| June 21, 2012 | News for contractors and the construction industry |
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- Design, engineering work gets go-ahead for $1.8B airport rebuild
Design and engineering work can begin on the proposed $1.8 billion rebuild of Salt Lake City International Airport now that the City Council has approved a resolution to reimburse the airport for its capital expenses. The redevelopment project aims to improve the airport's seismic safety and accommodate passenger growth in the coming years. Airport officials are fine-tuning plans for a 10-year construction of the new terminal complex, with construction possibly starting in 2013. The Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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- $1B plan for Calif. army base could create more than 2,000 jobs
A $1 billion project that would develop a former army base in Oakland, Calif., has received the OK from the City Council. The project would develop about 130 acres of the former army base into a logistics and warehousing center. Work would include infrastructure upgrades, building a deep-water port and enhancing rail capacity to handle cargo from the adjacent Port of Oakland. The Oakland Tribune (Calif.)
(6/20)
- $390M Caldecott fourth bore project features high-tech escape routes
Seven cross passages are being built between the third and fourth bores of San Francisco's $390 million Caldecott Tunnel to facilitate escape in the event of an emergency. Doors to the passages will be electronically operated. "We’re in the process of building a state-of-the-art facility with very sophisticated monitoring systems," said project spokeswoman Ivy Morrison. The bore is on schedule, and the tunnel is slated to open for traffic in late 2013. KCBS-AM (San Francisco Bay Area)
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- 5 things forward-looking AEC pros are considering
Forward-looking architects, engineers and construction professionals see population growing, resources shrinking and disasters happening -- and are finding ways to incorporate sustainability into their design and building plans. Some focus on "20-minute living" and smart meters. Some focus on collaboration or research and development in emerging countries. The Guardian (London)
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- London 2012 Summer Olympics' 6 most sustainable structures
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London is expected to be an eco-friendly event with the construction of the main Olympic Stadium and six other buildings, writes Leon Kaye. In this article, he details the sustainability features of the buildings, including rainwater harvesting, natural ventilation, flatpack design and sustainably sourced timber. Inhabitat
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- House, Senate leaders' involvement signals hope for transportation bill
The involvement of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has "sparked new life" in the conference committee's discussions about a surface transportation bill, according to The Hill. "Apparently we’re finally getting down to the point of serious negotiations," said Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. However, if talks stall again, numerous projects across the U.S. will be affected, among them the $2 billion upgrade of Florida's Interstate 4 and Pennsylvania's Route 219 south project. The Hill/Transportation blog
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