September 22, 2010 - School Construction News

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Ceiling Tiles

15 years ago1 mins

A new maintenance-free ceiling panel from Acoustic Ceiling Products is designed to solve such problems as staining, water damage, and mold and mildew, according to the company. The Genesis ceiling tiles install into any standard ceiling grid system and are 100 percent waterproof, allowing for easy washing.

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Monforton eligible for Quality School Construction Bond

15 years ago15 years ago1 mins

With the failure of the Lewistown bond election yesterday, Monforton is one of a few districts in the state now eligible to receive a 2010 Quality School Construction Bond.

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Classroom Tables

15 years ago1 mins

Lista International recently unveiled its newest product: flexible, rugged student worktables that meet a range of educational needs. The tables are available with butcher-block wood surfaces, optional electrical power and digital communications connectors. Lista’s classroom tables can also be outfitted with stainless-steel-over-wood tops, allowing liquids to safely be used on their surfaces.

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Corner Guards

15 years ago1 mins

Cortech’s Corner Guards protect interior and exterior corners from chips, dings and damage. The guards are ideal for continuous, intensive use in extreme environments. The flame-retardant polypropylene guards are designed to protect drywall, plaster and concrete corners. They are available in eight standard corners with a smooth finish and beveled edge.

The guards can be installed with tamper-resistant screws or factory-installed adhesive tape.

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People

Ryan Connell

15 years ago9 years ago1 mins

Corgan Associates, a U.S.-based architecture and interior design firm headquartered in Dallas, recently named Ryan Connell as an associate. Connell joined Corgan more than five years ago as an intern with the school design team before working on several high profile projects, such as the W.H. Adamson High School and Honey Grove High buildings, both in Texas.

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Barbara Goebel

15 years ago9 years ago1 mins

Architecture and design firm Kingscott Associates of Kalamazoo, Mich., hired Barbara Goebel as business development representative. Goebel, a long-time educator, school district administrator, and superintendent, will oversee K-12 business development, assisting school districts in the planning and passing of their bond issues.

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Franklin Twp. school officials to announce where students will attend classes

15 years ago15 years ago1 mins

Franklin Township School FRANKLIN TWP. — With only four days until the school’s predicted reopening on Sept. 27, Franklin Township School’s $8.69 million construction project is still under way. Tonight at a special meeting, 7:30 p.m., at Quakertown Fire Company,…

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15 years ago15 years ago1 mins

A southeastern South Carolina school reopened Wednesday, a day after a student opened fire at a school police officer and bomb squads dismantled several pipe bombs.

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School construction projects may resume

15 years ago15 years ago1 mins

A state official said Tuesday he is working on a timetable for resuming school-construction projects put on hold after an agency bungled the handling of millions of dollars several years ago.