CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati (UC) recently signed New York-headquartered Skanska USA and locally based joint partner Megen Construction to a nearly $70 million contract to renovate Fifth Third Arena.
QUEENS, N.Y. — A number of New York state and local officials recently celebrated the beginning of construction on the new P.S./I.S. 49 (Dorothy Bonawit Kole School) addition in Queens.
WASHINGTON — Last Friday, a joint letter from the Departments of Education and Justice went to public schools, addressing guidelines to ensure that “transgender students enjoy a supportive and nondiscriminatory school environment,” the Obama administration said. While the letter does not specifically cite enforcement of the law, it was the latest attempt to make it clear that if state schools do not agree to follow the message, they risk losing federal funding.
MILWAUKEE — The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh celebrated the opening of the university’s newly renovated Clow Social Science Center — home to the College of Nursing and College of Letters and Science — during a dedication ceremony held May 13.
JE Dunn Construction recently announced the hiring of Lee Jarboe as director of business development for higher education, K-12 education and aviation. In her new role, Jarboe will head efforts to build long-term strategic relationships with clients in these markets. She has 14 years of construction industry experience, and is a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM).
Cree Inc. now offers the new 20,784-lumen CPY-20L LED canopy luminaire. Delivering 143 LPW at 5700K, the newest Cree CPY Series LED product offers even better light experiences and lower operating costs. The result is increased visibility and traffic to outperform existing LED and metal halide options as the ideal lighting solution for safer and more appealing petroleum stations. The CPY-20L LED canopy luminaire serves as the perfect upgrade solution, with a slim, low-profile design that can mount in virtually any canopy or soffit for quick and easy installation.
