MORROW, Ga. — Clayton State University (CSU), a unit of the University System of Georgia, recently celebrated the topping out of the campus’ new Science Building. Once completed, the $19.8 million energy efficient Science Building will provide the school with 64,000 square feet of new high tech instruction and research space.
TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona has announced its selection of GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. of Tucson and national design firm Gould Evans to complete a $3 million addition to McClelland Hall. The addition will require infilling two levels of the hall’s existing courtyard, creating a new space that will house the Eller College Professional Development Center.
PIQUA, Ohio — Construction on both new Springcreek and Washington primary schools (K-3) in Piqua is almost 87 percent complete, while construction on the new Piqua Central Intermediate School (4-6) is about 53 percent complete. The consolidation of Piqua City School District schools into the three facilities will help save the district money in electrical, plumbing, heat and air-conditioning costs.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania legislators continue to fight for a better way to reimburse in the state. Rep. Seth Grove of York recently sponsored House Bill 2124, which would help update the PlanCon (or Planning and Construction Workbook) process to be more efficient for schools.
NASCHITTI, N.M. — The new Naschitti Elementary School near Ship Rock, N.M. is on track for a January 2015 opening, making this semester the last Naschitti students will spend in the school’s original building.
MOUNT ZION, Ill. — More than $19 million in construction projects will take place at Mount Zion School District facilities over the next month. Improvements at Mount Zion High School, for instance, include upgrades to the football field and additions to the auditorium and field house.
LOS ANGELES — Nearly three years after the project was initially approved, the University of Southern California has officially broken ground on an expansive redesign of the USC Village. The 1.25 million-square-foot redevelopment project will add new residential areas and more than 100,000 square feet of commercial space.
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — In an area where coal has long been the source of energy, Shippensburg University is in the process of upgrading the campus heating and cooling system to a more efficient source of energy — ultimately saving costs upfront and over time.
Construction on the new heating and cooling system began in January. The timing for the new construction project is ideal because whether or not the university replaced the system, it would have had to replace parts of the old system as well as bring it up to code.
PHOENIX — Grand Canyon University (GCU) recently celebrated the completion of its new 135,000-square-foot arena a full month ahead of schedule. To keep pace with the school’s planned growth in enrollment, the project added more than 2,000 seats to the existing arena, bringing its total capacity to more than 7,000.
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison nursing students will kick off the fall semester in a new $52.8 million facility. The school’s recently completed Signe Skott Cooper Hall offers more than 166,000 square feet of high-tech learning space and was officially dedicated on Aug. 23.
