New Jersey School Renovation Program Flourishes
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has earned a reputation as a reformer and a deficit cutter, but that doesn’t mean he’s simply said ‘no’ to all spending indiscriminately.
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Campus to Receive First Housing Village
AKRON, Ohio — The Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) in Akron, Ohio, has partnered with Akron-based Signet Development, to construct a new on-campus residential housing village for NEOMED.
Architects Deliver on P3 Promises
RALEIGH, N.C. — SfL +a Architects have announced the approval to build Sandy Grove Middle School, the first public-private partnership (P3) financed school in North Carolina and the second of its kind in the U.S.
SfL +a has been advocating for the P3 method at both the university level as well as K-12, according to Robbie Ferris CEO/president of the firm.
Cobb County Brings New Schools for a New Year
MARIETTA, Ga. — The Cobb County School District is set to wrap up construction on a number of major projects throughout the district. Seventeen schools are on track to open by the time school begins on August 13, with the exceptions of Garrett and McCleskey middle schools.
New Building Hopes to Prepare Students for the Future
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — It’s an expensive summer for Santa Monica High School. The school is currently under construction with a $55 million, 97,000-square-foot Science and Technology Building, which will replace two existing and outdated facilities with one modern facility.
Middle School Completed in Time for Upcoming School Year
DURHAM, N.C. — A new middle school will open in Durham, N.C., just in time for the 2012-2013 school year. Lucas Middle School, part of Durham Public Schools, is also seeking LEED certification for the $25 million project.
Ohio Schools Get Major Funding from State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Schools in Ohio are gearing up for future construction projects, thanks to recent state funding totaling nearly $500 million for school construction projects.
A total of 26 districts in Ohio will be benefiting from school construction dollars. The state is also required to contribute local funding for school construction, which will nearly double the total construction dollars.
School District Proceeds with $78 Million Construction Program
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — After voters approved a $78 million bond issue to finance renovations, expansions and infrastructure improvements for the Riverhead Central School District, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers have moved forward with the phased construction program at eight sites.
Schools Develops Plans for Research Center
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is in the process of developing plans for a $37 million research center. Officials say the new facility will help the school meets its goal of tripling graduate enrollment in addition to the amount of annual research awards.
The 120,000-square-foot center will be funded partly by student tuition dollars, though most of the money will come from grants and private and federal funding.
Colorado School Districts Waiting on BEST Funding
DENVER — Colorado school districts are currently waiting for state construction dollars from the state Capital Construction Assistance Board. The CCAB ends its meetings Friday, June 29 and will decide the winners of the 2012-13 grants from the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program.