More Than 4,000 Beds Delivered
ATLANTA-Place Properties, a student housing developer, owner and operator, developed and delivered more than 4,000 beds of Class A student housing in 2004, serving seven different campuses across the country….
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Struggling Hawaii Schools Get Restructuring Approval
HONOLULU-The state Board of Education Committee has given its initial approval to plans to bring in outside consultants to help turn around to struggling schools. An additional four will be…
School Building Week 2005 Succeeds and Honors
WASHINGTON-Spotlighting our nation’s schools and reinforcing the connection between school facilities and student learning, School Building Week 2005, April 18-22, engaged schools and school districts of every size, creating greater…
School Maintenance Workers, City Parks Department May Merge
PITTSFIELD, Mass.-In an effort to save money, the city is contemplating the possibility of merging the three school grounds workers into the existing five-member Parks Department grounds crew. Supporters say…
LAUSD Breaks Ground on First CHPS School
LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Unified School District recently broke ground on the first of a series of new schools that will meet the CHPS Design Guidelines. The Cahuenga New Elementary…
Taxes From Slot Machines May Aid School Construction
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-School construction funds, once expected to drop dramatically over the next few years, could instead take advantage of a slot machine jackpot. Voters recently approved a constitutional amendment that…
U.S. Green Building Council Reports on PVC
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council has released a draft of its report on PVC. The committee has determined that PVC-based materials are…
Tilt-Con to Build Charter School for Middle and High School Students
ORLANDO, Fla.-Tilt-Con Corp., a tilt-up concrete constructor, has been awarded the contract from James A. Cummings Construction, the general contractor, to build the new Miami Shores Charter School in Miami…
Summit Installs Two Sports Facilities
LONDON-Summit Structures Limited announce its latest contract with Arsenal Football Club. The company started business in the UK, four years ago, and now, is supplying their 25th and 26th buildings…
Williams Scotsman Expands Storage Fleet
BALTIMORE-Williams Scotsman Inc, a provider of mobile and modular buildings, announced that it would augment its storage fleet with an additional 2,500 brand new containers in 2005. The units will…