Shaping the way Alaska Airlines trains their future workforce
Alaska Airlines Training Facility
Electrical
Audiovisual
Fast-tracked delivery for Alaska Airlines' training center redevelopment.
The facility consolidates pilot, flight attendant, and operations training programs from multiple scattered sites into a single, state-of-the-art hub designed specifically for aviation education. The project transforms an existing Boeing-built training building into a centralized hub featuring advanced simulation spaces, specialized classrooms, and support areas tailored to Alaska’s growing operational needs. The scope includes a full interior buildout of the expansive facility, creating modern training rooms, collaborative workspaces, an auditorium, a production studio, and immersive learning environments that meet Alaska’s latest safety and operational standards. By leveraging the building’s original aviation-focused structure while completely reimagining the interiors, the project delivers a flexible, cutting-edge environment that will support the development and training of Alaska Airlines’ workforce for decades to come.
Total area
660,000 sq. ft.
General Contractor
Howard S. Wright
Location
Renton, Washington
Estimated cost
18M
Owner
Alaska Airlines
Solutions
Fire alarms
Cochran delivers state-of-the-art fire alarm solutions, partnering with industry leaders to design and install comprehensive systems tailored to each facility's unique needs. Our expertise spans conventional, addressable, and integrated fire alarm technologies, ensuring unparalleled safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance. From initial site assessment to final commissioning and ongoing support, we provide end-to-end fire protection services that safeguard lives and assets.
Lighting
Lighting isn’t as simple as housings for lightbulbs. From meeting the stringent requirements of specialized medical and research environments to creating a world-class atmosphere in massive stadiums and entertainment venues, our team delivers innovative lighting solutions that will make your project shine. Whether requirements are complex and technical, focused on efficiency, or meticulously detailed in their aesthetic, we collaborate with stakeholders from conceptual design through installation, while also providing temporary site lighting and other considerations for ensuring a seamless and efficient process.
Lighting control systems
We offer a wide range of custom lighting control solutions, ranging in complexity and scale from standalone solutions for single-room or small-area control to networked and wireless setups for comprehensive building management. Whether it’s new construction or a retrofit that can enhance infrastructure without extensive rewiring, we work with industry leaders like Wattstopper, Lutron, and Enlighted to bring the right technology to the table for everything from office spaces to entertainment venues.
From colossal video walls to corporate conference rooms
Audiovisual systems can transform your spaces into dynamic branded environments. Cochran maintains a full-service audiovisual group for designing, installing, and supporting the latest technologies. Our team executes and provides ongoing support for projects of any size, including corporate conference rooms, auditoriums, retail lobbies, operations centers, and entertainment venues. We deliver the technology that powers digital signage and interactive display solutions, including hardware, platform integration, and licensing, allowing clients to easily manage and display their own content.
"Cochran was a key partner on this tenant improvement for Alaska Airlines, delivering strong coordination, responsiveness, and quality throughout a project that required both new work and integration with existing systems. Cochran was a reliable and collaborative partner, consistently meeting schedule and communicating clearly."
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