The residents of Northridge Local Schools (Johnstown, OH) passed a bond issue to construct a new K-5 Elementary School. Legat Architects was hired to design the building, and Robertson Construction was selected to manage the construction of the new school. Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) was awarded the contract to provide the fixed casework for the project. FEC provided and…
For school districts, a big question when it comes to gymnasiums is always cost. Going from repairs to replacement with bleachers isn’t always an easy option, but for St. Mary’s School, it was a no-brainer. This private school in Wooster, Ohio decided that the time had come to replace its old 1960s bleachers. The maintenance staff at St. Mary’s…
New Bremen Local Schools moved forward with plans for a new K-8 building addition in 2019. Their desire was to have all the students under one roof by creating additional space in the current K-12 building complex. This new school project tasked Garmann Miller with the design and Gilbane Building Company to oversee and manage the construction of the…
Clark-Shawnee Local Schools decided to improve its district with a new hybrid elementary and middle school building. The project included collaboration between SHP Leading Design and Peterson Construction for the design and project management aspects of the project. Later on, Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) received awards for multiple scopes of work on the project. Throughout the hallways, classrooms, administration…
St. Peter & Paul School is a private school nestled in the small town of Ottawa, Ohio. While most were unaware of needed upgrades to their facility, school personnel certainly were. The school hired Technicon Design Group as the lead architect to begin the design of the needed additions. Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) won the opportunity to provide equipment…
Kettering Fairmont High School is well known for its dedication to the arts. Seeing a need to revamp its old auditorium, the residents at Kettering approved a bond levy in 2016 for a new 900-seat auditorium for the district. As the project progressed, Shook Construction took charge of bringing the project to fruition, with Reutschle Architects providing the design….
Lake Metroparks Facility Administrator, Lee Homyock, approached Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) about replacing the seating in their Farmpark facility’s auditorium. The park was looking for a quality product and wanted this project to be expedited quickly. Farnham Equipment Company turned this request around quickly, and in late 2020, FEC’s in-house team of technicians traveled to Kirkland, Ohio to install…
The Bloom Carroll Local School’s existing elementary building needed modernization. It wasn’t up to the standards desired by the community. In 2018, a bond levy passed allowing the district to move forward with plans for a new elementary school. Schorr Architects and Summit Construction received awards to deliver the project from start to finish. Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) was…
Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School needed updates to its gymnasium. As time went on, that fact became increasingly more and more clear, until it reached a breaking point. Eventually, Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) was contacted by Johnson-Laux Construction about providing new bleachers to the facility. FEC came highly recommended by another district to Johnson-Laux, allowing ample opportunity to work…
The auditorium at Barnesville High School was in need of an upgrade. As it stood, the seats were beyond worn out, being in the building since its inception. As a result, district funds were scarce when it came to having the budget to make changes to their building. Consequently, Principal Ron Clark looked into grant options that allow for…
