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New Control Tower at SFO Honored as Top Engineering Project in America

April 2016
Project receives highest award from American Council of Engineering Companies SFO's new Airport Traffic Control Tower was recognized as the top engineering project in the United States. In an awards ceremony held in Washington D.C. on April 19th, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) named the tower facility as the 2016 “Grand Conceptor Award Winner” for employing a cutting-edge vertical post-tensioned system, enabling the tower to remain upright and fully operational after a major earthquake. “The new Airport Traffic Control Tower at SFO is the physical manifestation of our...

Mayor Lee Announces Appointment of Ivar Satero as Director of San Francisco International Airport

April 2016
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the appointment of Ivar C. Satero as Director of the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), following the retirement of Director John L. Martin who has led the world class international airport for the last 20 years. Satero is currently the Chief Operating Officer of SFO and formerly held the position of Deputy Director for Design and Construction. His appointment is effective July 18, 2016. “The San Francisco International Airport is our City’s gateway to the world, and I am confident that Ivar Satero’s tremendous achievements and experience will ensure...

April 2016 Plant of the Month - Drumsticks

April 2016
The April 2016 Plant of the Month is Isopogon latifolius, commonly known as drumsticks due to their globular shaped fruit. Drumsticks grow in small to medium shrubs with large, pink flower clusters that blossom on the end of the branches in the spring. Drumsticks are native to the South Western corner of Australia, an area that is known as one of the most diverse plant communities on the planet. The dry climate here provides the well-drained soil and full sun that are needed for them to thrive. The shrubs will grow to around 6 feet tall and 6 feet wide. A relatively rare plant, both in the...

SFO Bookstore Receives National Recognition from Publisher’s Weekly

March 2016
San Francisco-based Books Inc. honored with “Bookstore of the Year” Award Publisher’s Weekly, the international news platform of the book publishing industry, honored San Francisco-based Books Inc. as the “Bookstore of the Year”. Books Inc. operates 11 bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two locations at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), branded as Compass Books. The honor will be handed out at Book Expo America, held in May in Chicago. “We congratulate Books Inc. for this milestone achievement,” said Airport Director John L. Martin. “More than 50% of food,...

SFO Medical Clinic Holiday Hours – Easter

March 2016
The SFO Medical Clinic will be closed on Saturday, March 26, 2016 in observance of Easter. The Clinic will resume regular business hours on Monday, March 28, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For emergencies, please call 911. The nearest medical facility is Peninsula Medical Center at 1501 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, 650.696.5446. Please contact the SFO Medical Clinic at 650.821.5601 if you have any questions.

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