Renovation of runway surface of capital city airport in record time

The renovation of a defective runway surface presented a high level of risk for take-offs and landings and was declared an absolute priority at the highest political level. This is because Abuja airport is a hub for African air traffic. Any incident would put the reputation of the whole country in danger.

The crucial renovation of the runway could only be carried out within a fixed time frame of six weeks, which was a huge challenge for planning and execution. During this period all flights were diverted to neighbouring airports. In order to keep the associated costs and threats to reputation as low as possible, it was essential to keep to the schedule.

Thanks to the close networking between the planning in Germany and the executing units on site, our team was able to complete the project in record time despite the short planning and execution time: from the initial examination of the existing ground asphalt and planning, procurement, scheduling and logistical coordination through to the actual construction work!