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Murray was excited to see Arlington High School in Massachusetts, a Skanska project, come to fruition in 2025.| Photo Credit: Robert Benson Photography

Board Member Spotlight: Tieg Murray Brings National K-12 and Higher Education Expertise to School Construction News

8 months ago8 months ago9 mins

School Construction News (SCN) was excited to welcome Tieg Murray to the 2026 Editorial Advisory Board.

From Classrooms to Canopies: Why Solar Is the Smart Choice for K-12

8 months ago11 mins

On-site solar power enables schools to offset a significant portion of their electricity use and insulates budgets from future utility rate increases.

Built at the district's Northeast Campus, the $13.5 million project totals 16,500 square feet of advanced manufacturing floor space, complete with a clean room and industry-standard equipment.

How Districts are Addressing Career Readiness

8 months ago12 mins

Career readiness education is implemented through multiple methodologies, increasingly adopted by numerous school districts, particularly within states such as Arizona.

Delivering a major addition on a fully occupied elementary school site in a dense residential neighborhood required precise phasing and operational coordination.

Facility of the Month: A Contemporary Addition Reimagines New York’s P.S. 87

8 months ago8 months ago12 mins

A 58,000-square-foot expansion at P.S. 87 in the Wakefield section of the Bronx is reshaping both the school’s footprint and its long-term performance.

The American Institute of Architects named it the most advanced elementary school in the country upon opening, later awarding the project its prestigious Twenty-Five Year Award in 1971—and led to the school’s designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1990.

A Living Landmark Renewed: How Perkins&Will Extended the Legacy of Crow Island School

8 months ago8 months ago9 mins

The Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois was designed and built in 1940, by a team of architects including Larry Perkins (of Perkins, Wheeler & Will) and Eliel and Eero Saarinen.

Owners want fewer platforms to manage, faster response times, and clearer proof of compliance — especially in schools, healthcare and multi-site enterprises.

AI Meets Building Safety: 5 Security & Safety Trends to Watch

9 months ago8 mins

Owners want fewer platforms to manage, faster response times, and clearer proof of compliance — especially in schools, healthcare and multi-site enterprises.

For Tyngsborough, pursuing a ground-up structure allowed the school to provide the infrastructure and spatial requirements for flexible, project-based learning and co-teaching methodologies.

The Power of Feasibility Studies in School Planning and Community Building

9 months ago10 mins

Feasibility studies are a useful tool both internally and externally, delivering relevant data and information to project teams while informing stakeholders of the why behind each decision.

Meet the Editorial Advisory Board: Arnold Swanborn

9 months ago8 mins

Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP, is one of the newest members of the School Construction News Editorial Advisory Board.

The building’s exterior was carefully rehabilitated, with its historic character retained and repaired, when possible.

How UC Berkeley’s Creekside Center Reimagines Accessibility and Sustainability

9 months ago9 months ago10 mins

The reimagined Creekside Center at UC Berkeley represents a fundamental shift in how accessibility, sustainability, and historic preservation can coexist within the academic built environment.

Planning Performing Arts Centers That Teach on Day One

9 months ago8 mins

Performing arts centers are more than performance halls. In the right hands, they become daily learning environments that spark creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.