Constructing a cruise terminal at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a surreal experience for the project team, but pandemic disruptions did not derail work on the Norwegian Cruise Line Terminal B, now a soaring landmark at the Port of Miami that can handle cruise ships carrying up to 5,000 passengers.
The 189,730-sq-ft cruise terminal’s complex geometry offered the project team a chance to employ advanced BIM and virtual design and construction techniques. This let them steer clear of some of the problems that can cause similar projects to run aground, says Peter Kinsley, president of infrastructure and transportation at Haskell, half of the NV2A-Haskell CM-at-risk joint venture.