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Chicago O’Hare Concourses D and E Expansion

Sector: Airport • Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Source: Arup

Project

Under Construction

The Chicago Department of Aviation is leading the ORDNext program, an $8.8 billion capital improvement plan for Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The project includes the construction of new Concourses D and E, the largest concourse expansion in the airport's history, along with a new global terminal and underground infrastructure for pedestrian and baggage handling systems. The design is led

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Airport, Aerospace & Defense
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Arup

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The project “Chicago O’Hare Concourses D and E Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Airport sector, located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Arup.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Chicago Department of Aviation is leading the ORDNext program, an $8.8 billion capital improvement plan for Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The project includes the construction of new Concourses D and E, the largest concourse expansion in the airport's history, along with a new global terminal and underground infrastructure for pedestrian and baggage handling systems. The design is led by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) with partners including Ross Barney Architects, Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects, and Arup. Arup serves as the lead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineer and provides additional consulting services.
Original sector	Aviation
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Illinois
City	Chicago

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Record type	Project
Sector	Airport, Aerospace & Defense
Article published date	2026-07-12

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