(01/23/2013)
California Governor Jerry Brown recently released a funding plan for the state’s K-12 educational system that would increase funding throughout the state.
(01/15/2013)
California voters passed Proposition 39 back in November and now the new law is set to go in effect at the beginning of 2013, which will bring in up to $550 million annually for efficiency and clean energy school construction projects.
(01/15/2013)
The implementation of an $800 million, 10-year capital improvement program at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California kicked off in October with the groundbreaking for a $17.1 million parking structure.
(12/19/2012)
Students in the state of Washington got an extra boost of support from McKinstry, a leader in construction, energy and facility services.
(12/19/2012)
The University of California, Davis is at the heart of innovation, as they are hosting what is believed to be the first design-build competition for an art museum in the U.S.
(12/17/2012)
A noted Beverly Hills school without state-of-the art learning conditions? It was not the holiday story that builder Gary Drake of Los Angeles-based Drake Construction had in mind. Knowing what it was like not to have the best learning advantages, Drake decided to give this story a happy ending. He volunteered to bring Good Shepherd Catholic School’s original 1930s-era property completely up-to-date for its students.
By Josh Sebold
(12/17/2012)
(12/17/2012)
Heritage High’s agricultural department is flourishing. Chris Maddalena, a teacher in the department, is one happy camper, as the school announced the completion of its one-of-a-kind Agricultural Research Center (ARC). The 2.5-acre educational dreamscape in Southern California is complete with shade structures for livestock, various technologies for growing plants, and specialized buildings for raising rabbits and collecting eggs.
(12/17/2012)
Yost Grube Hall Architecture (YGH) completed the Academic and Student Recreation Center at Portland State University (PSU) in 2010, but is continuing to receive praise for the stellar design. On Nov. 30, YGH, along with university representatives, accepted the 2012 Athletic Business Facility of Merit award — YGH is one of just 10 firms to receive the honor.
(12/17/2012)
Tom Torlakson, California state superintendent of public instruction made an announcement last week that will greatly benefit school districts in the state.
By Jessie Fetterling
(12/12/2012)
(12/12/2012)
In August, Sundt Construction Inc. completed a $13.4 million project that revitalized the student and instructional services buildings on Yuba Community College’s Clear Lake Campus in Clearlake, Calif.
