Denver International Airport: Lessons Learned [Hardcover]

Paul Stephen Dempsey (Author), Andrew R. Goetz (Author), P. S. Dempsey (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1, 1997

Denver International Airport: Lessons Learned is the analysis of a megaproject from inception to reality, addressing finance, politics, egineering, design and all other facets. Book records the history-making intrigue and folly that turned Denver International Airport into a media favorite and causes investigations still ongoing.

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WORLDWIDE, MORE THAN $250 BILLION IS EARMARKED TO BE SPENT ON NEW AND ENLARGED AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY THE YEAR 2010

Denver International Airport: Lessons Learned tells the story of the world's newest, largest, and most technologically advanced airport. The challenges and triumphs of this megaproject serves as a model not only for airports of the 21st century but also for large public works projects in general. This book tells what to do and what to avoid in:
* airport planning
* site selection
* facility design
* construction
* project implementation

Knowing what happened can help: * airport executives * planners * designers * consultants * engineers * architects * contractors * construction executives * managers * government officials * and financiers understand the problems involved in planning and executing airports and other megaprojects.

What did a budget of $1.5 billion shoot to $5.3 billion before the doors opened at DIA? Why did the most sophisticated baggage system in the world shred baggage at startup? Why did fundraising efforts result in federal investigations?

Find out in this riveting read, absolutely the last word on Denver International Airport.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 555 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071581847
• ISBN-13: 978-0071581844
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #673,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tome on DIA covers all bases, May 1, 2000

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J. R. Tribble - See all my reviews

This review is from: Denver International Airport: Lessons Learned (Hardcover)

Lessons Learned is a long-winded tome on DIA and the complexities of airport management and design. Most of the book's facts and information are derived from already published sources. I would have liked to have seen exclusive interviews with the actual people involved in the making of DIA (politicians, workers, et al) -- this book is simply devoid of the investigative touch. Nevertheless, a lot of time and work went into writing Lessons Learned, of which the authors deserve credit. DIA is a story worthy of the 500 plus pages of material, unfortunately Lessons Learned drifts off into territory that will only interest those involved in airport design and management -- some of the technical discussion is boring and does not pertain to DIA directly. The book does explain in detail the political maneuvering within Denver that went into the making of DIA -- this material is the most interesting part of the book. In conclusion, if you share an interest in DIA or airports, get this book. I did and I don't regret it.

0 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A few words about the author, September 25, 2000

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Dan Lobnitz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Denver International Airport: Lessons Learned (Hardcover)

I had the extraordinary good fortune to have Paul Dempsey as a professor at the University of Denver College of Law. DU Law School is nationally, if not internationally, recognized as having one of the best transportation law programs in the United States. Paul Dempsey is, more than anyone, responsible for this honor. He regularly travels the globe as a consultant in all areas of transportation law. In the year I had Professor Dempsey, he went to China and Italy to consult with the local governments. Dempsey is also a founding and continuing member of the board of Frontier Airlines. If you are a CNN junkie, you've probably seen Dempsey testifying before Congress. In short, if you want the definitive inside scoop on the airline industry, and the building of DIA, you're not likely to find a more informed person than this guy.

Dempsey is a prolific author, and a highly respected academic. He has published far more than what you see listed here at Amazon.com.

For more information on Paul Dempsey, check out his exhaustive listing of publications at http://www.law.du.edu/support/facbibs/dempsey.htm. For even more information on Professor Dempsey, you can see Frontier Airlines latest 10K report at http://www.sec.gov/edaux/formlynx.htm

Dan Lobnitz, 2L, DU Law