Two innovative transportation entities have been selected by ENR editors as the 2019 Owners of the Year based on the amount of new work they have generated and on their new initiatives.

Renovation of the Great Hall of Denver International Airport’s iconic Jeppesen Terminal has hit a bump. Tests are under way to determine whether the existing concrete slab can handle construction equipment loads.

The gate expansion is expected to help Denver International Airport meet its growing passenger load, up 5.3% from last year to nearly 61 million passengers.

Denver International Airport will improve its ticketing and security areas and upgrade passenger amenities.

The airport has been negotiating the terminal renovation contract with Madrid-based Ferrovial Airports, leader of the public-private partnership, for more than 10 months.

Officials at Denver International Airport and the city of Denver are completing negotiations on a $650-million-plus project to remake DIA’s terminal.