AUSTIN, Texas-American Campus Communities Inc. (NYSE:ACC), an owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing, announced the start of construction of Callaway Villas, a 704-bed luxury student community servicing students…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-The regents of the University of New Mexico have approved a $125 million bond package that will be used to pay for capital improvements to the university. It will…
NORTHBROOK, Ill.-Underwriters Laboratories Inc. has launched a new toll-free telephone number designed to provide regulatory authorities with access to field support while on the job. Because UL is involved in…
SAN DIEGO-In the San Diego Community College District, new construction and major renovations that receive funds from local construction bonds must meet the sustainable design standards of the United States…
AUSTIN, Texas-Texas lawmakers are taking part in a special legislative session to discuss funding options for higher education. At issue are tuition revenue bonds. If the legislators opt to fund…
WASHINGTON-The Forest Stewardship Council-US has joined with Forest Product Solutions to create the first Designing & Building With FSC Award, which will be offered annually. Projects will be judged on…
INDIANAPOLIS-The new outdoor locker room facility will be ready for the start of fall football and track team practice at Center Grove High School in Greenwood. Stocker Construction Co. is…
BOSTON-When Boston University went to build its new Life Science and Engineering Building, it decided to organize interior spaces by areas of research rather than traditional academic departments. The idea…
CALGARY, Alberta-Bellevue School District in Washington State has decided to standardize its interactive whiteboards, and as a result will add 545 whiteboards manufactured by Alberta-based SMART Technologies Inc. to the…
NORWALK, Conn.-EMCOR Group Inc. (NYSE: EME) has been awarded several long-term energy-related operations, maintenance and consulting contracts from the University of New Hampshire. The contracts, totaling more than $40 million…
