Stand-Alone Outdoor Locker Facility Nears Completion
INDIANAPOLIS-The new outdoor locker room facility will be ready for the start of fall football and track team practice at Center Grove High School in Greenwood. Stocker Construction Co. is…
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University Building’s Walls Assist Collaborative Approach
BOSTON-When Boston University went to build its new Life Science and Engineering Building, it decided to organize interior spaces by areas of research rather than traditional academic departments. The idea…
Bellevue School District Acquires 545 More SMART Interactive Whiteboards
CALGARY, Alberta-Bellevue School District in Washington State has decided to standardize its interactive whiteboards, and as a result will add 545 whiteboards manufactured by Alberta-based SMART Technologies Inc. to the…
UNH Awards $40 Million Energy Contract to EMCOR Group Inc.
NORWALK, Conn.-EMCOR Group Inc. (NYSE: EME) has been awarded several long-term energy-related operations, maintenance and consulting contracts from the University of New Hampshire. The contracts, totaling more than $40 million…
IFC Introduces Firestop Inspector Training Program
WESTFORD, Mass.-Developed and presented by IFC’s industry experts, the presentation enables inspectors and officials to accurately identify proper firestopping to ensure that building codes are being met. The ITP has…
Funding Still Being Sought for D.C.’s Public Schools
WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia’s public schools might not receive all of their proposed funding. Mayor Anthony Williams is not endorsing a $1 billion bond issuance because he says the city…
New York State Schools To Be Clean and Green
ALBANY, N.Y.-Recently, Gov. George Pataki introduced legislation requiring the state’s school districts to use environmentally-friendly cleaning products. According to a Department of Health study, teachers have higher rates of adult-onset…
District Approves Contract Extension for Private Custodial Services
DALLAS-To close a potential $4.2 million budget deficit this year, East Lansing Public Schools has decided to continue using the services of Jani-King International, a private custodial company. In 2004,…
Canadian Schools Get Extra Maintenance Money
CALGARY, Alberta-Schools throughout the province will share in an extra $40 million, meant to spruce up facilities. The government recently announced the windfall. Schools will now receive a total of…
No Summer Vacation for Maintenance Workers
WISE, Va.-For maintenance workers in Wise County, summer means repairs. The 10-person crew has a number of projects to complete before classes start back up. Some of the major repairs…