It is now more than two years since hurricane Ike ruined the Scholes International Airport in Galveston. After Ike ruined the airport's heating facility, ventilation and air-conditioning as well as communication and electrical systems inside the building, which was built in 1950.
All these facilities were ruined with Ike, which blew 9 feet of water into the terminal building. It took about $1.5 million to complete the re-construction work.
Officials decided to restore the terminal to its 1950s look and selected a local contractor, Sullivan’s Land Services, to do the work.
The terminals light has changed, exposed the ceiling by putting in with tiles called "cloud tiles" and upgraded the seating. They have also landscaped around the building.
Design started in March 2010, and last week the terminal was approved for a certificate of occupancy. Soon, the empty conference room, offices and pilot’s lounge can be furnished, decorated and reopened for 24 hours.
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