University at Buffalo to Build $18 Million Fieldhouse
An official ground-breaking ceremony was held on Oct. 7 for the new fieldhouse being constructed for the University at Buffalo in New York.
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Riverdale Country School’s New Aquatic Center Connects to Nature
Riverdale Country School in the Bronx recently completed an aquatic center that is a key component of the school’s plans for updating athletic facilities.
Read moreMaryland Governor Proposes $370 Million for School Construction
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley recently proposed spending more than $370 million in the fiscal 2013 budget on public school construction in the state, the second highest single-year funding level in state history, according to state officials.
If approved, the plan will create new jobs and improve educational facilities throughout Maryland, O’Malley said. He has emphasized school construction since he first ran for governor in 2006.
Read more$100 Million Wakefield High School Under Construction
Rendering Credit: Bowie Gridley Architects
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Contsruction is underway on the new $100 million Wakefield High School, one of three public comprehensive high schools in Arlington County.
Read moreHess Construction Builds Mid-Atlantic School Portfolio
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Hess Construction and Engineering Services continues boosting its mid-Atlantic portfolio, with two more school projects under way.
Read moreGreen Lab for Green Science Under Way
(Credit: EwingCole) Architect’s image of new Mathias Lab, complete with rain cistern on porch and wetlands to the left.
Taking Education to the Stars
Md. District Approves $1.49 Billion Building Plan
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Montgomery County Board of Education approved a $1.49 billion, six-year construction plan that will result in renovations or additions to 29 of the county’s 200 schools, as well as the construction of a new elementary and middle school in Clarksburg.
The plan, part of a $3.9 billion capital budget that increases capital spending for county schools by more than 17 percent, takes advantage of an estimated 30 percent drop in construction costs in the area over the last two years.
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