During the last decade, the design-build project delivery method has gained momentum in the nonresidential construction market as owners have discovered the value of placing sole accountability with a single…
Three years ago, school construction costs in the Intermountain region of the U.S. averaged $105 per square foot. Today, those costs are as high as $155 per square foot. Other…
EleyCharles Eley, FAIA, PE, the executive director for the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, a California-based certification program, discusses the importance of climate when choosing which daylighting, heat retention or…
WilkesOutdoor walks around campus on a nice day are among the strongest memories people have of their college campus, not the hallways or classrooms inside buildings, according to Michael Wilkes,…
Awards programs, regardless of the industry, provide an opportunity to reflect on the year’s innovative trends and key projects deemed the best-of-the-best. The 8th Annual DesignShare Awards Program pushes the…
A/E/C Paulsen NelsonWight & Company, an architecture, construction and engineering services firm based in Darien, Ill., promoted Brad Paulsen from director of K-12 services to vice president and K-12 education…
September 2007 An Emlen PublicationVisit us at www.schoolconstructionnews.comRead this e-zine on our web site. Please do not reply to this email. A host of green features and an environmentally focused curriculum…
LOS ANGELES 鈥� California ‘s Los Angeles Community College District awarded an $83 million carpeting supply contract to Tandus of Dalton, Ga., for all future renovations and new construction projects….
CARLISLE, Pa. 鈥� Building materials supplier Carlisle Construction Materials acquired Premier Building Systems, a manufacturer of structural insulated panels headquartered in Fife, Wash. Premier’s full line of standard and custom…
NEW YORK 鈥� Crime in the city’s public school system dropped 33 percent since the NYPD assumed responsibility for school security and began patrolling hallways, officials say. Public schools have…
