We are all stunned by pieces of architecture that have been created centuries ago. The pyramids or other ancient buildings, do spark our imagination a lot. However, do we realize that the architectural projects created nowadays are many a time not worse than their predecessors from the past? In case you find it hard to believe, be sure to go through the list of the biggest engineering and infrastructure projects in the world.



Do you often travel by plane? If so, you may get the impression that every airport looks approximately the same, and there is no leeway for any innovation in terms of their design. To some extent, this is true. Nevertheless, one's architectural craft does not necessarily need to be embodied by the grandiosity of design. Instead, being able to construct a building that is capable of withstanding lots of people every year is much of an effort. And however, subjective this introduction may sound, when you take a look at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, you will realize there is some truth to it. This airport accommodates over 90 million passengers every year.  Hence, this one, based in Atlanta, Georgia is deemed the most busy airport in the world.  Needless to say, creating a behemoth that is capable of letting these millions of people move around conveniently, is an immense undertaking.



Sporting events are huge magnets for the masses. This seems to be the underlying idea during the process of building the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It is a large, multi-purpose sporting venue, where more that 110 thousand people could attend a sports event. Designing an infrastructure that is able to carry such a huge mass of fans is an enormously ambitious enterprise as well. In addition, Cowboys Stadium is one of the largest sporting arenas under the Sun, for which it certainly deserves being mentioned in the list of the biggest engineering and infrastructure projects in the world.



Despite the completely different purposes these two aforementioned places serve, one thing is certain – they would not make it to the list of the biggest engineering and infrastructure projects in the world if their architects did not use some efficient project management software. Unfortunately, without the interference of some artificial intelligence in form of the software,  creating such stunning pieces would probably be an unachievable dream. In spite of the fact that this is what makes present-day architectural pieces different from the ancient ones (where hardly any software was used,) the credit for being a stunning piece is certainly due.
This article was sponsored by construction project management