The Buchanan Community Schools of Buchanan, Michigan needed a change. It was time for their facilities to get a new look, one optimized for learning and student comfort. There was just one problem—the bond that would provide the funding for these renovations hadn’t passed. Raising community support in the early stages Superintendent and Curriculum Director
As construction managers, our job is to provide value to our clients by making sure their completed facility meets all project goals as efficiently as possible. For Crown Point, this includes constructing a cost-effective, flexible learning environment; installing energy efficient systems; and completing on time and on budget. It’s especially exciting for us when we
Along the southeastern shoreline of Lake Michigan is the township of New Buffalo, a resort town whose population—and library book circulation—more than triples in the summer. So when the time came to build a new library, the community wanted a roomy, hospitable place that would welcome everyone. “Our library is really a community center,” said
Every project starts with a list of needs and wants to be addressed. And after putting them all down on paper, the concern of every owner is, “How much is this actually going to cost me?” By the time design starts, most projects have a budget set. So in order to maximize your budget, it’s
Skillman currently has the privilege of working with Earlham College on an addition to an existing science building on their campus in Richmond, Indiana. The facility will add the needed space to bring physics and math classes into the building, as well as a new science library. Expected to reach completion in June 2015, all
New facilities in the works at Benton Harbor High School won't just change the way the school looks. They'll also change the way students learn. Part of an educational initiative taking place in Benton Harbor known as New Tech, the high school's dramatic classroom expansions will allow students to participate in a more collaborative learning