BERLIN — With its shimmering glass-and-steel exterior, the nearly finished Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport at first glance looks like a monument to German design.

But the industrial artistry belies myriad technical disasters, including faulty fire alarms and poorly laid foundations, that have delayed the airport's opening by almost three years, doubled its initial budget of $3.4 billion and saw Berlin's longtime mayor resign over the debacle.

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