Category: Education

Massachusetts – The Boston School Committee adopted a capital improvement plan (CIP) that is part of a 10-year, $1 billion BuildBPS initiative focused on new school construction and renovations in the Boston Public Schools district. District officials created the plan in 2018 to address aging facilities, many of which are more than 50 years old. The […]

The U.S. Department of Education announced on March 17 that State Educational Agencies (SEAs) and school districts in Texas are set to receive a total of $12.41 billion from the $121.97 billion in federal aid allocated to education in the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding in the ARP […]

California – The University of California (UC) health system announced its $3.75 billion plan to rebuild UC Davis Medical Center to meet state seismic requirements. The preliminary plan calls for a new 16-story hospital building and five-story pavilion that would replace existing patient care facilities that must be demolished or decommissioned to meet state earthquake safety […]

South Carolina – Coastal Carolina University (CCU) recently received authorization from the state to build a $29.8 million Library Learning Complex next to the existing Kimbel Library, which will undergo $10 million in renovations. Tentative completion date for the Library Learning Complex is fall 2023, and Kimbel renovations are slated for completion in late 2024. […]

Ohio – A $100 million gift will contribute to Kenyon College’s plans to build three apartment-style residence halls on its South Campus. Each building will have a capacity of 100 students and be built to gold standards for sustainability. Construction is scheduled to begin following the conclusion of the academic year in spring of 2023. The […]

Wichita Falls ISD (WFISD) trustees approved updated schematic designs for two new high schools at their most recent meeting. District staff will work with architects on design development and construction documents before WFISD advertises for bids to build the schools. The two high schools will replace the three schools that are in use. Wichita Falls […]

Rhode Island – The Newport Public Schools district anticipates issuing two solicitations this week for construction of the new $98.8 million Rogers High School. District representatives said they expect to issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) for architectural and engineering services and a request for proposals (RFP) for a construction manager at risk for the new […]

California – The city and county of San Francisco and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) reached a memorandum of understanding on a set of community benefits for the university’s Parnassus Heights Plan that will incorporate a new hospital, additional campus housing, transit improvements, and workforce training opportunities. Slated to open in 2030, the new hospital […]

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (CFISD) has several capital project procurements scheduled for early 2021 stemming from its successful $1.76 billion bond in 2019. District trustees reviewed the final designs at their December 14 meeting for CFISD’s new $65.9 million administration building and $46.6 million visual and performing arts center. The districtwide performing arts center is anticipated to […]

Michigan – The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education reviewed a draft of the district’s 10-year capital spending plan for a portion of its $1 billion bond approved by voters in 2019. If the final plan is approved by the board after two public hearings this month, then the district will start by focusing construction […]

Voters approved a $1.3 billion bond for San Antonio ISD (SAISD) on November 3 that will address a backlog of maintenance issues and provide facelifts for many campuses that have not undergone full renovations in more than 50 years. Proposition A, which totals $1.21 billion, will fund renovations at 36 SAISD campuses, of which 21 […]

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) is requesting state funding in the next biennium with a focus on applied sciences and technology capital projects. In its Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) filed on October 12 with the Legislative Budget Board, SFA is seeking funding for three exceptional items that would help the university expand its technology […]

Ohio – Plans for a $278 million on-campus combined heat and power (CHP) plant at The Ohio State University gained approval from the Ohio Power Siting Board. The proposed site for the CHP facility is at John Herrick Drive and Vernon Tharp Street. It will produce thermal energy powered by natural gas while introducing electricity generation […]

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) announced on July 6 that it will launch a feasibility study for a research and innovation park. Aided by a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, UTSA will study the potential benefits of creating an innovation and research park that will utilize the university’s research programs and […]

Louisiana – Ascension Public Schools will host a series of public meetings to provide information on its upcoming $140 million bond election on August 15. If approved, the district would build a new $79.55 million high school in Prairieville to help it maintain optimal enrollment size for all high schools. A $27 million makeover of East […]

Goose Creek CISD (GCISD) is planning to open solicitations in 10 to 12 months on two projects that are part of the second phase of its $335 million 2019 bond program. The district is planning a 25,000-square-foot fieldhouse for its existing Stallworth Stadium. The fieldhouse will feature home and visitor locker rooms, training and dressing […]

Oregon – Voters approved several capital projects in the $121.5 million bond referendum held by Lane Community College (LCC) on May 19, according to unofficial state results. Passage will authorize the college to direct $77 million to local workforce career investments that include: Re-establishing a workforce development center; Constructing a new building to house the college’s […]

Aledo ISD (AISD) is preparing solicitations for several school construction projects approved in the district’s November 2019 bond election. Design of the district’s sixth elementary school at $35.85 million is anticipated for completion in July, with bidding for subcontracts set to open in August. Construction will begin in September with the 1,200-student capacity school ready […]

The Texas A&M University board of regents approved $79.35 million to advance three projects at the George H. W. Bush Combat Development Complex at the university’s RELLIS campus in Bryan. At its May 14 meeting, the board voted to amend the university’s capital plan to add the $25 million Ballistic Aero-Optics and Materials (BAM) Facility […]

The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) has extended the deadline for its request for qualifications (RFQ) for a construction manager at risk (CMR) to April 14 to build a new $70 million arts and performance complex and $35 million parking structure. RFQ guidelines outline a 110,000 square foot arts and performance complex that will […]

Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) trustees recently approved a resolution for the district to become “Dallas College” upon final approval in June. DCCCD’s application is scheduled to go before the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in June. Once its single accreditation application is approved, the Dallas County Community College […]

Wisconsin – Madison’s four main high schools – East, La Follette, Memorial, and West – are in need of repairs and renovations, and a new proposal aims to split $280 million evenly between the four schools. At its March 23 meeting, the school board will vote on which questions to put on the ballot for this […]

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) is planning to demolish 500 former Air Force housing units and build a new housing complex on its Waco campus. The Texas Legislature approved $29.6 million for the project that will raze 488 World War II-era housing units and 20 separate buildings in the initial phase. Over the next two […]

Illinois – Gov. JB Pritzker released $10.5 million for planning and design of a new health sciences building at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). The total cost of the project is estimated to be $105 million. The project calls for building a state-of-the-art health sciences building that will allow students and professors to learn together across […]