Q&A: Adaptive Reuse
or unused buildings to fit the needs of school districts.
Large-Venue Projector
The PowerLite Pro Z8000WUNL is the new flagship multimedia projector from ’s PowerLite Pro line. The high-definition projector was designed for auditoriums and large venues and is the company’s brightest projector to date, with 6,000 lumens of color light output and 6,000 lumens of white light output. The projector features a centered lens that offers a variety of display options.
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Curtainwall
introduces the Therml=Block 300ES curtainwall, made with Ecoluminum, a high recycled-content aluminum billet composition. The product contains a minimum of 80 percent reclaimed aluminum. The system can be installed from the building’s interior or exterior. It features a 1.5-inch thermal strut and accommodates one-inch-thick insulating glass.
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Precast Facilities
provides fully finished precast concrete modules for housing and dormitory construction with an on-site casting model that provides construction efficiencies for fast-track projects. The modules are available in multi-story configurations, and the have low life-cycle and maintenance costs, according to the company.
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New ‘super school’ has sod turning event
Construction will begin this summer for the new French Immersion ‘super school’ in Timmins. By the fall of 2011, the new building will be home to three existing schools – Coronation, Flora MacDonald and Queen Elizabeth public schools. There will be room for 556 students.
Construction Begins At Belmonts Wellington Elementary School
Officials have broken ground on an 88,000 square-foot school in Belmont. Two- and three-story structures have been demolished, and construction is underway for a new Wellington Elementary School.
Wetlands on new school site hold up construction
Mitigation of a wetlands issue on the Bethel Road site of the proposed new Hartselle High School will hold up the beginning of construction three to four months, according to Finley Frazier, a representative of the projects architect, Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood of Montgomery. Were in the final stage of putting together a package of plans […]
Massive construction season for St. Thomas University
It’s the biggest construction project in the history of Saint Thomas University and when completed in 2012, it will make the corner of Cretin and Summit Avenue the cornerstone of the school’s campus.
Rocky Hill Considers Next Step After Referendum Fails
document.write (” “); Voters may have said no to a school construction referendum, but school board Chairman William MacDonald said the schools will continue to deteriorate and money will still be needed for upkeep and improvements.
High school renovations have begun
LOCKPORT — Construction is under way on the district’s capital project renovations to Lockport High School.