Miami firm gets airport design job that will grow to at least $15M
The Memphis International Airport is getting ready to embark on several years of massive construction projects, including the modernization of the front of the terminal, not touched since the building opened in 1963. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
No local architects or engineers bid, and Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority commissioners are asking why.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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