DFW's Terminal F: Modularity in a Design-Build

In August 2025, the aviation industry watched as Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) completed a move that defied conventional construction logic: transporting six prefabricated modules—the largest measuring nearly 280 feet long and weighing as much as 12 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners—down active taxiways to form the skeleton of the new Terminal F.

This wasn't just a win for logistics; it was a triumph of the Innovation Next+ Design-Build partnership. By utilizing a modular delivery method, the team achieved the first module move just nine months after groundbreaking, significantly reducing airside disruptions and improving worker safety in a high-security environment.

In this session, the project’s executive leadership—representing the owner, the contractor joint venture, and the lead architect—will pull back the curtain on the "Innovation Next+" model. They will discuss the technical choreography required to move 3,320-ton structures, the collaborative "Value Proposition" workshops that aligned multi-agency stakeholders, and the decision-making process that expanded the project from a $1.6 billion concept to a $4 billion signature terminal.

Why You Should Attend

• The Blueprint for Speed: Learn how concurrent off-site fabrication and on-site foundation work can compress a schedule by years, not months.

• Logistics at Scale: Understand the engineering behind Mammoet Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs) and how they navigated the complexities of an active airfield.

• Risk Management: Discover how Design-Build serves as the ultimate risk-mitigation tool when integrating 514,000 square feet of new terminal space into one of the world's busiest airports.