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BIG and Kilo-designed Pegasus Pod transports first Hyperloop passengers

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After a year of close collaboration between Virgin Hyperloop, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), and Kilo Design, the Pegasus Pod has become the first manned and fully functional system for Hyperloop travel after a successful test in the Nevada desert.

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ENR Southwest Announces Winners of Best Projects Competition

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Annual competition honors the best in design and construction in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico based on criteria that includes safety, innovation and community benefit.

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Building design critical to prevent school shootings

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There are many strategies to prevent school shootings and to keep children safe during the school day, and building design is a key issue. Some states are mandating that school design have input from public safety officials.

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ENR Southwest Top Design Firms: Southwest Design Firms Report Robust Revenue Gains in 2022

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Collectively, Southwest firms reported a significant increase in revenue earned from the states of Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico during 2022.

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Mary’s Gone Crackers Expands, Relocates HQ To Nevada

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Mary’s Gone Crackers®, a manufacturer of organic and gluten-free healthy snacks, will open a new manufacturing and R&D facility in Reno, Nevada. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) status. ” Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Nevada. .”

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Las Vegas Contractor Employs "Opti-Clean Cube" Against Covid-19

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A Las Vegas-based design build general contractor, SR Construction, has deployed the first Xtreme Opti-Clean Cube in the fight against Covid-19. Produced by Xtreme Cubes Corporation, a manufacturer of modular buildings based in Henderson, Nevada, the Xtreme Opti-Clean Cube (XOCC) is a modular walk-…

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2023 Top 400 Sourcebook: Bay Area Water Treatment Facility Upgraded

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Construction is set to begin later this year on the $3-billion TransWest Express Transmission Project, a 732-mile high-voltage interregional transmission system designed to deliver about 20,000 GW of renewable energy per year to systems serving southern California, Nevada and Arizona from Wyoming’s burgeoning onshore wind farms.

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