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Highways, bridges, public transit, and water infrastructure are all on the docket, as Phoenix, Arizona expands and innovates. Coming in at number eight on the American Society of Civil Engineers 2022 listing of “best places…
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  April 2023 is the effective date for implementation of the new energy codes as federal buildings are constructed—or retrofitted. Since the federal government owns more buildings then any other entity in the country, the…
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  Ambitious designs and big budgets are fueling airport construction across the country. So much has changed since most of our nation’s airports were built over 40 years ago. Environmental considerations are at the forefront…
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School Building Trends As office buildings evolve with a focus on well-being, flexibility and collaborative possibilities, educators and school builders across the country are concluding that traditional school buildings need a massive re-think too. Here…
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  With bridges throughout the country reminding us they are in desperate need of attention, drivers crossing between Tampa and St. Petersburg on the existing Howard Frankland Bridge have front row seats to the adjacent…
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  Have you noticed the “hard anything” (seltzer, tea, cider), selections taking up more and more space in shops, on menus and in the picnic cooler? Nonalcoholic options, featuring complex layers of flavors are going…
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  It looks that way: the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) has chosen the Boring Co. for the anticipated high speed loop that will connect San Antonio International Airport to its burgeoning downtown. As details…
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  Portability, bold flavors and bubbles (think hard seltzer) are trending way up in alcohol sales and show no signs of stopping. Convenience, complex tastes and recyclability are all striking a chord. Here are trends…
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  Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are advancing the development of concrete substitutes that are durable and better for the climate. Newly patented Enzymatic Construction Material (ECM) is not just friendlier to the environment then…
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