On July 16, Jet Aviation and PROCON were joined by leading corporate and local officials at the groundbreaking for a facility improvement project at Jet Aviation's Boston/Bedford location. PROCON is the construction manager and SAA Architects and Design is the architect. The new facility upgrade is a two-phase 12-month project designed to improve operational safety and efficiency and achieve LEED Silver certification. The project will be comprised of 40,000 s/f of hangar space capable of handling larger private/corporate aircraft up to the size of a Gulfstream G650 and a Global 6000. The plan also includes a 16,000 s/f office and shop space, and a two-story 13,000 s/f FBO (Fixed-Base Operator), to accommodate the needs of Jet Aviation customers. Additional improvements include a 92,000 s/f ramp and apron upgrade, new roads and parking, underground utilities, and finished with new pavement and landscaping. The facilities will offer direct access to Hanscom Dr. and is expected to be completed in late summer 2016. PROCON's president, John Samenfeld also said, "We are very pleased and excited to partner with Jet Aviation in the construction of their new facility." "We are delighted to be underway with the construction and enhancements to our Boston/Bedford facility." said John Langevin, vice president, FBO Operations, North America. "Jet Aviation has worked diligently to bring this project forward and we are excited to be taking the next step, and to be partnered with PROCON on the construction of our facility. We are confident that by working with PROCON and our other construction partners, that we will have a best-in-class facility at Hanscom Field." Massport officials were in attendance at the event, including Hanscom field director, Sharon Williams, who said, "Business aviation is very important to the economic strength and growth of Massachusetts, and this Jet Aviation project is important for the Hanscom Air Field." Hanscom Field is the largest general aviation facility in New England with significant storage facilities for private and corporate aircrafts. In recent years, the demand for hangar space has soared as private air traffic has increased resulting in waiting lists for storage space. The new Jet Aviation hangar will be meeting that increased demand.