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  • HMC Architects’ Oliver Nicolas on Regional Trends, Deferred Maintenance and Early Collaboration September 9, 2026
  • Modernizing Higher Education Campus Facilities Without Interrupting Learning September 7, 2026
  • Mini Dome Camera from Rhombus September 7, 2026
  • University of Michigan Announces C. Cybele Raver as President September 7, 2026
  • Medical University of South Carolina Tops Out $175 Million College of Medicine Building September 7, 2026
  • Marco Music Equipment Storage September 4, 2026
  • Dr. Kacey Wiltz Named Director of Public Safety for Kansas State University September 4, 2026
  • St. Lucie Public Schools Breaks Ground on New 215,000-Square-Foot K-8 Campus September 3, 2026
  • Invisible Hardening: Designing Safe, Sunlit K-12 Spaces Through Human-Centered Design September 2, 2026
  • Heights CareerTech Institute Opens in Fort Myers September 1, 2026

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Pacific Elementary School TK-Classroom Modernization for Manhattan Beach Unified School District
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HMC Architects’ Oliver Nicolas on Regional Trends, Deferred Maintenance and Early Collaboration

1 day ago2 hours ago10 mins

HMC Architects recently welcomed Oliver Nicolas to the firm’s PreK-12 practice as Principal-in-Charge. 

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Plans call for six buildings, outdoor learning and recreation areas, and athletic fields.
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Los Altos School District Breaks Ground on New San Antonio Campus

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago4 mins

Los Altos School District has broken ground on a new San Antonio Campus in Mountain View, Calif., a project intended to add space for students in transitional kindergarten through eighth grade as enrollment grows. 

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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) has broken ground on the Innovative Genomics Institute-Bakar Labs building, advancing a major life sciences project intended to connect academic research, entrepreneurship and biotechnology growth. 
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UC Berkeley Breaks Ground on Genomics, Biotech Lab Building

2 months ago2 months ago5 mins

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) has broken ground on the Innovative Genomics Institute-Bakar Labs building, advancing a major life sciences project intended to connect academic research, entrepreneurship and biotechnology growth. 

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The new Multipurpose Building (MPR) will replace the school’s existing kitchen, stage, and assembly space.
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Hillsborough City School District Starts Construction on New Multipurpose and Administration Facilities at Crocker Middle School

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

Hillsborough City School District (HCSD) recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a major redevelopment project at Crocker Middle School.

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Joel Williams
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Joel Williams on Leading QKA’s New Colorado Office and Taking on a New K-12 Market

4 months ago4 months ago9 mins

Led by Studio Director Joel Williams, AIA, LEED AP, ALEP, the team also includes Project Designers Joseph Puyot and Spencer Robinson. 

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QKA said the Workforce Development Center will include meeting rooms, offices, conference rooms, a cafe, kitchen and lobby.
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Milpitas USD Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Innovation Campus

4 months ago5 mins

Milpitas Unified School District has broken ground on Phase III of its Milpitas Innovation Campus, starting the final construction stage of a multi-phase learning and career training hub in Milpitas.  

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Speakers included: Hemlata Jhaveri, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor at UC San Diego; Bob Schulz, University Architect and Associate VP of Real Estate at SDSU; Abbie Hawkins, VP of Development at The Michaels Organization; Lindsey Sielaff, Operations Manager at Hensel Phelps; Richard King, Principal at Gensler; and Lisa Norombaba, Executive Director of Wesley House.
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Affordability, Design and the Next Generation of Student Housing: Takeaways from Bisnow’s San Diego Conference

4 months ago8 mins

As student housing is a growing part of the higher education design and construction conversation, School Construction News attended the Bisnow San Diego Student Housing & Higher Education Conference on May 13.

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the new $110 million hall is intended to create additional capacity for the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CSTEM) while supporting the campus’ emphasis on student success and social mobility.
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CSUSM Marks Topping-Out Milestone for Hunter Hall of Science and Engineering

4 months ago4 months ago5 mins

Cal State San Marcos celebrated a key construction milestone for its new Hunter Hall of Science and Engineering, bringing campus leaders, donors and community supporters together April 24 to mark the building’s topping out.

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The new center will be a modern, flexible venue capable of accommodating a range of performances and events, supporting both campus programming and broader community use. 
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San Diego City College Performing Arts Project Enters Schematic Design Phase

5 months ago5 mins

The Saville Theatre Replacement Project at San Diego City College, part of the district’s Measure HH Bond Program, has officially moved from the programming phase into schematic design. The project will replace the existing Saville Theatre with a new, approximately 28,000-square-foot performing arts facility designed to support academic programs and community use. 

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California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has concluded that crumb rubber infill made from recycled tires is not likely to pose a significant health risk to people who use or watch games on synthetic turf fields.
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California OEHHA Study Finds No Significant Health Risk From Crumb Rubber Infill in Synthetic Turf

6 months ago6 mins

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has concluded that crumb rubber infill made from recycled tires is not likely to pose a significant health risk to people who use or watch games on synthetic turf fields.

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