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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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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. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Over the past few years, this 1.3

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

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At Portland International Airport in Oregon, we’re working on the PDX Terminal Core Redevelopment Project to implement biophilic elements to create a more pleasing experience for travelers. The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, Atlanta, Ga. In Los Angeles, our 13,482-sf office is LEED and Fitwel certified.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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One advantage by using the barge is that containers can be loaded heavier than the 80,000- pound weight limit for trucks traveling between Stockton and Oakland via the highway system. Louis, Dallas, Cincinnati, and Atlanta, providing overnight trucking access to more than half of the nation’s population.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

After several years in Atlanta, he currently resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife and two sons. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Born in Manchester, UK (and supporting the Manchester City football club) Chris has spent most of his adult life in the U.S.,

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

After several years in Atlanta, he currently resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife and two sons. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Born in Manchester, UK (and supporting the Manchester City football club) Chris has spent most of his adult life in the U.S.,

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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AIDT’s workforce selection and training processes have achieved the world’s first ISO 9001:2008 certification for a state-funded workforce training program. Technology changes constantly, evolving at an exponential rate, so AIDT has developed a new project to help train workers to keep up with high tech advancement.