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High-Profile: Educational Facilities Development News
Meridian to Renovate Middle School Concord, NH – Over the coming summer months Meridian Construction will be renovating Rundlett Middle School at 144 South Street in Concord. The $3.5 million renovation will include the removal of existing heating and ventilating units, new steam to hot water converters, and a new hot water heating piping system throughout the school. The project will mark the second major renovation Meridian has performed
to a public education facility within the last year. In 2009 it completed a $5 million renovation of Gorham Middle/High School and Ed Fenn Elementary School in northern N.H. The scheduled work on Rundlett will include the installation of air handling equipment, radiant ceiling heating panels, and grilles throughout the facility. This will make the school more energy efficient and secure for many years ahead.
MSCM Program Launched Howe-Manning Elementary School in Middleton rendering by DiNisco Design Partnership
Middleton Breaks Ground on School RFWalsh PM Middleton, MA - RFWalsh Collaborative Partners recently marked the groundbreaking of the new Howe-Manning Elementary School in Middleton. RFWalsh Collaborative Partners serves as the project manager for the design and construction of the project, which will house more than 550 students and feature classrooms, a computer lab, gymnasium, library, kitchen, cafeteria, and art and music spaces. The RFWalsh Collaborative Partners team is one of the key consultants on the project. Last May, Middleton voters approved a $31.4 million budget for the 85,000sf facility. As project manager, RF Walsh Collaborative Partners’ scope of work includes designer selection, design
reviews, value engineering, schedule and budget development, cash flow reporting, project accounting, contractor prequalification, ongoing work and construction planning with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and bid process management. The RFWalsh Collaborative Partners team on the Howe-Manning Elementary School includes David Billings, AIA, senior project manager; Kerry Logue, assistant project manager; and Fred Scibelli, construction site manager. DiNisco Design Partnership is the architect, and CTA Construction of Everett is the GC.
Boston - Wentworth Institute of Technology received approval to offer a Master of Science in Construction Management (MSCM) in fall 2010. This professional degree program is designed to educate construction professionals in advanced management principles and in construction management (CM) issues, topics, and practices. Graduates of the program will be prepared to assume advanced managerial and leadership positions in construction-related careers. “The MSCM program and curriculum were designed through the close collaboration among faculty, alumni, and industry leaders,” said Dr. Russell Pinizzotto, vice president of academic affairs and provost. “As faster than average employment growth is expected over the next several years—due in part to the economic stimulus package and investment in infrastructure and sustainability projects—the
professional opportunities for construction managers is expected to mirror this employment trend.” Offered as a hybrid model to address accessibility for students, the MSCM program is taught part-time, utilizing a combination of on-site and distance education pedagogy. On-site classes are scheduled for evenings and weekends and administered through Wentworth’s division of professional studies, The Arioch Center @ Wentworth. The program can be completed in less than two years, and thesis and nonthesis options are available that allow for a variety of employment or educational opportunities. Example positions could include senior project managers, project executives, corporate executives, business owners, and construction educators. More information regarding the MSCM program can be accessed at www. wit.edu/mscm.
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