KBE Building Corporation, a provider of preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to educational markets, has promoted Mike Tighe to director of field operations. In his new role, Tighe will be based in the company’s mid-Atlantic office, which is located in Columbia, MD.
Thanks to its double-walled polypropylene shell and a durable cantilever steel frame, the PantoSwing chair caters to the human body’s natural need for movement and active sitting—a prerequisite for superior ergonomics. This lightweight chair comes in a variety of colors, 6 different heights and with unique floor protecting two-component glides.
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The groundbreaking design of the Axis series of tables combines lab and lecture into a single, dynamic learning center to make for streamlined use of space and classroom time. Axis is the first lab and student station to incorporate the latest in computer technology. All models accommodate laptops, desktop computers and flat screen monitors. The tabletop’s patented shape provides room for a minimum of four students to work facing the instructor.
JOPLIN, Mo. — On May 22, 2011, Joplin experienced devastating loss — losing 162 people and nearly 8,000 structures as a result of a powerful tornado ripping through the town of more than 50,000 residents.
Of the buildings destroyed by the tornado — 10 buildings in the Joplin School District were significantly damaged or completely devastated.
HOUSTON — A chrysalis is the term of the pupa stage of a butterfly’s life cycle, named for the hard skin developed once the outer layer of skin comes off for the first time.
It is also the name of the new facility at the Monarch School in Houston. Founded in 1997, the school aims to provide a safe, nurturing atmosphere and development program for children and young adults with neurological differences.
Spur of the moment field trip to Rome, the Jurassic Period, or the bottom of the ocean?
No problem. With 3D projectors, teachers can take students on learning adventures that case studies show improve student attention rates and academic performance.
