A $32 million legal battle has erupted over two major, ongoing construction projects at Tampa International Airport.

Archer Western Construction, a subcontractor who did concrete work on the automated people mover and the consolidated rental car facility projects now in progress at TIA, alleges that the main contractor, Austin Commercial Inc., owes the subcontractor nearly $32.2 million in payments.

Besides Austin Commercial, Archer Western has named four Austin subsidiaries and three insurance…