Recycled Glass Flooring Installed
PLANO, Texas-As students returned to classes this past fall, children at Carolyn G. Bukhair Elementary School were walking on broken glass. Underneath their feet, 100 percent post-use recycled glass pieces…
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Room Dividers Create Classrooms
Lake Zurich, Ill.-Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and tropical storm Bonnie all ravaged Florida in August and September of 2004. The storms severely damaged homes, businesses, and schools. Parts of some…
Harmon Enters into Agreement to Purchase AwallS
MINNEAPOLIS-Specialty glazing contractor Harmon Inc., a subsidiary of Apogee Enterprises Inc. and part of Apogee’s architectural segment, entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Architectural Wall Solutions…
Arkansas School Facility Needs Assessed at $2.7 Billion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-When the 2005 Arkansas 85th General Assembly convened Jan. 10, it faced the final report to the Joint Committee on Educational Facilities, released Nov. 30, 2004, which calls…
$9.2 Billion Needed for NYC School Construction, Report Says
NEW YORK-A court-appointed panel found that $9.2 billion worth of new classrooms, laboratories, libraries and other facilities were needed to relieve overcrowding, reduce class sizes and give the city’s 1.1…
N.J. Voters Back 25 School Measures
TRENTON, N.J.-On Dec. 14, New Jersey voters approved 25 of 33 school construction proposals, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association. The approvals total $514 million in construction funds….
New York City’s Elementary School Libraries Rebuilt
NEW YORK-Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Robin Hood Foundation are partnering in an effort to rebuild 25 elementary school libraries by September 2006. The Robin Hood Foundation, a nonprofit organization…
Kennedy Assassin Delays School Project
LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Unified School Board’s plans to build a school on the site of the city’s famous – and infamous – Ambassador Hotel are being held up in…
Duke Evaluates Central Campus Plan
DURHAM, N.C.-As planning discussions take shape, graduate students at Duke University are taking steps to ensure that new plans for the central campus accommodate the growing graduate student population. Currently,…
Voters Approve 13th Straight Bond Issue
OMAHA, Neb.-On February 15, voters gave the Millard Public School District reason to celebrate. The district’s $78 million building plan was approved by 57 percent of the voters, making it…