Construction of Brisbane's new runway began in 2012 - watch this timelapse to understand the many stages required to construct the new runway, which will open in mid-2020 #runwayiscoming Why is it taking eight years to build? Waiting for sand to settle on the site is a big part of the answer, read the rest on the BNE Blog: https://www.bne.com.au/blog/behind-scenes/why-it-takes-eight-years-to-build-brisbanes-new-runway?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bnr | Brisbane Airport