Hong Kong International Airport, Third Runway System
Project lead
Peter Ching, P.Eng
Location
Hong Kong
Type
Public Infrastructure
Project lead
Peter Ching, P.Eng
Services
Civil and Geotechnical
Hong Kong International Airport, Third Runway System
The brief
Led geotechnical design and oversight for the HKD 141.5 billion (USD 18B) Third Runway project — the world’s largest airport expansion. Managed 650 hectares of land reclamation, runway/taxiway foundations, and marine soil improvement. Coordinated multidisciplinary teams across design, contracting, and construction to ensure stability under aircraft loads and typhoon conditions.
Key deliverables included:
- Geotechnical design package for runway foundations on reclaimed land
- Settlement & risk mitigation reports using value engineering
- Full project lifecycle oversight – from feasibility to commissioning
- Cost optimization via soil improvement techniques
