Spanning the enplaning lanes at the Portland International Airport, this glass and steel canopy is a showcase of design and construction excellence. Originally, the 120,000 SF structure was estimated to take 12 months to build at a cost in excess of $14M. Hoffman, added to the team during an extended preconstruction phase, helped create an alternate design, and developed a revised work plan. Not only was construction completed six weeks ahead of a 25-week goal, but it was completed at a savings of over $1M. Work was accomplished without negative impacts to airport operations or a single recordable safety incident, in spite of working at the airport’s front door, arguably the busiest spot in the city, with more than a million passengers passing through each month.