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What is the State of the U.S. Infrastructure and how does it Affect the Economy?

The Constructor

The United States’ economy largely depends on its vast infrastructure network, ranging from bridges and roads to airports, ports, and freight rail.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

BD+C

4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers.

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The next destination: Passive design airports

BD+C

The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. On the path to passive The airport itself is becoming more sustainable.

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Civils firms warn over drop in roads and prelim workloads

Construction Enquirer

Civils contractors are reporting cooling workloads in the roads and preliminary housing works sectors after several years of roaring growth. Preliminary works and motorway trunk roads showed the greatest slowdown but non renewable electricity, local roads and airports are also declining.

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The Case for Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure

Construction Business Owner

Civil infrastructure is everywhere, and it represents our most prevalent footprint on the earth. million miles of public roads, 1.4 million miles of public roads, 1.4 Considering the 3.9 Considering the 3.9

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Architects to policymakers: Buildings are infrastructure, too

BD+C

America’s crumbling roads, decrepit bridges, aged water systems. For nearly three decades, the American public has heard ad nauseam about the dreadful condition of the nation’s infrastructure—from airports to railways to hazardous waste facilities. Our deficient dams, underserved levees, and woeful wastewater treatment plants.

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Building the United States

Construction Business Owner

Infrastructure is how we move, and [it is] essential to the growth of our nation,” said Rydin. The construction industry makes it possible for communities to have drinking water, constructs cell towers to improve communication and builds the roads, rails and airports that move people and goods from point A to B.”