Obama Unveils ConnectED Initiative

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — President Barack Obama is calling for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to lead a campaign that would bring high-speed broadband Internet to 99 percent of K-12 schools by 2018.

Entitled the ConnectED initiative, the President unveiled his plan at Mooresville Middle School last week during his “Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity” tour.

“In a country where we expect free Wi-Fi with our coffee, why shouldn’t we have it in our schools,” Obama said.

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Aluminum Clad Window and Doors

Zola Windows introduces its new PanoramicView aluminum clad window and doors series. With reduced frame thickness, the products deliver effortless operation and durability, according to the company. The slender design allows continuous glassing between fixed exterior windows, while concealed hinges enables the sleek style to carry on inside. Interior properties are available with marine grade, stainless steel hardware for coastal conditions.

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Entrance System

Aiphone unveils its IS­IP4DVF model 4-call, IP video door station for security purposes. The entrance system is ideal for institutions with multiple departments or government buildings with various agencies and services. In addition to door entry, the IS series product features internal communication and call forwarding, allowing it to connect directly to local area networks.

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Classroom Flooring

Ideal for heavy traffic areas such as school hallways and classrooms, the Mipolam Accord flooring solution from Gerflor now comes in 29 different colors. Measuring 2-millimeters thick, the product contains a homogenous and semi-directional design. One hundred percent recyclable, the marbleized solution has anti-bacterial and fungicidal features and is now lighter and more flexible, according to the company. It features more neutral colors like beige and gray as well as standard bold and vibrant tones.

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Paul Miley

Paul Miley has been named one of the new partners at Piedmont Construction Group. Based in Macon, Ga., Miley begun his work with the company in 2005. Most recently, he served as project manager. A graduate from Georgia Southern University, he was also a general contractor and manager for various construction projects types, including educational facilities.  

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Bill Sandigo

The newest addition to the sales and preconstruction team at Modular Solutions, Ltd., a provider of prefabricated buildings and space solutions, Bill Sandigo brings over 25 years of experience to this position. With expertise in production, project management, sales, estimating, as well as preconstruction and design services, Sandigo will be responsible for the firm’s southwest region clients involved in the education market.

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School Storm Shelter Debate in Oklahoma

MOORE, Okla. — In the aftermath of a devastating EF-5 twister that killed seven children at a Moore, Okla. elementary school, schools in the nation’s “tornado alley” are looking to establish safer facilities with required storm shelters or safe rooms.

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