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Polyfab RELEASES NEW Colors
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Polyfab USA, a supplier of shade-structure textiles, announced the addition of three new colors to its fabric line. The company, which recently expanded beyond its Australian…
KI Unveils Online Spec Tool
GREEN BAY, Wis. — KI, a manufacturer of furniture and moveable wall systems for educational facilities, recently released SpecEngine, a new online specification tool designed to make the planning and…
HMFH Designs Eight New England Projects
HMFH Architects was recently awarded eight contracts in the New England area with a combined area of more than 500,000 square feet. Carlisle Elementary School, Carlisle, Mass: HMFH was hired…
People in the News – September/October 2009
A/E/C Nirmal Mangal, AIA, FIIA, joined international architectural firm Cannon Design as vice president. Mangal has more than 30 years of experience, with a portfolio that includes higher education, healthcare…
LACCD Budgets $30 Million for Art Installations
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Community College District recently adopted a resolution to provide funds for public art at each its nine college campuses and satellite facilities. The resolution…
Feds Tout Obama’s Early Education Plan
WASHINGTON — U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced their support in July of President Barack Obama’s plan to invest $10 billion in…
Tech Beat – Katrina Anniversary: Crisis Spurs Innovation at Jefferson Parish
MARRERO, La. — Hurricane Katrina created enormous hardships for many on the Gulf Coast, but it also created an opportunity for educators to step back during reconstruction and rethink their…