K-12 Schools

How do you create an inspiring space that has to survive the wear and tear, daily, of hundreds or maybe even thousands of kids and teens? Not only will the design be challenging, but the district’s budget may be an obstacle of its own. However, with the right approach, a school can be the foundation of a generation.
October 06, 2009 |
10 tips for mitigating influenza in buildings

Adopting simple, common-sense measures and proper maintenance protocols can help mitigate the spr...

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October 01, 2009 |
Connecticut high school gets a expansion and renovation

The Morganti Group, Danbury, Conn., is managing the construction of a $41 million addition and re...

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October 01, 2009 |
LA high school takes design cue from historic Mexican architecture

The Los Angeles Unified School District recently opened the $75 million Felicitas and Gonzalo Men...

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October 01, 2009 |
Las Vegas high school focuses on careers in justice, emergency response

McCarthy Building Cos., St. Louis, recently completed construction on the 130,700-sf Veterans Tri...

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September 30, 2009 |
AGC unveils comprehensive plan to revive the construction industry

The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the na...

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September 29, 2009 |
Call for entries: Building enclosure design awards

The Boston Society of Architects and the Boston chapter of the Building Enclosure Council (BEC-Bo...

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September 08, 2009 |
Section Eight Design wins 2009 Open Architecture Challenge for classroom design

Victor, Idaho-based Section Eight Design beat out seven other finalists to win the 2009 Open Arch...

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September 01, 2009 |
Bronze Award: Garfield High School, Seattle, Wash.

Renovations to Seattle's historic Garfield High School focused mainly on restoring the 85-year-ol...

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September 01, 2009 |
Special Recognition: Kingswood School Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Kingswood School is perhaps the best example of Eliel Saarinen's work in North America. Designed...

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September 01, 2009 |
Bronze Award: Trenton Daylight/Twilight High School Trenton, N.J.

The story of the Trenton Daylight/Twilight High School is one of renewal and rebirth—both of the...

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September 01, 2009 |
Bronze Award: Hawthorne Elementary School, Elmhurst, Ill.

At 121 years, Hawthorne School is the oldest elementary school building in the Elmhurst, Ill., sc...

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August 14, 2009 |
Financial Wizardry Builds a Community

At 69 square miles, Vineland is New Jersey's largest city, at least in geographic area, and it ha...

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August 14, 2009 | By Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor
School Project Offers Lessons in Construction Realities

Imagine this scenario: You're planning a $32.9 million project involving 112,000 sf of new constr...

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August 05, 2009 |
Gensler among eight teams named finalists in 'classroom of the future' design competition

Eight teams were recognized today as finalists of the...

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August 04, 2009 | Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief
How AEC firms are using collaborative tools to solve client problems
August 01, 2009 | By Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief; Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor; Dave Barista, Managing Editor; and Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor
Great Solutions: Green Building

27. Next-Generation Green Roofs Sprout up in New York New York is not particularly known for its...

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July 31, 2009 |
LAUSD selects Clark Construction to build new South Los Angeles High School
July 29, 2009 |
Portland Cement Association offers blast resistant design guide for reinforced concrete structures

Developed for designers and engineers, "Blast Resistant Design Guide for Reinforced Concrete Stru...

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July 28, 2009 |
Construction employment declined in 333 of 352 metro areas in June

Construction employment declined in all but 19 communities nationwide this June as compared to Ju...

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July 27, 2009 | Ivy Chang, Editor-in-Chief, Construction Bulletin
Economic outlook for construction continues to decline in 2009
July 14, 2009 |
Suffolk breaks ground on colorful charter school in Boston

Suffolk Education has broken ground and began renovations and construction of a new $39.6 million...

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July 07, 2009 |
JE Dunn, Balfour Beatty among country's biggest institutional building contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 50 Institutional Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Gi...

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July 07, 2009 |
Jacobs, Arup, AECOM top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 75 largest international design firms

A ranking of the Top 75 International Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 G...

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July 07, 2009 |
Jacobs, Hensel Phelps among the nation's 50 largest design-build contractors

A ranking of the Top 50 Design-Build Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Gia...

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July 07, 2009 |
Gilbane, Manhattan Construction top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 50 largest K-12 school contractors

A ranking of the Top 50 K-12 School Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Gian...

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July 07, 2009 |
Arup, SOM top BD+C's ranking of the country's largest mixed-use design firms

A ranking of the Top 75 Mixed-Use Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giant...

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July 07, 2009 |
Structure Tone, Turner among the nation's busiest reconstruction contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 75 Reconstruction Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 G...

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July 07, 2009 |
Clark Group, Mortenson among nation's busiest state/local government contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 40 State/Local Government Contractors based on Building Design+Construction'...

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July 07, 2009 |
Gensler, HOK, HDR among the nation's leading reconstruction design firms, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 100 Reconstruction Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009...

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July 07, 2009 |
Jacobs, HOK top BD+C's ranking of the 75 largest state/local government design firms

A ranking of the Top 75 State/Local Government Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction...

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