Speaker Details

Paul Chuo
Stantec Consulting Services, Taiwan Branch

Paul Chuo

Paul has over 27 years of experience in infrastructure engineering consulting. He has served as the head of business development and strategy since 2011 and has been helping clients to formulate business strategy and penetrate new markets. In recent years, Paul has been focusing his efforts on furthering Stantec's infrastructure business growth across Asia.
Day - 2 - Airport design, planning and development – Middle East and Asia Pacific - 17:00 - 17:30

A programmatic approach to Kaohsiung's new airport expansion

Kaohsiung International Airport (IATA; KHHI), Taiwan's second-largest international airport, plans to expand its terminal capacity in two phases without disrupting current operations. The Taiwanese Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) has established a multilayered delivery structure to manage this complex project. A dedicated program manager will oversee the entire plan, ensuring detailed tracking, advantageous procurement strategies and value engineering opportunities, Early gains were achieved during the basic design phase, with additional benefits expected in future stages.

The audience will learn:

  • An upcoming new airport expansion project in Taiwan as a market opportunity for the industry
  • Challenges faced by an airport to maintain operation while undertaking significant improvement works
  • How a programmatic approach and team structure can support a complex and major infrastructure upgrade