New UCONN Rec Center Gains National Recognition
WEBApr 13, 2021 · STORRS, Conn.—. The Student Recreation Center, located at the heart of the University of Connecticut’s (UCONN) Storrs campus, has been recognized by the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association as an Outstanding Facility of Merit as part of its 2021 NIRSA Awards. The 191,000 …
Five Ways Schools Benefit From Wall Talkers
WEBSep 2, 2015 · Five Ways Schools Benefit From Wall Talkers. September 2, 2015 Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Senator John Whitmire. Educators who haven’t heard of "wall talkers" might cringe at the idea of letting students write all over classroom walls. However, using these writable surfaces in the classroom can be a …
Auditorium Turntables: Saving Cost, Creating Space and Adding ...
WEBFeb 29, 2012 · Since 1998, School Construction News has been the news magazine devoted specifically to educational facility construction and operations. Readers include several segments of the “building team” including school administrators, facility managers, school board members as well as architects, contractors and suppliers in the field.
Build Begins on Oklahoma State University Health Sciences Building
WEBAug 12, 2020 · By SCN Staff. TULSA, Okla.—Construction has begun on the new $50 million North Academic Building at Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Center for Health Sciences downtown campus in Tulsa, Okla. With a completion date slated for fall 2022, Dewberry is the architect on this impressive project. Flintco is the construction manager.
Debate: Should Your School Have a Safe Room?
WEBJul 26, 2017 · In technical terms, a safe room is a location where school faculty and students can quickly access refuge from incidents of potential violence or natural disasters such as tornados. A staple in high-risk settings such as embassies and other government buildings, safe rooms capable of withstanding gunfire and moderately sized explosions have ...
Georgia Community Continues Big School Projects
WEBMay 6, 2021 · Georgia Community Continues Big School Projects. May 6, 2021 School News Carroll Daniel Construction, Retrofit, Robertson Loia Roof PC. By Eric Althoff. GAINESVILLE, Ga.—Gainesville High School is currently undergoing a $55 million retrofit and improvement to update the school. This spring, …
Spacious New Elementary School Wraps Texas Build
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · HASLET, Tex.—National general contracting firm Adolfson & Peterson Construction announced that it has finished buildout of the Haslet Elementary School for Texas’s Northwest Independent School District (ISD). The new school, located at 501 School House Road, will encompass 100,000 square feet of educational space for 800 students, plus ...
Sustainable Parking Designs for Schools - School Construction News
WEBJun 14, 2011 · Based in Southfield, Michigan, Rich and Associates is the oldest firm in North America dedicated solely to parking design and planning. The firm can be found online at www.richassoc.com. For years, U.S. school districts have put their best "green" foot forward by making facilities more ecologically friendly. While schools have reduced operating ...
Designing Adaptable Schools for Future Flexibility
WEBFeb 9, 2017 · Photo Credit: Wold AE. Lakeville Schools in Lakeville, Minn., serving 10,800 students, gained tremendous value in long-term planning with an architect to design schools with this approach. Lakeville has partnered with St. Paul, Minn.-based Wold Architects & Engineers for 25 years to collaboratively design schools to meet current and future needs.
USF Morsani College of Medicine Construction Under Way
WEBDec 13, 2017 · TAMPA, Fla. — Construction on the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa is currently underway. The groundbreaking took place on Sept. 20, and the building is projected for completion by fall 2019. HOK, with offices in Tampa, is the design architect and planner of …