McDonough Associates was originally established as Murphy Engineering in 1966, specifically to design airside and landside facilities for the expansion of Chicago’s metropolitan airports. From those deep aviation roots, McDonough and its staff have grown to be continuously involved in the development, construction and operation of Chicago’s airports; among the worlds busiest. 

Specific airport design experience includes new runway design, runway rehabilitation, new taxiway deisgn, taxiway realignment, hold apron design, blast wall design, airfield drainage design, airfied lighting, airport power distribution equipment design, airport roadway design, airport parking lot and parking structure design. 

O'Hare International Airport Projects:

• Runway 4L-22R Rehabilitation
• Preliminary Engineering Taxiways A, B, M realigment and New Taxiway N
• Runway 9L-27R Rehabilitation
• Airport Scenic Hold Apron design
• 9R Hold Pad and Reconstruct Adjoining Taxiway Design
• Parking Lot E Expansion
• South Airfield Lighting Control Vault Design
• Low Voltage Power Distribution Equipment Replacement Buildings 2, 4, 5 & 6

Midway Airport Projects:

• Runway 4R-22L Rehabilitation
• Terminal Development Flyover Roadway Design
• Midway Airport Parking Lots
• Blast Wall Design
• Lower Level Roadway Improvements