Tag Archives: Alberta

Calgary airport enhances safety, manages sound with $2-billion expansion

Canada’s third-busiest air traffic hub, the Calgary International Airport, has completed a five-year, $2 billion expansion project, doubling current passenger service space with the addition of a 185,806-m2 (2,000,000-sf) facility. Added features include a new international terminal, 24 aircraft gates (with two intended for extra-wide body jets), an expanded runway (now the longest in the nation at 4.27 km [2.65 mi] long and 91 m [200 ft] wide), and a new customs area.

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Landscape design show coming to Edmonton

On November 17 and 18, the Edmonton Expo Centre will be hosting the Green Industry Show and Conference (GISC). The conference is open to those in all sectors of the industry, including designers, arborists, owners, students, growers, and contractors. The show is the largest of its kind in Western Canada, featuring more than 250 booths.

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