NEWTOWN, Conn. — Construction on the new Sandy Hook Elementary is on schedule and about $2.3 million under the project’s original $50 million budget. As such, Gov. Dannel Malloy decided to include the savings in a plan for more than $350 million in bond payment cuts — even though the project won’t be officially completed for three to four months.
LAS VEGAS — Earlier this month in Las Vegas, the Education Market Association hosted for dealers and suppliers in the educational products marketplace. The event marked the organization’s 100th anniversary, and showcased products from 187 different companies, an increase of 10 percent over the prior year.
The Rochester, Minn., office of HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) recently announced the addition of Dawn Vickerman as the firm’s business developer directing new business opportunities for HGA’s growing healthcare, corporate and higher education market sectors. Vickerman has more than 20 years’ experience in sales, marketing and customer service. She studied at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and Winona State University in Minnesota.
Canon USA Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, recently introduced the LX-MU800Z. The LX-MU800Z is the company’s first single-chip DLP projector with a laser phosphor light source that delivers at maximum brightness for 20,000 hours of virtually maintenance-free operation, reducing total cost of ownership. Key features on the LX-MU800Z projector include native WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution, up-to-8000 lumens, a dynamic contrast ratio up to 10,500:1, and seven interchangeable lens options with motorized lens shift for installation flexibility.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Elk Grove Unified School District in Sacramento is currently seeking $450 million in bond sales to upgrade its aging schools, and possibly to build several new ones, according to the .
PHOENIX — Grand Canyon University is currently on track to complete 12 construction projects at its Phoenix campus and office complex.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa (UI) recently withdrew from a planned public-private partnership for construction of a new Museum of Art building in Iowa City after university officials became concerned about the cost, which is currently estimated at $80 million.
CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati’s “Glass House,” Morgens Hall, recently earned a 2015 American Institute of Architects (AIA) of Ohio Award. The project team incorporated a number of sustainable and energy-efficient features and building techniques into the innovative renovation, which also earned the hall LEED Silver certification in 2015, according to the University of Cincinnati.
Tarkett, a global leader in flooring and sports surfaces solutions, announced that Len Ferro has been named president of the Tandus Centiva business division of Tarkett North America. Ferro succeeds Glen Hussmann who announced his retirement in January. Ferro brings significant expertise, knowledge and experience to his new role, having served most recently as Tandus Centiva’s chief operating officer (COO) since 2013 and previously as the chief financial officer (CFO) from 2004.
