October 1, 2010 - School Construction News

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Dallas Firm Awarded $40 Million Contract

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LEWISVILLE, Texas — The Lewisville Independent School District selected Dallas-based Charter Builders as construction manager at-risk for a $40 million renovation and expansion project at Lewisville High School. SHW Group, also of Dallas, is the architectural firm designing the expansion, which is slated to last through August 2012.

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Construction officials face the School BoardBoard members

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After the many concerns about the high school construction project that were expressed at the Sept. 13 Nevada School Board meeting, this past Monday’s meeting was a much calmer affair as construction officials came face to face with members of the school board.

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Calif. Governor Vetoes Bill Targeting School Pesticides

15 years ago2 mins

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a state senate bill calling for less hazardous pesticides to be used on school grounds in California.

Supporters of the bill say it would reduce premature puberty in girls and certain kinds of cancers, both linked to the exposure of some kinds of toxins found in pesticides at schools statewide.

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Construction officials face the School BoardBoard members

15 years ago15 years ago1 mins

After the many concerns about the high school construction project that were expressed at the Sept. 13 Nevada School Board meeting, this past Monday’s meeting was a much calmer affair as construction officials came face to face with members of the school board.

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15 State Communities To Get Construction Loans

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Fifteen Tennessee communities will receive loans for new construction projects through the state’s Qualified School Construction Bond program with no net interest costs.

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Blount’s school loan has no net interest

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Blount County will receive loans for new construction projects through the state’s Qualified School Construction Bond program with no net interest costs.

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BOE Holds First Meeting of School Year

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School Construction Projects Close to Completion The Garden City Board of Education held their first meeting of the school year. The Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen explained the schools’ first week was off to “a smooth start,” he said. “We did quite a number of projects and a lot work over the summer on the buildings, inside and outside the buildings,” he said. Joseph Chiarelli …