Category: Civil Engineering

Balancing the various needs of an international airport is no simple matter – constructors currently building the new terminal near Lydda (a historical town whose name was recorded already in the year 1465 B.C.), 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv, must take into consideration the diverse requirements of passengers, airlines, government, airport operators and the environment.  A visit to the site and talks with the leading figures of this construction project of the new Ben Gurion International Airport brought into focus the enormity of such an undertaking.