University of Arizona Launches World’s Largest Thermal Vacuum Chamber within Collegiate Research

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The University of Arizona recently unveiled the Applied Research Building’s Thermal Vacuum Chamber, the world’s largest of its kind housed within a collegiate research facility. Weighing 40 tons and extending 30 feet, the TV Chamber is designed for testing nanosatellites under replicated atmospheric temperature and pressure conditions found within the space and near-space environment. The TV Chamber provides incredible accuracy in simulation, ensuring the greatest confidence in materials testing. This technology represents one of the primary features within the ARB. With the complexity of the TV Chamber, the Design-Build partnership between SmithGroup and general contractor McCarthy Building Companies Inc., sequenced … Read more

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GSA Awards $275M Contract for New Douglas Land Port of Entry in Arizona

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The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded a $275 million contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Company for the new Douglas Land Port of Entry. The general contractor will provide Design-Build services for the new commercial port, which will be built approximately five miles west of the existing Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona. This award includes small business subcontracting goals that highlight GSA’s commitment to creating more opportunities for small businesses. This critical infrastructure development project, which received $180 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding and $92 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding, will increase capacity and … Read more

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Turner Awarded $123M of Work for Tennessee College of Applied Technology

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Turner Construction Company began work for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology to build and renovate facilities on its Memphis and Northwest campuses in Covington, Tennessee. These projects are essential to the college’s continued success as a leader in trade education and workforce development in Tennessee. On the Memphis campus, the $73-million project will include erecting new buildings and renovating existing structures to create a modern learning environment. Similarly, the Northwest project is a $50-million endeavor that involves development of new facilities and the refurbishment of current ones. Set to transform the campuses, the projects will provide resources that support … Read more

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Hensel Phelps Awarded Concourse A Reconstruction Project at Nashville International Airport

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Hensel Phelps has been selected to provide Construction Manager at Risk services for the Concourse A Reconstruction Project at Nashville International Airport by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. As part of the BNA New Horizon program, a long-term plan to accommodate Middle Tennessee’s rapid growth, this project marks Hensel Phelps’ fourth major contract at the airport. The Concourse A project will include the demolition of the existing six-gate concourse and old International Arrivals Facility, reconstruction of a new 16-gate Concourse A and a landside extension of North ticketing and baggage claim. The project is expected to complete the design phase … Read more

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Skanska Reaches Construction Milestone for $34.69M Recreation Complex in Tampa, Florida

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Skanska has successfully placed 270 structural frame and wall pre-cast pieces for the $34.69-million redevelopment and expansion of the East Tampa Recreational Complex at Fair Oaks Park, marking the project’s topping out. Slated for completion in spring 2026, the 10.25-acre site in East Tampa, Florida will feature a diverse range of indoor and outdoor community spaces and recreational activities, including a senior center, recreation center, athletic field and exercise trail, all powered by over 500 solar panels. The project’s Design-Build team is led by Skanska as the builder, alongside architecture firms Howard + Associates and Convergence Design. Skanska’s scope of … Read more

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