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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

BD+C

More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers. Skanska is proud to partner with the world’s busiest airports to transform the aviation industry of today for tomorrow’s travelers. Our collective goal: a better passenger experience. Over the past few years, this 1.3

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The next destination: Passive design airports

BD+C

One example is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona, where our team led the Terminal 2 demolition project. Travelers like to watch aircraft take off and land while waiting for their own flight. On the path to passive The airport itself is becoming more sustainable.

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Get more details SMACNA Annual Convention 2023 (Phoenix, Arizona) October 15-18, 2023 The trade show at the SMACNA (Sheet Metal, Air Conditioning National Association) Annual Convention will take place at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge in 2023. Online registration is required because no in-person registration will be available.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

The codes require FRTW to be tested for an additional 20-minute period, meaning the FRTW is challenged by fire for a total of 30 minutes: • During the first 10 minutes of the extended test, the distance of flame travel and rate at which the flame front advances are used to calculate the flame spread index (FSI). Type I: 111,484-m2 (1.2

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Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards

Pro Builder

In the community’s first six years, developers have constructed 2,000 homes and townhouses, five apartment buildings, and many built-to-rent or for-sale single-family dwellings, as well as a wealth of services that promote pedestrian rather than vehicular travel, including class-A office space, schools, and a shopping and dining district.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

Business Facilities

The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship covers tuition for Kentucky students enrolling in nearly 1,000 certificate and degree programs in five, high-demand sectors. Highway 81, otherwise known as the Pan-American Expressway Corridor, allowing for travel in any direction. I-80 intersects with U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year. Naval Air Facility in Goodyear, now known as Phoenix/Goodyear Airport, was designated as an MRZ. Loans cannot be used to refinance/consolidate existing debt, travel/ training nor for purchase of real estate.

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