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Section covers road, rail, air and nautical systems, including ports and terminals; materials and funding of various transportation components.

ARTICLES

Studio ORD's Global Terminal Design
Transportation

Chicago Debt Document Says $8.5B O'Hare Revamp May Be Delayed

City says the reconstruction, new terminal project will continue
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Jeff Yoders
September 20, 2020
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An document filed by Chicago says the $8.5-billion revamp of O'Hare International Airport may be delayed as airline revenue, a key funding source, has been decimated by the pandemic, but the Chicago Dept. of Aviation says the new Studio-Gang-designed global terminal, the centerpiece of the revamp, will stay on track.


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Ford Rouge Center New Plant
Manufacturing

Ford Begins Construction on $700-Million Rouge Center Expansion to Add Electric F-150 Production Line

Company says new manufacturing facility will add 300 production jobs
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Jeff Yoders
September 17, 2020
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Ford Motor Co. and contractor Devin Industrial Group have already begun construction on a $700-million, 500,000-sq-ft gas-electric hybrid Ford F-150 manufacturing plant at the company's 100-year-old Rouge Center in Dearborn, Mich. The first trucks are expected to come off the line by late 2021.


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EVENTS

Webinar

4/14/20 to 4/14/21
Online
Contact: Lauren Whitaker

Now is the Time to Build Tomorrow’s Transportation Infrastructure

ON DEMAND

Planners, designers and contractors need to start building tomorrow’s transportation infrastructure today. That means identifying the design implications of changes already happening or coming soon. How should planners, designers and policy makers account for all the changes, and what will it mean for contractors? During this webinar, we’ll talk with thought leaders in the transportation sector to find out.

Sponsored by:

US CAD

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Webinar

4/28/20 to 4/28/21
Online
Contact: Lauren Whitaker

Cutting-Edge Bridge Design: High Level of Detail and Challenging Deadlines

ON DEMAND

As bridge designs become more complex, engineering teams face many challenges with limited project budgets and tight deadlines. Join us for an exclusive webinar as we share details of a prominent bridge design project executed by Arup. Discover how they delivered a fabulous bridge design on-time without jeopardizing quality. We’ll also share the best practices they learned from this one-of-a-kind project.

Sponsored by: 

Bentley

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