July 6, 2010

TOWN Hall plans to ease overcrowding in the borough’s schools have been dealt a blow as the Government scrapped Labour’s multi-million pound building programme.

Despite a strike by area construction workers, some workers are crossing picket lines to complete an $87.7 million project at Naperville Central High School.

Westside school gets under way this month Construction of a new Westside Elementary begins this month with the demolition of the old facility, and a bid has been awarded for demolition of the natatorium/auditorium. In addition, School District No. 1 continues developing plans for the future of Powell Middle School.

A local construction strike almost prompted an emergency legal action in west suburban Naperville Tuesday.

Construction tools, excavators and plastic orange fencing are a welcome sight to students and staff at Hilbert Middle/High School this summer.

Eli Lucero/Herald Journal Workers continue to build the Heritage Elementary School in Nibley Thursday afternoon.

WINCHESTER Although a decision has not been voted to use the Parkhurst School as swing space during the two-year construction phase for the Vinson-Owen school project, at this point that is the favored alternative.

AUGUSTA — A battle is brewing over a state Department of Education appraisal of two high school construction projects that sets a Rockland-area proposal ahead of one from Sanford that outranked it a year ago.

A construction worker has died from injuries he received at the construction site of the new middle school in Waverly.

SYLACAUGA Officials for Knollwood Christian School in Sylacauga said the new campus was on schedule for completion before the school year starts on Aug. 10.