Construction Equipment Guide
06 October 2026
Crews continue work on a new terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio.
The $2 billion CMH Next program is replacing the airport's existing terminal, which opened in 1958. According to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, the project is scheduled for completion in January 2029.
The project reached an early milestone in July 2025 when the first piece of structural steel was installed for the elevated roadway. At the time, the airport said the installation marked the first steel rising above ground level on the $2 billion project.
Today, much more of the building is visible. Recent airport photographs show crews working around a large structural steel frame, with cranes, aerial lifts, earthmoving equipment and other construction machinery operating throughout the site.
Work also has moved into portions of the building enclosure. According to the airport's Sept. 2 update, crews are installing the terminal's sweeping glass walls, which will provide views of the airfield and Columbus skyline...
New $2B Terminal Takes Shape at John Glenn Airport : CEG : 06 October 2026
