Permasteelisa NA Benson Secures Façade Work In $2.6 Billion

Permasteelisa NA Benson Secures Façade Work In $2.6 Billion Overhaul Of SFO’s Terminal 3

Permasteelisa North America Benson has been awarded a lucrative façade contract at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), partnering with Turner Construction and the design joint venture of Gensler and TEF Design. Under this agreement, Permasteelisa NA Benson will work within Turner’s design-build team to engineer, manufacture, and install the new external envelope for Terminal 3 as part of a $2.6 billion renovation and expansion. The scheme includes a 30,157 sq ft unitised curtain wall system, metal cladding, waterproofing, structural steelwork, and both sliding and swing doors.

Lance Howard, President and CEO of Permasteelisa NA Benson, remarked: “We are extremely proud to contribute to a project that will redefine the passenger journey at SFO. The new façade is central to the transformation being designed by Gensler/TEF and executed by Turner. In addition to creating a bold new arrival experience, it reflects our shared values of sustainability and innovation.”

As part of the initiative, the team aims to reduce embodied carbon by 25 per cent relative to standard industry benchmarks. Strategies include sourcing low-carbon materials from preferred suppliers, employing renewable diesel fuel during transportation, and using reusable steel racks, which prevent more than 70,000 lb of timber from ending up in landfill. Work is slated to commence in January 2026, with completion targeted for January 2029. The Terminal 3 redevelopment will refurbish 650,000 sq ft of existing space and add a further 200,000 sq ft of new facilities. The project is targeting LEED Platinum certification.