School Construction News - Design - Construction - Operations
Terry Ward, Ed.D., will begin his new role as superintendent of schools for North Syracuse Central School District (NSCSD). 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 ...
Five Ways Schools Benefit From Wall Talkers
Sep 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 great way to build community and increase ...
Clark/Sullivan Construction Archives - School Construction News
Nov 21, 2019 · California School Renovation Celebrates Diversity. October 30, 2019 School News Clark/Sullivan Construction, Dyer-Kelly School, Lionakis Architects, Sacramento. A new K-8 school was unveiled recently in the Arden Arcade area of Sacramento—Dyer-Kelly, the first elementary school to be built in the San Juan Unified School District since 1992.
Trendspotting: Creating Outdoor & Extended Learning Areas
Apr 9, 2018 · Renovation: Add extended learning area “bump outs” and create an exterior courtyard. A mid-20th century flat-roofed, brick elementary school has two sets of double-loaded corridors and lacks space for extended learning areas. By “bumping out” a bit on each side of each corridor, extended learning spaces can be created (light blue areas).
Core Considerations for Early Childhood Classroom Design
Oct 21, 2020 · Core Considerations for Early Childhood Classroom Design. October 21, 2020 School News RAND Corporation, Stantec, STEM. By Michael Lovaglio. Driven by new paradigms in curriculum delivery and promising new research on what helps young learners excel, the early childhood classroom environment is changing. This change is rapid and far from uniform.
California High School Project Achieves LEED Platinum
May 12, 2020 · By SCN Staff. SANTA ROSA, Calif.—Sonoma Academy’s Janet Durgin Guild and Commons was recently awarded LEED Platinum, the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest green building rating. The $17 million project—at the private co-ed college preparatory high school—has also been recognized for its low carbon footprint and material transparency.
Old Meets New at High School Renovation
Mar 11, 2009 · Ted Howard remembers the good old days and the not so good old days at Seattle’s Garfield High School. Since opening its doors in 1923, it has always been an ethnic melting pot unlike any other in the city — a place where students learned to accept and respect individual differences. At the height of the civil rights movement, it was the only Seattle venue where Martin Luther King, Jr ...
Texas High School Launches $53M Revamp and Expansion
Oct 28, 2020 · By Lisa Kopochinski. MIDLOTHIAN, Texas—A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held to celebrate the renovation and construction of an addition to Midlothian Independent School District’s Heritage High School in Midlothian.. Located in northwest Ellis County, 25 miles southwest of Dallas, the $53 million project includes a 185,000-square-foot addition to Heritage High School, adding a ...
Upcoming Events - School Construction News
NACAC Conference & Expo. September 26 – 28, 2024. Los Angeles, CA. Association for Learning Environments. October 15 – 19, 2024. Portland, OR. About Us. 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 ...
Charter Builders and SpawMaxwell Now Under Balfour Beatty Name
Jan 31, 2012 · DALLAS — Two Texas-based companies, Charter Builders of Dallas and SpawMaxwell of Houston, will now be known collectively as Balfour Beatty Construction. Charter Builders has been working with Balfour Beatty since 2006 and SpawMaxwell has been working with the company since 2009. Now the two companies will join Balfour Beatty under one name ...