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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. The planes themselves are getting better when it comes to GHG.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jon Turner, President and Principal Engineer, Phoenix Civil Engineering

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We see it in our roads, bridges, airports, and practically all public and private infrastructure projects. Here to talk more about this topic is Jon Turner , President and Principal Engineer at Phoenix Civil Engineering. Tell us a little bit about Phoenix Civil Engineering and what you specialize in. We’re efficient.

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SkyBridge Arizona Heralds New Era In Cross-Border Commerce

Business Facilities

The first international air cargo hub to house customs operations for Mexico and the U.S. is expected to create 17,000 jobs in Greater Phoenix. Read: SkyBridge Arizona Heralds New Era In Cross-Border Commerce at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. AZLabs is located adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport making it a strategic location for unmanned and autonomous vehicle research and operations.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX and Phoenix, AZ are the top-ranked large metros in this flagship category, respectively. Plus, metro Atlanta is a digital supply chain leader as home to the world’s busiest and most efficient airport and a destination with an easily accessible port. PHOENIX IS FASTEST-GROWING CITY. ATLANTA NO.

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Benchmark Electronics Picks Tempe, AZ For New HQ

Business Facilities

The global design, engineering and manufacturing company announced its plan to relocate to Arizona from Angleton, TX in April of this year and expects to add approximately 500 new jobs to the greater Phoenix area over the next five years. ” Benchmark’s 23 locations span eight countries across the globe.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

Business Facilities

So meeting the need for massive quantities of premium-quality flat-rolled sheet—used for body panels—and lightweight parts such as diecast housings, pulleys and brackets, as well as extruded mechanical, structural and trim pieces—requires more high-tech machinery and operators with leading-edge knowledge. And there’s a momentum effect.