About us

Austin Commercial has been a leading contractor in airport construction since the mid-1970s and has successfully delivered more than 145 aviation programs. We have completed more than $12 billion of projects at 25 airports, and our advanced delivery techniques continue to address the evolving requirements of the aviation industry. Aviation programs have included renovations, expansions, new terminals, concourse, apron utility/paving, roadway infrastructure, central energy, parking garages, and rental car facility projects in an active operating environment. With experience and success at both international and regional airports, we provide our clients with unparalleled expertise in aviation design and construction, resulting in best-in-class aviation programs, executed on time and within budget.

Austin has been a leader in constructing ConRACs over the past twenty (20) years. These projects represent nine (9) successful facilities with a capital value of $2.75 billion. From our first ConRAC at Phoenix Sky Harbor to the recent completion of the ConRAC at Newark Liberty, we have played a key role in the continuous improvements in construction materials, operating systems, and construction means and methods, leading to the state-of-the-art facilities preferred by Airports and Rental Car Companies today.

DWA was established in 1958 and has offices in California, Texas, Colorado, and Florida. DWA is continually recognized nationally for ongoing work with Airports and the Rental Car Industry, particularly related to the development of Consolidated Rental Car Facilities. Through more than 60 years of rental car experience, DWA has achieved an unprecedented understanding of Airport rental car operations and consolidated facility design. Over the last 40 years, DWA has applied this experience and specialized knowledge to the development of Consolidated Rental Car Facilities at numerous airports across the nation. Airports, as well as the Rental Car Industry, have recognized the unique capabilities and have repeatedly engaged the firm as a vital part of the core design team. DWA offers a multitude of relevant services which include site analysis and feasibility studies, programming and program justification, master and site planning, architectural design, peer review, value engineering, construction administration, project management, construction management and tenant improvement architecture.

DWA brings a high level of understanding of Airport requirements and consolidated rental car facility issues gained from our national experience with the successful design of over 50 consolidated rental car projects, more than 1500 individual rental car projects and aviation projects at many airports across the nation. This broad experience assures that the firm can provide creative design solutions tailored to fit the specific needs of each project.

Fentress embraces the notion that every project grows from its own culture, place, and people. This simple canon guides our designers in creating specific and extraordinary solutions to the building challenges of today. The Fentress Design Team’s goal for each project is to collaborate with our client to create an innovative and sustainable facility that is ambitious in design, but universal in use. Our designs celebrate location, purpose, and humanity.

Denver International Airport Passenger Terminal - As a result of “out-of-the-box” thinking, Fentress’ design for Denver International Airport’s (DEN’s) Jeppesen Terminal turns the building upside down. The design team placed heating, cooling, ventilation, and energy systems below grade, allowing for a non-load-bearing roof. The parking structures at Denver International Airport consist of two structures, 12,000 spaces, and 4.2 million square feet.