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Ronald McNair Elementary Walls, Roof Take Shape
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Steel walls go up at Ronald McNair Elementary. |
The steel-frame construction of Ronald McNair Elementary continues at its site on Yanceyville Road.
The roof decking and masonry walls are being installed, and the binder course on the driveway has been laid.
The school, which will hold approximately 700 students, is about 35 percent complete with plans to open in August. |
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Ragsdale High Shows New Look as Center, Main Buildings Merge
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All three buildings on the Ragsdale campus are in the midst of renovation. |
Ragsdale High continues to merge with the former Jamestown Middle building, now known as the Center.
At the Center, roof replacement and finish work is ongoing.
At the link building, which will join the two campuses, columns and footings are being set and
masonry walls installed, while brick veneer is laid on the exterior walls.
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Northwest Middle, High See Progress
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At Northwest Middle, an addition is preparing for interior work as mechanical, electrical and plumbing work continues. The building, which will house an auxiliary gym and six new classrooms, is now conditioned.
Next door at Northwest High, a groundbreaking ceremony was held Feb. 21 to officially begin construction on the field house and stadium upgrades. Site prep and erosion control continues. |
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More Minority, Women-Owned Businesses Working With GCS
Increased participation by women-owned and minority-owned businesses (MWBE) in the district's construction projects has been a GCS goal for many years. A report given to the Board of Education on Feb. 23 shows that GCS has not only reached but surpassed that goal.
During the 2000 School Bonds, MWBE participation was 8.5 percent, slightly below the 10 percent goal. In 2003, GCS exceeded its goal of 12.46 percent with 16 percent MWBE participation. So far in the 2008 School Bonds, MWBE contracts account for 28.6 percent of construction projects, more than double the goal of 12.46 percent.
A job fair was held in February to promote MWBE participation. To learn more, click here.
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Milestones Marked for Dudley, Northwest
As one project came to a close, Guilford County Schools marked the beginning of another. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Dudley English Building renovation was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. A week later, on Feb. 21, district and community members came together to officially begin construction at Northwest High.
 | | Northwest High's groundbreaking was held on Feb. 21. |
 | | A ribbon-cutting was held at Dudley High's English Building on Feb. 14. |
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