ST. LOUIS — Brinkmann Constructors wrapped up construction of the $70 million Westminster Christian Academy one year ahead of schedule, saving up to $1.3 million.
Plans for the school had been discussed for the past eight years but the poor economy caused delays.
Donations from the community — including 30 acres of land and millions of dollars in donations — allowed contractors to start work in December 2010.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Saint Peter’s College has partnered with Ener-G Group Inc., a Manchester, U.K.-based energy efficient, sustainable and renewable solutions provider, to install a $6.3 million energy service at the school’s West Campus.
Strategic Development Group, a Fairfield N.J.-based firm that partners with Saint Peter’s College on major real estate developments, first presented the idea to the college as a holistic energy conservation project for the West Campus.
CLEVELAND — Officials at Cleveland State University broke ground on the campus’ new $50 million mixed-use community — the largest residential development to come to the city in more than 30 years.
麻豆福利网 recently completed a survey of maintenance/operations needs of schools throughout the country. Results of the 21-respondent sampling included:
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Community College District is instating new contract requirements that could eliminate the agreement between the district and Turner Construction Co. — part of an effort to reform a $6 billion building program that a state audit earlier this year reported as flawed.
ATLANTA — The Technical College System of Georgia hired Parrish Construction Group to manage building renovations on its Atlanta Technical College campus.
Based in Perry and Alpharetta, Ga., the construction firm specializes in building academic facilities throughout the state.
The college system hired the design-build team of Parrish Construction and NBP Engineers to renovate existing HVAC systems in three buildings that had problems with temperature and humidity control, according to a statement from the company.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — LS Black and Dew Corp., two Minnesota-based construction firms, announced a merger that aims to build upon their strengths in the government, institutional and commercial sectors.
Sterling Black, president of LS Black, and Robert Dew, CEO of Dew Corp., will remain in their leadership positions at the new company, which will be called Black and Dew.
PETALUMA, Calif., and WOODBURY, Minn. — Classroom audio technology specialist FrontRow and AV and command-and-control products producer Calypso Systems recently announced their merger. The new entity will operate under the FrontRow name and offer a suite of technologies that schools can use to improve communication within classrooms, between classrooms and with students at home.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction announced winners of the third annual International Holcim Awards, with $300,000 awarded amongst ten diverse projects from Canada and the U. S.
DENTON — The University of North Texas’ (UNT) Apogee Stadium recently earned LEED Platinum certification, marking the first newly constructed collegiate football stadium in the nation to achieve the Platinum level.
The UNT System led the project, with design by Dallas-based HKS Sports & Entertainment Group and construction by the Dallas office of Manhattan Construction Co.
