ATLANTA — Towering over a tranquil lake setting, an 11-story former IBM Corporate Campus has undergone a dramatic transformation to provide students of Atlanta Public Schools with a modern educational setting for their growing community.
SAN DIEGO — The grand opening celebration for the new Student Services Center at San Diego Miramar College was held on Sept. 4. The center is a three-story, $39.5 million project encompassing 76,000 gross square feet. Construction on the project began on Jan. 31, 2011 and ended on March 25, 2013.
CLEVELAND — Schools across the country are increasing their focus on school security following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last December. As a result, the summer break saw a wave of renovations and upgrades for school security as the tragedies of Sandy Hook remain fresh in minds of school administrators and parents.
CHICAGO — The school districts of Illinois will split $400 million for new construction, maintenance projects and renovations as part of the statewide Illinois Jobs Now capital fund.
The funds will be dispersed among 24 school districts with $306 million allotted to school construction, $50 million for maintenance projects, $25 million to alleviate overcrowded classrooms and $20 million will be dedicated to making the state’s schools more energy efficient. The fund may also provide reimbursement for school construction that has already completed.
WASHINGTON — Nearly 57,000 of the nation’s economically disadvantaged children will be denied access to the Head Start and Early Head Start programs this year due to cuts caused by sequestration.
Memphis-based Varco Pruden (VP) Buildings, a division of BlueScope Buildings North America Inc., has named Tori Johnson the company’s product market analyst. Varco Pruden provides innovative steel building systems for low-rise commercial and industrial applications, including offices, warehouses, schools, manufacturing and retail projects.
International engineering company Thornton Tomasetti has announced the promotion of Michael Squarzini, PE, LEED, AP, to managing principal. Squarzini, who began working for Thornton Tomasetti in 1993, serves as the firm’s east U.S regional leader at the company’s New York office and also oversees the growth of the Sao Paulo office in Brazil.
Specifically designed for students in kindergarten and primary grades, the Listening First Headsets from Califone International Inc. help students build critical speaking and listening skills. Available in blue, red and yellow, the adjustable headband allows for a personalized fit perfect for younger children and its ambient noise-reducing earcups lowers outside noise to help students remain focused.
With more than 25 years of service as a leading provider of unique and attractive interior partitions, Scranton Products’ Hiny Hinders brand come in a variety of colors, textures and are ADA-compliant. HDPE partitions never rust or delaminate and provide superior resistance to dents, scratches, graffiti, corrosion, mildew and moisture. The product is also easy to clean and easy to maintain, according to the company. The Hiny Hinders brand comes with a 25-year warranty.
