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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

BD+C

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Photo courtesy Skanska Along with improvements like reconfiguring Customs screening and inspection areas and upgrading escalators, baggage was a priority for our work at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Over the past few years, this 1.3

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Two-Day US Workshop Series for Efficient design of post-tensioned buildings

Construction Cost Estimating

This workshop series is purposely designed for those who get interested in availing practical training & in detail training in 3D-FEM concrete software , modeling processes and methods used for the design and evaluation of post-tensioned buildings. construction estimating 3d concrete software concrete estimating'

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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. Super-insulated envelopes High quality, efficient, and continuous insulation all around the building—from the roofs, walls, and foundations—is critical to minimize heat loss.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Landon Arciero, Largo Concrete Inc. Digitizing 500+ Amazon facilities from the local archived library to an interactive virtual infrastructure world, Fei and his team are building the foundation for the company’s digital twin ecosystem. Phoenix, AZ. Senior Project Manager, Largo Concrete Inc. Phoenix, AZ.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Whether you’re pouring concrete or tracking project costs, it’s a powerful thing when so many people can point to a single project and say, “we did that.” Yesenia Rivera Martinez , Largo Concrete, Inc. Sarah Watte , Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc. Largo Concrete, Inc. Jessica Allin , Ledcor Construction Limited.

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Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope

GCP Applied Technologies

Even masonry can be compromised by vapor diffusion, as moisture passing through the wall can rob salts from the mortar, causing efflorescence and slowly breaking down the joints between bricks or concrete blocks, until the wall loses its integrity. The study included cities in a variety of climatic zones—including Miami, Phoenix, St.