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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. Our collective goal: a better passenger experience. Over the past few years, this 1.3

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Builders Need to Influence Their Teams to Get the COVID-19 Vaccination

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Across the country, construction industry employees leave their homes daily and travel . ?Builders Builders and construction executives are responsible for more than securing certificates of occupancy and laying foundations. We are uniquely suited to serve as influencers when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines.

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The next destination: Passive design airports

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While not designed to Passive House certification standards, the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, was one of the first LEED Silver airport terminal buildings in North America. Travelers like to watch aircraft take off and land while waiting for their own flight.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

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And while laws differ in each state, having insurance coverage might also be required to obtain a contractor’s license or certification. Business owners policy: This policy is the foundation of a solid insurance plan. Your customers may also want to know that you have insurance coverage in place.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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Chamber of Commerce Foundation currently ranks OK 16th among states for STEM job growth; Gov. Travel and tourism now make ups the third-largest industry in the state, bringing in nearly $9 billion and more than 20 million visitors annually to Oklahoma. The governor also hosts an annual STEM Summit.

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“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee

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” According to reports, VW senior labor rep Bernd Osterloh will travel from Frankfurt to Chattanooga bearing an offer to create a German-style works council at the assembly plant in Tennessee (every other VW plant in the world has one). The deal can be summed up in one word: “mitbestimmung.”

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The History of the Straw Bale Revival with Matts Myhrman

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So Roger got interested in those structures as well and on his travels he began asking around about these hay buildings. There still weren’t many written resources at the time, and we hadn’t yet published Build it with Bales, so a lot of information traveled byword of mouth and people came over looking to get involved and pick your brain.