Airport building is a new growth area for the construction industry and this text provides a comprehensive, illustrated, informative guide for anyone involved in the construction process. It comprises a compilation of an extensive range of Airports from all parts of the world, illustrating the variations in style, features and construction methods. Amongst the many airports featured are: Barcelona, Hong Kong, Washington DC, Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur, JFK New York, Detroit, Pittsburg, Berlin, Bangor, Prague and Jakarta. The volume includes historical background material to illustrate the context for decision taking, as well as technically informative drawings. This text is part of the Builders series published by Academy, which focuses on contemporary building design from around the world and examines the potential for this type of building, using full colour images and key representative case studies.