CH2M HILL

Airfield Services (Runway, Taxiway & Apron Systems Design)

CH2M HILL has accomplished more than 450 airport planning, engineering, and environmental projects throughout the United States. Our aviation specialists and airport engineers provide services in horizontal infrastructure design, including runway, taxiway, and apron design; site engineering; pavement management; stormwater management; airfield lighting; NAVAID design and relocation; as well as surveying, geotechnical, environmental, and construction management services. CH2M HILL brings significant airfield pavement, petroleum/oil/lubricants (POL) systems, and infrastructure experience from nearly every state in the nation, along with experience gained from work on international projects.

Environmental Documentation & Management

CH2M HILL is a pioneer in land use and environmental studies at airports. We work closely with airport sponsors, the FAA, U.S. Air Force, and other agencies to assess environmental effects, identify appropriate mitigation measures, and facilitate project approval. Our work currently includes major Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), planning studies, and remediation programs for airports worldwide.

Airport Access (Landside Planning & Design)

CH2M HILL has proven expertise in airport ground access planning and design, both nationwide and internationally. Our engineers develop reliable landside programs for efficiently accommodating opening-day and future airport traffic demand. These programs factor in considerations such as flight schedules, security, and off-airport traffic peaks. CH2M HILL's airport access services have provided a wide range of operational and facilities solutions to access problems and conflicts.

Deicing Technology

CH2M HILL's experience in sophisticated deicing technology and logistics planning offers aviation facility operators more technology options, in addition to greater operational efficiency and improved environmental compatibility. CH2M HILL understands that cost-effective strategies to manage deicing and anti-icing depend foremost on meeting standards at the receiving water body. Once strategies are established, CH2M HILL can develop specific deicing programs that will ensure safe aircraft operation during inclement weather, a cost-effective operational layout, and achievement of water quality objectives.

Airport Facilities Planning & Design

CH2M HILL understands that today's airports are like small cities with a complex mix of needs, impacts, and challenges. Drawing upon our thorough understanding of today's aviation industry and trends, and utilizing state-of-the-art planning and design approaches, CH2M HILL helps airport managers meet aviation demands with efficient and cost-effective facilities. Whether project goals include rehabilitating or expanding facilities, maximizing capacity, complying with environmental regulations, or generating increased airport revenue, we offer a comprehensive range of planning and design services that can be tailored to the project at hand.

Aviation Security

Aviation security is a dynamic, complex issue that encompasses a multitude of components including facility layout, personnel flow, physical structures, systems, materials, technologies, employees, operations, and ever-evolving procedures. At CH2M HILL, the full resources of the firm are used to provide our airport clients with a comprehensive range of services they will need to address all landside, terminal, and airside project elements and to meet new and future airport-wide security requirements.

Our services range from security audits (threat/risk/vulnerability assessments and blast-analyses), security planning studies, and consultation and engineering design to construction and facility/system operations and maintenance. Our delivery solutions include design-bid-build, design-build, program management, or turnkey (design-build-operate).

Facility Design

Careful planning and thorough designs can significantly improve the safety and efficiency of airport and airfield-related structures. CH2M HILL has years of experience working with the private aviation industry, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Air and Army National Guard, and the U.S. Air Force (USAF), using their design criteria for the construction of vertical facilities such as hangars, aircraft maintenance facilities, and training facilities. In fact, CH2M HILL staff has supported the USAF and the FAA by reviewing and suggesting modifications to proposed updates of both military and civilian design standards.

Aviation Planning

CH2M HILL understands that today's airports are like small cities with a complex mix of needs, impacts, and challenges. Drawing upon our thorough understanding of today's aviation industry and trends, and utilizing state-of-the-art planning and design approaches, we help airport managers meet today's aviation demands with efficient and cost-effective solutions.

Whether project goals include rehabilitating or expanding facilities, maximizing capacity, complying with environmental regulations, or generating increased airport revenue, we offer a comprehensive range of planning and design services that can be tailored to the project at hand.

Construction Management

It is prior to and during the early stages of construction that a project's scope, cost, and schedule are in greatest jeopardy of being neglected or abandoned. Success in construction management means controlling these parameters and keeping the client fully informed.

CH2M HILL has created, and utilizes, its well-known Project Delivery System to ensure benchmark performance in construction management. As an essential part of the process, we act as a liaison to coordinate between project designers, contractors, and owners. CH2M HILL's Project Delivery System enables close construction coordination, ensuring successful completion of projects with minimal changes, strong safety records, accurate documentation, quality work performance, and the complete satisfaction of the client's expectations.

Program Management

Effective program management can improve quality and increase efficiency, and ultimately make the difference between success and failure. When major renovations or expansion programs require construction activity to interface with airport operations and tenant and passenger activities, the complexity of integration requires a strong expertise in program management.

CH2M HILL offers a full range of program management services including master planning, site feasibility studies, environmental assessments, financial and economic studies, property acquisition administration, agency submittals, scope of work development, project packaging and work breakdown structures, project estimates and budgeting, master scheduling, designer and contractor evaluation and selection, procurement and contracting, scope and project controls, document and drawing control systems, design standards, program policies and procedures, contract administration, design management, construction management, claims administration, public relations, operations interfacing, commissioning, and turn-over, as well as operations and maintenance.