O'Hare: Taking off with construction of a new runway, and plans for hotels, more gates

One airport looks to new contracting styles; the other just needs a new terminal

The judges looked at projects in many markets and examined safety performance, innovations, challenges, and design and construction quality - with a special emphasis on the diversity of global project teams and their collaboration.

From the inventors of flight to a crusade for justice, AAAE and WTS events provided inspiration