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.
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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July 07, 2009 |
PBK, DLR Group among nation's largest K-12 school design firms, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 75 K-12 School Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Gia...

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July 07, 2009 |
PCL Construction, HITT Contracting among nation's largest commercial building contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

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

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July 07, 2009 |
Webcor, Hunt Construction lead the way in mixed-use construction, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 30 Mixed-Use Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants...

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July 07, 2009 |
Jacobs, HDR top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 100 largest institutional building design firms

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

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June 25, 2009 |
NUCONSTEEL CORPORATION OFFERS NUPRODUCTS, DIRECT TO CONSUMER
June 24, 2009 |
Architecture Billings Index flat in May, according to AIA

After a slight decline in April, the Architecture Billings Index was up a tenth of a point to 42....

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June 22, 2009 |
ASHRAE introduces building energy label prototype

Most of us know the fuel efficiency of our cars, but what about our buildings? ASHRAE is working...

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June 01, 2009 |
Turner Building Cost Index dips nearly 4% in second quarter 2009

Turner Construction Company announced that the second quarter 2009 Turner Building Cost Index, wh...

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June 01, 2009 |
Nursing home turned charter school opens in Dorchester, Mass.

Cambridge, Mass.-based HMFH Architects spearheaded the design for the conversion of a former nurs...

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June 01, 2009 |
Modest recession for education construction

Construction spending for education expanded modestly but steadily through March, while at the sa...

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June 01, 2009 |
Three Schools checking into L.A.'s Ambassador Hotel site

Pasadena-based Gonzalez Goodale Architects is designing three new schools for Los Angeles Unified...

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June 01, 2009 | By Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor
BIM school, green school: California's newest high-performance school

Nestled deep in the Napa Valley, the city of American Canyon is one of a number of new communitie...

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May 01, 2009 |
School district plans net-zero building

Camas (Wash.) School District is planning to utilize one of three energy sources—photovoltaics, w...

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October 06, 2008 |
Lincoln High School Tacoma, Wash.

Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash., was built in 1913 and spent nearly a century morphing into...

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October 01, 2008 | By Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor
Bronze Award: Lincoln High School Tacoma, Wash.

Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash., was built in 1913 and spent nearly a century morphing into...

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