The 2,360-metric-ton TS2 steel structural grid of Zhuhai (Jinwan) Airport's Terminal 2 was hydraulically lifted at a speed of 4 m (13 ft) per hour on April 20, marking the completion of the biggest and most difficult grid lifting in the project's construction.

Liao Xionghua, chief engineer of the project's constructor Zhuhai Aviation City & Airport Construction, said that all steel structural grids will be lifted in place by the end of this month and metal roofs over the grids will be installed by year end, which would signal the completion of the terminal's main structure. 

Construction site [Photo by Zhong Fan / Zhuhai Daily]

Y-style columns will be installed to provide support for the grids. The installation of glass curtain walls will begin while workers from China State Construction Second Engineering Bureau work on the roof to prepare for final touches on the project, including indoor decoration, as well as mechanical and electrical installation.

Dubbed "the Seabird" due to its intricate design, Terminal 2 is expected to open to the public in 2024 after around four years of construction, which started in November 2019. Its floorage is twice the size of the current Terminal 1. Upon operation, an additional 28 aprons will be available and the two terminals will then be able to serve 27.5 million passengers annually.