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BUILDING METHODS, NEW AND IMPROVED

School districts across the southern tier of the country are re-evaluating traditional design-bid-build general contracting in favor of alternative construction delivery systems. School districts across the southern tier of the country have begun to shun

Fire Safety Code Revisions Provide Less Protection

The Southeast, Northeast, and West have combined to create one building code for the entire country, resulting in less protection from fire in some cities and states.

ACCEPTABLE LOSSES

By focusing on acceptable losses, you can put things into perspective before it is too late.

Outsourcing: Not Just To Cut Costs Anymore

Colleges and universities look to outsourcing to redirect budgets, generate revenue, improve quality and become more competitive in attracting and retaining students.

Editor's Notebook: MANY MERITS OF A CLEAN SCHOOL

When it comes to maintaining a commercial office building, benchmarks and standard abound. Not so for schools. According to the NEA,“Not only is there a tremendous difference between schools and commercial cleaning, but there are great variations in

FINAL THOUGHT: IF SMALL IS BEST, WHY STAY LARGE?

Research tells us that students do better academically in small learning environments. So why do we continue to build large high schools?

Special Events

Special events have now been defined as &#34potentially hazardous events."

Sports Flooring Solutions for Your Athletic Facility

Poured, rolled, interlocking tile, natural wood — when it comes to choosing sports flooring, the options can seem overwhelming. Here's help for determining your needs and finding the right solution.

SCHOOLS TRY TO KEEP FROM GETTING BURNED

The key to successful fire protection and life safety measures is proper design, installation and maintenance of whatever systems are used.

Small School With a Big Heart

An Alberta, Canada, community tries new ideas, in both teaching methods and technology, to save a dying school.

EFFECTIVE FACILITY PLANNING

Successful schools are the result of effective and efficient planning that makes use of the total available resources of the community. Serving as a hub of the community, a successful school can strengthen a community's sense of identity, coherence an

SAVE NOW, PAY MUCH MORE LATER

Understanding life-cycle roofing costs can help decision makers save school districts headaches and considerable expenses in the long term.

Putting the Right Roof Over Your Head

Out of sight, out of mind has been the rule for most college campus roofs over the decades. Lifecycle costing is what administrators should know about.

Construction in the Fast Lane

Modular school buildings help Florida cope with school crowding.

Light and Color Goes to School

Don't underestimate the power of either light or color in any of your campus facilities.

We Never Thought It Could Happen Here

How many tragedies will it take to arouse those who are still dangerously unaware?

Improving Your Emergency/Crisis Response Plan

No one says it's going to be easy, but your district can have an effective emergency/crisis response plan by making a commitment to continuous improvement.

Improving Your Emergency/Crisis Response Plan

No one says it's going to be easy, but your district can have an effective emergency/crisis response plan by making a commitment to continuous improvement.

KNOWING THEIR STUFF

Spending the money upfront to hire properly trained carpet and flooring installers can save you money and headaches in the future.

Don't Let a Pest Problem Be Your Biggest News

What you should know about safely preventing pests so you don't end up like Chicago's public schools.

Simple Solutions for Your Parking Problems

Experts agree that, when it comes to on-campus parking, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach. Here are some solutions that can be tailored to your campus' needs.

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