of a building envelope plays a key role in the performance, durability & identity of major civic infrastructure.

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