Seating Solutions

The Razorback Stacking Chair from Cortech has an extreme load capacity and is great for all ages in an educational setting. The all-plastic Razorback has a muscle-back leg design and structural span that provides maximum strength for its users. In addition, the ergonomic low-back design is more resistant to chair leaning and/or rocking — which can cause stress and failure in other chairs used in similar environments. The Razorback Stacking Chair can be found in the classroom and cafeteria, and can also be used for sporting events, meetings and commencement.

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Millions of Dollars in Grants Secured for Washington State School Districts

SEATTLE — Students in the state of Washington got an extra boost of support from McKinstry, a leader in construction, energy and facility services. The company helped to guide 13, K-12 school districts in Washington to secure more than $9 million in grants in the latest round of the 2012 Jobs Now Act. The Jobs Now Energy Grant, part of the Jobs Now Act, was approved by the Washington State Legislature in April 2012 and helps to fund energy and operational cost-saving improvements in public buildings across the state.

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Erica Hauck

Erica Hauck recently joined HGA Architects and Engineers as business developer in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Hauck will implement business development and marketing strategies in health care, higher education and government/corporate market sectors in southern California. Hauck has more than 15 years of marketing, business development and strategic planning experience for architecture, engineering and construction firms.

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Classroom Furniture

TrueModern is a new, contemporary classroom furniture collection created by renowned designer Edgar Blazona in partnership with Jonti-Craft Inc. The collection’s sleek, innovative designs will appeal to 21st century child care providers and educators, with the durability long associated with the Jonti-Craft brand.

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Stadium Seating Solution

Southern Bleacher’s Elite Seat with Backrest is its latest addition to stadium seating solutions, ideal for educational facilities. It is an affordable enhancement for new or existing venues that can be installed on indoor and outdoor grandstands. The Elite Seat with Backrest is available in several colors and is mechanically fastened to the aluminum bench and aluminum backrest.

Southern Bleacher Company Inc.

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A Christmas Story

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A noted Beverly Hills school without state-of-the art learning conditions? It was not the holiday story that builder Gary Drake of Los Angeles-based Drake Construction had in mind. Knowing what it was like not to have the best learning advantages, Drake decided to give this story a happy ending.

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