Maintenance/Operations Survey Results
School Construction News recently completed a survey of maintenance/operations needs of schools throughout the country. Results of the 21-respondent sampling included:
November 9, 2011
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Largest U.S. Community College District Cracks Down on Contractors
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Community College District is instating new contract requirements that could eliminate the agreement between the district and Turner Construction Co. — part of an effort to reform a $6 billion building program that a state audit earlier this year reported as flawed.
Wayne Perlenfein
Perkins+Will announced that Wayne Perlenfein, AIA, joined the firm as principal and will focus on the federal government in the Washington, D.C. office. With more than 30 years of experience, Perlenfein has been involved in developing agency-wide national design prototypes and standards as well as private and public sector design and construction project initiatives, with a recent focus on mission-critical classified projects. Prior to Perkins+Will, Perlenfien managed federal market strategies for classified and unclassified programs and projects at HDR and URS.
Bowling Green State U. Completes Arts Center
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — After more than two years of construction, the new Wolfe Center for the Arts at Bowling Green State University is complete and ready to welcome students, staff and faculty.
The new 93,000-square-foot arts center — designed with clean lines, steely hues and concrete and metal material — stands in contrast to its brick surroundings, a design concept created by international architectural firm Snøhetta.
Georgia Technical College System to Upgrade HVAC Systems
ATLANTA — The Technical College System of Georgia hired Parrish Construction Group to manage building renovations on its Atlanta Technical College campus.
Based in Perry and Alpharetta, Ga., the construction firm specializes in building academic facilities throughout the state.
The college system hired the design-build team of Parrish Construction and NBP Engineers to renovate existing HVAC systems in three buildings that had problems with temperature and humidity control, according to a statement from the company.
Minnesota Companies Merge to Increase Capabilities
ST. PAUL, Minn. — LS Black and Dew Corp., two Minnesota-based construction firms, announced a merger that aims to build upon their strengths in the government, institutional and commercial sectors.
Sterling Black, president of LS Black, and Robert Dew, CEO of Dew Corp., will remain in their leadership positions at the new company, which will be called Black and Dew.