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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Over the past few years, this 1.3

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development. Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry. When Branka Minic became CEO of the Building Talent Foundation (BTF), an Orlando, Fla.

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SMPS selects Craig Galati as president-elect

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Newly elected foundation trustees. The Nominations and Elections Committee also recommended and the Society Board approved the election of three new member trustees to serve on the SMPS Foundation Board in 2015–16: Amy J. Hope Wilson, PMP, CPSM, consultant, Phoenix, AZ (Term: Sept. 1, 2015, to Aug. 1, 2015, to Aug. Isaacs, P.E.,

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The next destination: Passive design airports

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Julio He Airports Designers Standards Energy-Efficient Design Insulation Sustainable Design and Construction Airports around the globe contribute to the local economy, tourism, and trade. Many new airport construction projects recycle and reuse materials from the outdated terminals. Just like a warm coat it limits thermal conduction.

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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The winner of our top award emerged from a collaborative effort between Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), DMB Associates, Salt River Project (SRP), Maricopa County and the City of Mesa. million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. manufacturing.”

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

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There will be wide-ranging workflows and intermutual step-by-step guidance which will be undertaken for common structure types like parking garages with post-tensioned girders and one-way slabs, mat/raft soil-supported foundations, two-way elevated slabs and transfer/podium slabs.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

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Construction is one of the world’s most important sectors and it wouldn’t be where it is today without all the dedicated individuals who continue to take the industry forward. Read on to discover some of the innovators and changemakers making waves in construction today. . 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022 .