CLOVER, S.C. — Builders, renovators and planners are working through the summer to finish up upgrade projects in the Clover School District in time to start work on the five larger projects approved by voters in March as part of the $67 million bond referendum, which will pay part of the $99 million construction plan.
Susan Hunter has been selected as the first female president of the University of Maine system. Hunter will serve a two-year appointment only, and plans to retire in 2016. Hunter became a full-time University of Maine faculty member in 1991 and has served in various roles, including assistant director in the College of Natural Sciences and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences.
Noraplan Environcare by nora is a high performance floor covering that boasts GREENGUARD Gold certification for Low VOC emissions, and is perfect for any type of educational setting. The slip resistant product is in compliance with OSHA requirements, and offers excellent wear resistance. Noraplan Environcare is available in four tile sizes and two thickness options, as well as a wide variety of designer colors. It is ideal for raised-access floors, is available for stairtread and has a high footfall sound absorption.
GERMANTOWN, Md. — When Montgomery College students come back to the Germantown campus this fall, a new 140,000-square-foot Bioscience Education Center will be waiting for them.
LOS ANGELES — The new Los Angeles City College (LACC) Student Union has received a 2014 Design Award at the 44th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards. Presented by the Los Angeles Business Council, the awards celebrate the region’s new and innovative architectural achievements.
WAIHAPU, Hawaii — The Hawaii Department of Education and Waihapu Intermediate School have partnered with Santa Monica, Calif.-based DLR Group to design a facility that will house the school’s new DREAMS Program. The Digital media, Robotics, Engineering/Electronics, Animation, Music and Science (DREAMS) facility will serve the school’s 1,200 seventh and eighth grade students, and allow the school to provide 21st century learning opportunities in a collaborative, student-led environment.
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland school board last week approved a $200 million extension of the $335 million bond issue passed in 2001. It would go towards the city’s $1 billion, 13-year construction plan that would replace 20 existing schools with new buildings as well as renovate 23 others. As such, the November ballot will likely include a property tax that would pay for the additional cost of the plan, which voters will approve or not.
JG Innovations Inc., a leading provider of steel soffit concealment systems, has named Allen Stowers as the firm’s new president. Stowers most recently served as vice president for JG Innovations Inc. and began his career with the company as a marketing director.
Work Zone Cam LLC offers a do-it-yourself, 12 megapixel SLR wireless camera to document worksite progress. The durable product features onboard storage, a cellular GPS antenna, and RJ-45 Ethernet port, a dependable and secure LINUX operating system, a heavy-duty enclosure with heater and fan and a wireless modem. The work zone camera can connect directly to school servers for easy viewing, and Work Zone Cam also provides hosted service for a low monthly fee, which includes a public web page, time-lapse movies and mobile support.
