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STEM Schools Look to Grow in New York

March 6, 2013 1706 Views Brent Compton, Eastern U.S., Sex Offenders, Urbahn Architects

NEW YORK — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) schools are becoming increasingly popular throughout the country, and New York looks to lead the pack with a recent education plan on the table.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing to establish 10 new programs modeled on Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH), an IBM-backed school in Brooklyn that takes students through high school and two years of college with the goal of meeting the demand for workers with the right skills for high-tech jobs.

SUNY Building Open for Business in 2014

October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 2381 Views Eastern U.S., Encapsys, Mike Zimmerman, Phase Change Materials, Sex Offenders

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Business is booming in Farmingdale, N.Y, as the new $26.7 million School of Business at Farmingdale State College part of the State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, has recently broke ground.

Public-Private Partnership Comes to Yonkers

August 24, 2012August 29, 2012 1645 Views Bernie Warner, Sex Offenders, Turf

YONKERS, N.Y. —Yonkers Public Schools became the first school district in the nation to begin the possible implementation of a public-private partnership. The $1.7 billion project would allow the school district to rebuild and/or replace aging facilities through renovation, reconstruction or tearing down and completely rebuilding.

Created in 1881, Yonkers Public Schools is the fourth largest district in the state of New York. The most recent demographic study showed that the school district is now almost 4,000 seats short and by 2017 it will be 7,000 seats short.

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Public-Private Partnership Comes to Yonkers

August 21, 2012August 21, 2012 2567 Views Bernie Warner, Sex Offenders, Turf

YONKERS, N.Y. —Yonkers Public Schools became the first school distinct in the nation to begin the possible implementation of a public-private partnership. The $1.7 billion project would allow the school district to rebuild and/or replace aging facilities through renovation, reconstruction or tearing down and completely rebuilding.

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School District Proceeds with $78 Million Construction Program

July 25, 2012 1634 Views Eastern U.S., Marietta, People in the News, Sex Offenders, Sundt Construction

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — After voters approved a $78 million bond issue to finance renovations, expansions and infrastructure improvements for the Riverhead Central School District, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers have moved forward with the phased construction program at eight sites.

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HOK Selected for $375 Million Project at University of Buffalo

June 1, 2012 2042 Views correctional facilities, Idaho, Sex Offenders

BUFFALO, N.Y.

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Ceiling Collapses in Lido Beach During School Renovation

April 26, 2012 1750 Views Hazardous, Sex Offenders

LIDO BEACH, N.Y. — A ceiling that recently collapsed during construction at Long Beach High School in Lido Beach, N.Y., raised questions about the safety of the school under renovations.

The carport overhang ceiling fell to the ground on Good Friday, while construction crews were trying to locate pipes in the ceiling. No one was hurt when the building collapsed, largely because students were on vacation.

The core building was not damaged, but the entire suspended stucco ceiling was removed due to safety concerns.

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NY School and Community Center Builder selected

May 17, 2011May 18, 2011 1627 Views Eastern U.S., Sex Offenders, U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs

NEW YORK — Tishman Construction was selected as the construction manager for Harlem Children’s Zone’s new $100 million Promise Academy Charter School and community center at St.

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