Eco-Friendly Wall System

Nxtwall Demountable Architectural Walls provides a demountable wall system with re-usability, flexibility, functionality, sustainability and ease of change. The product is affordable and can be used in many different environments including conference rooms, training rooms, classrooms, libraries, private offices and more. The demountable wall system is eco-friendly, ideal for educational settings and is made of recyclable material that will assist schools in meeting sustainability certification goals.

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All-Weather Insulation Tape

ECHOtape, a pressure-sensitive tape supplier, announced its anticipated line of all-weather insulation tape at the recent NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS). ECHOtape’s advanced adhesive technologies allow contractors maximum performance in a variety of weather conditions.

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Concrete Compound

VOCOMP-25, a water-based acrylic concrete sealer from W.R. Meadows, is a ready-to-use concrete curing and sealing compound that is formulated from special acrylic polymers. This provides resistance to rain, sun, cold temperatures, most acid and chemicals, petroleum, deicing salts, most cleaning agents, diluted caustics and others. It provides a permeable film, which allows the moisture in cured concrete to evaporate. It also dries quickly on new concrete to provide a clear, tough and easy-to-clean finish.

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Modern Commercial Flooring

J+J Flooring Group’s newest Kinetex 24-inch-by-24-inch modular products, Analog and Analog Mono, offer an inspired visual for a multitude of commercial interior spaces and applications. With shared patterning and eight common core colors per style, Analog and Analog Mono create the perfect analogy when paired together, resulting in a fresh and unparalleled flooring visual. This innovative and award-winning textile composite flooring creates a soft textile aesthetic with the durability of hard surface flooring.

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UXL Crescent Table

The UXL Crescent table has a versatile shape suitable for individual or group work in classrooms and commons spaces. It features a generous workspace, maximum stability and great ingress/egress. Customize to fit unique school and district design schemes by choosing from 11 standard laminate colors, 21 edge colors and five different leg options, including a sleek tapered leg.

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Programmable Utility Controller

The ISIMET programmable utility controller gives teachers and administrators complete, instant control over incoming utilities in school science labs and wood shops—including gas, electricity and water. ISIMET systems feature a Keyed ON switch preventing unauthorized use and vandalism. It automatically turns utilities off at the end of the day if the instructor does not. Services remain off until reset by the instructor. In the event of a power interruption or fire alarm, utilities will default to off and remain off until reset by the instructor.

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Architect Q&A: Mastering the Master Plan

Master planning is critical to the long-term success of a school or university campus, and helps ensure all facilities are operating effectively and efficiently. Today, many architecture and planning firms list master planning among their specialties, and School Construction News spoke with representatives of two leading companies to learn more about their unique approaches to planning attractive, yet highly functional, campuses.

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Midwest Construction Report and Bids to Watch

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.

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Massachusetts Voters Approve School Construction

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.

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