Chuck Ross, Contributing Editor

Meet the New Boss

Airport managers face a conundrum today. With passenger numbers approaching, and sometimes exceeding, those of pre-Sept. 11, 2001, facility growth is back on the radar. However, the continuing problems of their biggest financial resources—the major airlines—are raising new questions as to who, exactly, will pay for these much-needed expansions.

Green Economics

When managers at Madison, Wis.-based Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) decided it was time to build a new headquarters, they saw an opportunity to practice the sustainable-design principles they've been preaching to clients for years. In fact, in staying true to the good engineering practices mantra, planners envisioned this new facility as an integrated unit rather than a collection of disparat...