Manitowoc School District has hired Bray Associates Architects of Sheboygan, Wisconsin to renovate Franklin Elementary. Remodeling as well as additions are expected to cost about $4 million, with an additional $680,000 for energy-efficient upgrades as well as another $1 million for safety as well as security upgrades. Construction of a recent gym should begin in [...]
Washington County Community Schools in Maryland recently put out a request for bids for asbestos removal work. Out of the nine companies that responded, three were chosen: Asbestos Specialists Inc. of Maryland, Retro Environmental Inc. of Maryland as well as Baxter Group Inc. of Pennsylvania. The Board of Education was in unanimous approval of using [...]
Christine Pfeffer is the director of Mid-Fairfield Hospice in Norwalk, Connecticut. She said that family members often consult her agency to inquire about hospice care after the holidays, perhaps after visiting with older relatives with failing health. While home health care is sometimes the answer to the family’s concerns, hospice is an option for people [...]
This spring, the Queensbury Union Without charge School District in upstate New York will begin work on a $16.5 million campus improvement project. The project is expected to take two years to total, with most of the work done during the summer. After the school district gets approval from the state Department of Education in [...]
Three entities possess been fined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for asbestos violations related to a demolition project at Newport Naval Station in Newport, Rhode Island. The Navy base, A.A. Asbestos Abatement Co. as well as Goel Services, Inc. allegedly violated both the federal Uncluttered Air Act as well as the National Emission Standard [...]
Two buildings in Clemson, South Carolina are being demolished to make way for the recent Clemson Area Transit (CAT) facility. The buildings were over 50 years aged, so they required asbestos abatement before demolition work could begin. Asbestos is a known carcinogen that was commonly used in building materials until the 1970s.
S&ME conducted asbestos [...]
St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, Minnesota recently completed a $2 million renovation project that had begun in the spring of 2008, holding their earliest mass in the newly finished space on Christmas Eve. The congregation had been meeting in the St. Pius X school gymnasium while the church was closed for renovations.
The [...]
Harry Simon Auditorium at the Onteora Central School District Middle/High School in New York reopened on January 13 after a major $1.1 million overhaul. The school district kicked off a concert series to celebrate the renovation as well as reopening of the auditorium, as well as alumni from the done 40 years returned for the [...]
Studio Yoga in Recent Jersey is offering a without charge mini course for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer as well as has gone through chemotherapy, surgery or radiation. The course will cover various yoga positions as well as alert breathing to help build immunity, relieve stress as well as fatigue, as well as [...]
Part of the New York State Armory in Staten Island was closed down in beginning January after asbestos contamination was discovered in several offices as well as work spaces. The closure was mandated by the New York State Division of Soldierlike as well as Naval Affairs (DMNA). The armory drill shed, weapons storage, supply rooms [...]
