Dalaman Becomes World’s First Airport Terminal Powered Entirely by Rooftop Solar

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In 2022, Ferrovial Airports reached an agreement with Turkish Infrastructure company YDA Group to acquire a 60% stake in the company that manages the Dalaman International Airport concession located in Southwest Turkey. The project has reached a major milestone in sustainable aviation, becoming the first airport terminal globally to meet 100% of its electricity demand solely through rooftop solar installations. The completion of Phase 2 of its rooftop solar power project represents a step change in sustainable airport operations. The solar installation generates more than 20,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually, avoiding approximately 8,500 tons of CO₂ emissions each year … Read more

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BAM to Deliver Sustainable, Mixed-use Extension of Rabobank HQ Campus

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BAM and Rabobank have formed an integrated project team for the redevelopment of the Matser site adjacent to Rabobank’s headquarters in Utrecht (Netherlands). This sustainable, mixed-use extension of the Rabobank campus on Croeselaan will comprise 81,600 square meters, including 67,000 square meters of office space and associated facilities, 145 rental homes across social, mid-market and private rental segments, as well as a range of public amenities. The renewed campus will become a green destination for both the city and Rabobank. Under the agreement, Rabobank’s existing headquarters and a new office building will be integrated into a single complex. Of the … Read more

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Final Phase of Milpitas USD Innovation Campus Set to Begin

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The Milpitas Unified School District, along with project partners and community supporters, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Phase Three of its Innovation Campus located in Milpitas, California. Providing future-ready learners with multifaceted opportunities to support a variety of career pathways, the project’s final phase brings a Workforce Development and Early Childhood Education Research Center to the campus. All phases of the MUSD Innovation Campus have been designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects and built by Blach Construction, with TBK Construction Management serving as construction manager. The 9,000 square-foot Workforce Development Center will provide meeting rooms, offices, conference rooms, a cafe, kitchen … Read more

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Design-Build Team Completes Work on $68M Maintenance Facility Expansion

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The Design-Build team of Stantec and Saunders Construction completed work on the $68-million Glenwood Springs Maintenance Facility in Glenwood Springs, Colorado for the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority. The expanded GMF provides indoor heated storage for 60 buses and a 9,000-square-foot second level operations space with a dispatch suite, reception area for visitors, drivers’ room, office space and locker rooms. It also includes an additional fuel and wash lane to their existing facility. The design of the facility reflects an integration of functionality, sustainability and user experience through natural lighting and climate-controlled spaces, while blending the facility into the colors of … Read more

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Work Begins on New Public Health Laboratory in New York

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Construction is underway on the planned $1.7-billion public health laboratory that will transform New York’s ability to detect, prevent and respond to emerging public health threats. Construction is being delivered through a Design-Build contract led by the joint venture of Gilbane Building Company and Turner Construction Company, with design partner HOK. The new 663,000-square-foot, five-story facility will consolidate the Wadsworth Center — the largest and most diverse state public health lab in the United States — under one roof, significantly expanding New York’s ability to support the next generation of scientists and foster collaboration with partners across the country. Full … Read more

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