Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Development Program – Atlanta, Georgia

The Hartsfield- Jackson Development Program (HDP) is the City of Atlanta’s $6.2-billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The objective of the CIP is to support the airport’s overall mission by planning, designing, building and maintaining substantial infrastructure facilities in a concerted effort to:

• Meet projected growth in domestic and international travel demand
• Reduce flight delays that affect passengers
• Increase airfield and terminal capacity
• Enhance overall customer service
• Grow Department of Aviation business opportunities

The CIP included:

• Fifth runway (Runway 10-28) – $1.2 billion
• Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. International Terminal – $1.5 billion
• Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC) – $594 million
• Central passenger terminal complex improvements – $670 million
• Other airfield projects – $463 million (taxiway fillets, runway safety area improvements and an end around taxiway of Runway 8R threshold)

As a member of the program management team, Russell, an equal share joint venture partner of International Aviation Consultants (IAC), played a key role in the execution of this program. Russell’s duties included:

• Leadership in program governance
• Executive Management of the 5th Runway
• Project management support on various projects
• Leadership in program controls
• Program management information system
• Earned value management (EVM)
• Project cost & schedule control
• Document management
• Reporting
• Supply diversity and outreach program