Client:
Broward County Aviation Department
Joint Venture: Odebrecht
SCOPE
Demolition, underground utilities, soil improvements, embankment placement, MSE walls, storm drainage, contaminated soils remediation
CATEGORY
Airports
CONTRACT VALUE
$229M
PROJECT SIZE
8,000 FT Runway
project role
Joint Venture
Project Overview
THE WORK BEHIND THE RUNWAY
Central Civil performed demolition, underground utilities installation, and soil improvements across more than 700,000 square yards in preparation for a new 8,000-foot runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Methods included cementitious soil mixing, mass vibration tamping, and vibration rod techniques to stabilize the site prior to embankment placement.
The project required taxiway embankment placement of over 7 million cubic yards — one of the largest earthwork scopes in South Florida's aviation history. MSE wall construction exceeded 350,000 square feet in area with heights surpassing 60 feet. The team installed more than 20,000 linear feet of storm drainage including structures and end walls, and managed contaminated soils remediation throughout.
This was a joint venture with Odebrecht, one of the largest engineering and construction firms in the world, reflecting Central Civil's capability to operate at the highest level of infrastructure delivery.
Key Highlights
700,000+ square yards of soil improvement across the project site
7 million+ cubic yards of taxiway embankment placement
New 8,000-foot runway constructed at FLL
MSE wall construction exceeding 350,000 SF with heights over 60 feet
Multiple soil stabilization methods: cementitious mixing, vibration tamping, vibration rod
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