Schiphol and BAM have devoted considerable attention to a very precise schedule, the partners said. The total cost of Pier A has increased, primarily due to repair work, delays and a longer project duration, to €1.4m. With the additional square metres, spacious layout, sustainable features, new facilities and gates, Pier A provides the extra quality and comfort that Schiphol wants to offer passengers and airlines, the Dutch airport said.
“We are pleased that we can now confidently look ahead to a new completion date. The complicated Pier A project clearly went far from smoothly under the previous contractor. Delays, quality issues and a legal conflict – none of that helped progress.
“We will get the keys to the new Pier A in December 2026, after which we'll conduct operational testing of the new systems and hundreds of colleagues and airport partners will learn how to work in the new environment. Then, in April 2027, we will open the doors to passengers and airlines. A lot still needs to be done before then. Together with BAM, we're putting our shoulders to the wheel,” said Sybren Hahn, executive director Schiphol infrastructure.
Schiphol and BAM are keen to have Pier A finished by December 2026. The current schedule is includes buffer periods (all weekends and holidays) to catch up on any delays or deal with unforeseen situations. In the period to date, BAM, together with Heijmans, VolkerWessels Infra Schiphol and other parties, has resolved many quality defects. For example, the fire-resistant coating for the steel beams turned out to be so damaged by weather influences that BAM had to replace the coating on approximately 18km of steel beams.
Pier A is an important pillar in the additional quality and comfort that Schiphol wants to offer passengers and airlines. The extra square metres and eight gates, including three for the largest aircraft, are crucial to meet current and future peak demand, in terms of passenger flow, aircraft stands and fleet renewal. Pier A is vital for the future of the airport, creating the space to replace, renew and make existing airport infrastructure more sustainable in the long run, Schiphol said.
The new pier, measuring 55,000m2, will have security filters, border controls, shops, and food and drink facilities. With three floors, it'll be possible to keep travellers with different border and security statuses separate. During construction, Schiphol is adhering to its sustainability objectives and to the LEED Gold standard, so that Pier A will be the airport's most sustainable pier.
