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Center for Medical Education Building construction kicks off with ceremonial groundbreaking at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine

November 22, 2024

Leaders of East Carolina University break ground on a seven-story, 195,000-square-foot Center for Medical Education Building set to open in 2027. (ECU photo)

Building Success: A Journey of Renovation and Innovation at South Carolina’s Tri-County Technical College

April 15, 2024

Embarking on a construction project is always an intricate dance of planning, execution, and adaptation. When Upstate South Carolina’s Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) chose the team of DP3 Architects and Harper General Contractors to lead the design and construction of the complex and exciting renovation of Oconee Hall on the school’s Pendleton Campus, our team…

USC Upstate breaks ground on $21M library addition

April 5, 2024

The University of South Carolina Upstate celebrated the groundbreaking of a $21 million library expansion on Thursday, April 4. The project is designed by Moseley Architects, and construction will be facilitated by Thompson Turner Construction. The project was approved by the USC Board of Trustees in December 2022. The addition marks the first time since 2009 that…

Swinerton Completes $6M of School Projects: Two North Carolina Schools Welcome Students with Improved Facilities

September 26, 2023

Just in time for the new school year, Swinerton, an industry leading general contractor with offices nationwide, announces the completion of two construction projects at schools in North Carolina. The firm completed renovations at Carolina Charter Academy in Angier, N.C., south of Raleigh, N.C.; and at Melmark Carolinas in south Charlotte. Enhancements made as a result of these projects…

USC selects lead development team for health sciences campus in BullStreet District

December 21, 2022

The University of South Carolina has selected Gilbane to lead the planning, design, development and construction of the university’s health sciences campus in the BullStreet District in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The initial engagement with Gilbane was presented to the Board of Trustees at its Tuesday (Dec. 13) meeting.  “Gilbane has assembled a world-class design…

Strategically Funding School Facility Improvements

November 14, 2022

A blueprint for districts to secure taxpayer-funded capital investment Public education is facing renewed scrutiny in post-pandemic America. Improving student outcomes for today’s world means bringing disparate topics together to make wiser and bolder decisions in school planning, design and improvement. It has always been a challenge for public schools to keep pace with facility…

Skanska to Build School in Wake County, NC

October 4, 2022

Skanska has signed a contract with the Wake County Public School System to build a new middle school in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, USA. The contract is worth USD 78M, about SEK 770M, and will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2022.   The contract for the final phases of a multi-phase contract,…

Gordian Partners with APPA to Estimate Higher Education Infrastructure Backlog Need at $112.3B

July 21, 2021

Gordian announces the outcome of a partnership with APPA to provide a modeled calculation of the total infrastructure backlog need across the higher education industry. The modeled and validated calculation estimates the higher education industry is facing an infrastructure backlog of $112.3B, with public and private institutions registering notably contrasting backlog demands at $76.1B and…

The Citadel to Host Minority Contractor Info Session on Feb. 16 for Capers Hall Replacement

January 27, 2021

The Citadel has scheduled a Minority Contractor Information Session for February 16, 2021, for its Capers Hall Replacement Project. The Citadel will begin demolishing Capers Hall in the summer of 2021. The Capers Hall Replacement Project will cost $68 million. Of that amount, $50 million will go toward construction. It will be the largest construction…

Campus Leaders in Libraries, Student Affairs and Facilities Address Fall Planning

June 23, 2020

brightspot strategy, which works with colleges to transform their student experience by better connecting their people, places and programs, released collective findings and best practices from 38 public and private, top ranked institutions, that focuses on the specific needs and interests of campus school architects and facility designers, library leaders, and student affairs leaders. “This fall universities…

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