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Civil
Delivering the resilient backbone of critical infrastructure.
Successful critical infrastructure depends on the ability to foresee desired operational outcomes, while planning and building with proven and economical construction practices. Burns’ civil practice creates value for our clients through multi-disciplinary coordination, stakeholder alignment, compliance expertise, and constructability-forward solutions that enable owners to reliably and seamlessly achieve their most complex projects, avoiding costly surprises during permitting, construction, and operations. Burns’ deep operational insight, proficiency in efficient site use, detailed utility coordination, construction expertise, and proactive awareness of ever-changing regulatory/permitting processes keep people, vehicles, and aircraft moving — without interrupting revenue streams.
Site Development
Surface/Horizontal
- Airside Planning and Design
- Landside Planning and Design
- Aeronautical Systems
- Operations Vehicles and Aircraft Movement Modeling
- Aircraft Parking and Gate Layouts
- Part 77 Surfaces and Obstruction Analysis
- Pavement Analysis and Design
Buildings/Vertical
- Facility Assessments
- Building Siting
- Utility Coordination
- Terminals and Stations
- Cargo Facilities
- Warehouse Facilities
- Ground Service Equipment (GSE) Facilities
- Operations/Maintenance Facilities
- Hangar Facilities
- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facilities
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Burns has expertise in these areas to:
Inspire with innovative solutions and optimized construction budgets for complex programs.
Create constructable and enduring infrastructure that enables expansion, improvement, and resiliency while also achieving operational goals and maintaining revenue streams.
Deliver resilient, sustainable, and safe infrastructure that protects society and enhances communities.
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