Major risks associated with the renovation of terminal building 2, Cairo international airport, Egypt

Abstract

Cairo Airport Company (CAC) is in the process of fully renovating Terminal Building 2 (TB2), Cairo International Airport, Egypt. The total built-up area of the renovation project is 168,000 m 2 approximately that comprises the renovation of the existing building and landside area, as well as the construction of new buildings that include a new departure building and airside pier. Due to the design requirements and the construction conditions accompanied by the brown field site with demolition, refurbishment, pollution, as well as being in the heart of the airport and bounded by other prestigious ongoing construction projects, it was obligatory to implement a risk management system which shall be used to substantially manage the risks as the project progresses. A systematic approach was utilized to identify and asses the project's risks for different risks categories including external, environmental, project management, construction, and engineering services risks. Control measures had been proposed and contingency budget was allocated for risk treatment in case of occurrence. © 2010 WIT Press.