Wow. I don't know anything, but a quick skim through Wikipedia raises a few eyebrows:
When construction of the terminal building began in 2006, FBB announced 30 October 2011 as the opening day
bankruptcy of pg bbi, the construction planning company.
On 8 May 2012 just 26 days before the move, FBB again postponed the opening date. The postponement led to the cancelling of moving plans and in some cases reversing actions already completed.
A former manager for BER was taken into remand for alleged bribery on 13 May 2015
Imtech filed for bankruptcy on 6 August 2015
all payments beginning from the start of the project were to be reviewed.
Daniel Abbou was fired after giving a "too honest" interview. He had stated that billions of euros had been squandered, and that only someone "dependent on medication will give you any firm guarantees for this airport."
On 23 August 2016, a former FBB department head admitted in court to taking €150,000 in bribes
750 display screens have already reached the end of their service life and will need to be replaced, as they were switched on for 6 years despite the airport not being open.
"the airport will be torn down and rebuilt."
brick used in the foundations of the airport were not sufficiently rated for load
700 km of cable needed to be replaced due to water overflow
if the airport continued to see these kind of delays, then officials should go ahead and start planning construction of a new airport in a different location.
interim solution employing up to 700 human fire spotters
Alfredo di Mauro, who designed the fire safety system, was not a qualified engineer.
demolition of numerous walls may be necessary
collapse of the main roof was imminent.
A new law, referred to as a "Lex BER", extended the construction permission
The tarmac at T2 needed to be partly bulldozed and rebuilt.
The death count at the airport is currently at 4
no takeoffs or landings are allowed between midnight and 05:00
