Taking off

US airport construction programs which include complex facilities, new regulations, and stiffer competition for passengers, are discussed. The airport construction officials test new project delivery approaches to insure that critical work is on time and well done. Successful schedule and budget results are commanding more attention as some pioneering airports try the new approaches on huge expansion projects. The state of affairs in US airport procurement has prompted a new effort to demystify alternative project delivery terms and processes for airport construction managers.