Beginning in the March/April print edition of School Construction News, subscribers will see a new section: The School Construction News Construction Report. Originally an online-only publication, the Construction Report is now featured weekly on the magazine’s Twitter account and in each print edition. It will showcase both active bids and projects to watch from across the country, giving readers an inside track on important upcoming projects.
GRANBY, Mass. — Voters approved a 7.7 percent tax increase on March 1 to pay the bonds to finance a $34 million school construction project in Granby.
Of 2,446 votes, 1,646 registered voters voted in favor of the tax increase, while 800 were against it, reported MassLive. Officially, voters approved a Proposition 2.5 debt exclusion, which allows the town to exceed the 2.5 percent annual tax levy cap to pay back loans for the life of the bonds.
Shen Milsom & Wilke LLC (SM&W) announced the appointment of Tom Shen to president and chief executive officer. Shen has spent 21 years at the firm, including seven years managing the San Francisco office. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Shen served as the firm’s managing partner, playing a critical role in many of its most complex and demanding projects while also helping to manage the firm’s global resources to unify coordination efforts on multi-discipline projects.
CertainTeed’s Sereno Fine Fissured High NRC/CAC line of acoustic ceilings brings quiet, calm and comfort to commercial spaces. Sereno Fine Fissured improves efficiency, requiring up to 20 percent fewer knife passes per cut than competitors’ standard boards and up to 37 percent fewer passes than competitive fire-rated boards, according to the company. Its 100 percent non-directional fissure pattern further contributes to its quick and efficient installation process.
TOWSON, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s recent $4.5 billion capital budget approval includes $314 million for new or continuing construction projects at universities in the state.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Santa Rosa-based Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) was recently honored with the Leroy F. Greene Design and Planning Award — as well as an Award of Excellence in the Modernization category — for its San Mateo High School Old Brick Studio project, completed for the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) in August 2015. Both awards were given by the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) in partnership with the American Institute of Architects California Council (AIACC) at the 37th Annual C.A.S.H. Conference on Feb. 23 in Sacramento.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Almost two years after its May 2014 debut, Harvard University’s Tozzer Anthropology Building in Cambridge earned LEED Gold certification. The facility’s custom-engineered windows and curtainwall were placed in a staggered pattern throughout the brick- and copper-clad exterior, creating an abundance of natural light on the interior.
Nicholas Rich has been named a vice president in the Seattle buildings sector office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. In his new position, Rich will head the office’s electrical department, managing projects in Seattle and throughout the Northwest. Some of the firm’s recent clients in the region include the University of Washington and Amazon.
The BLÜCHER BWC series stainless steel waterline channel drain is designed for use in commercial and ADA showers and washrooms. Installations include college dormitories and locker rooms, and even hospitals and prisons. Fully ADA-compliant, the BWC series’ thin profile enables both in-slab and above-floor construction, with a single flashing point and floor penetration. The compact linear design eliminates the need for special design and construction accommodations, dramatically streamlining installation time.
