Construction Begins on Terminal 3 North 2 Concourse at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Construction began on the $326-million North 2 Concourse in Terminal 3 at Arizona’s Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which includes the addition of six new passenger gates. The new concourse will add approximately 173,000 square feet of space and will feature a multi-level design, including a passenger level with gate hold rooms, public restrooms and spaces for future retail or tenant build-outs. An upper mezzanine level will provide a lounge, back-of-house areas and an exterior terrace, while the apron level will accommodate aircraft service and provide essential support spaces. The new elevated connector bridge will link the North 2 Concourse … Read more

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

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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