In the summer of 2026, the morning light in Kunming penetrates through the clouds and falls on the bustling construction site of Changshui Airport. At this point, it has been two years since the super large order worth 5.875 billion yuan was landed. Under the huge steel dome of Terminal 2, the echoes of the final concrete pouring seem to have not dissipated yet, and another more delicate knocking sound has begun to faintly come. This is no longer a rough horn for cutting mountains and stones, but a prelude to the transformation of this Southwest giant from a reinforced concrete skeleton to a refined texture. With the announcement of the winning bidder for the non-public area's fine decoration, this multi billion dollar aviation hub has officially shed its heavy civil armor, revealing its sharpness towards precision warfare.

In May 2024, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau, China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau, and Yunnan Airport Construction and Development Joint Venture won the general contract for the northern section of Terminal 2 for the renovation and expansion of Kunming Changshui Airport with a total investment of 66.5 billion yuan. The winning bid amount was 5.875 billion yuan, and the project construction speed continued to increase. On June 16, 2026, the bidding candidate for the core control process of the project - T2 Terminal non-public area fine decoration was announced, which means that this Southwest Airlines hub project officially bid farewell to civil construction and fully entered the key stage of decoration and renovation. This bidding was conducted by China Construction Third Engineering Bureau as the tenderer, and ultimately multiple units from the China Construction Group won all candidate seats.

The renovation and expansion of Kunming Changshui Airport has been included in the national 14th Five Year Plan key infrastructure project, with a new T2 terminal building covering an area of 730000 square meters, which is nearly twice the size of the existing T1 terminal building. The total length of the building is 882 meters from east to west, with a depth of 978 meters from north to south. The northeast and northwest piers are arranged in a straight line, while the southeast and southwest piers are in a Y-shape. This design significantly increases the number of nearby parking spaces and is suitable for the future massive passenger traffic demand.

Scope of Fine Decoration Bidding

This non-public area fine decoration covers all functional areas of airport logistics support, including flooring, walls, ceilings, and a complete set of decorative surface coatings; Various types of railings, handrails, steel fire doors, wooden doors, and supporting hardware components; Special doors and windows such as fire-resistant rolling shutters, smoke barriers, and automatic security doors; A complete set of partitions, sanitary ware, countertops, hand dryers, and other supporting facilities for bathrooms, shower rooms, and changing rooms.

The top three candidate units in this bidding are all affiliated with China Construction System, and China Construction Group enterprises have achieved full coverage: China Construction Deep Decoration and China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau Decoration ranked first with a quotation of 262.37 million yuan; China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Corporation ranked second with a quotation of 262.47 million yuan; China Construction Second Engineering Bureau's decoration quotation of 261.82 million yuan ranks third. It is not surprising that the bidding party, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau, took the lead in the general contracting, and the decoration consortium under China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau won the first place. China Construction Deep Decoration is a benchmark enterprise in the domestic decoration industry, and China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau Decoration has a wealth of experience in airport terminal construction. The strong alliance between the two parties has outstanding construction advantages, and also relies on the 2024 tripartite consortium general contracting cooperation foundation to form collaborative advantages.

Hub positioning and construction and production goals

T2 Terminal is a large comprehensive three-dimensional transportation hub that integrates multiple rail transit systems such as high-speed rail, intercity rail, and subway, achieving seamless zero transfer between various modes of transportation. It is the core aviation carrier that supports Yunnan in building a radiation center for South Asia and Southeast Asia. After the completion and operation of the terminal building, it will strengthen Yunnan's position as an international aviation node and help Kunming build a core hub of the air Silk Road connecting China and South Asia and Southeast Asia. Keywords: Engineering Construction,Construction News,Engineering Information

After the selection of the fine decoration candidates, the terminal building will soon carry out simultaneous cross construction of decoration and mechanical and electrical equipment. The 730000 square meter giant terminal building is jointly constructed by multiple backbone units under China Construction Engineering Corporation. The project is scheduled to be completed and put into operation in 2029.Editor/Gong Ziwei