Walled Lake Central High School has been welcoming students for more than two decades. The existing 25-year-old structure was failing, causing water intrusion in the academic wing.
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Project Focus: Azle Elementary School, Azle, Texas
(07/29/2025)
Serving 750 students in grades 5 and 6, Azle Elementary School features several Tubelite aluminum framing systems for resilient, continuous use in the warm Texas climate.
Project Focus: Emerald High School, Dublin, Calif.
(07/22/2025)
Emerald High School welcomed the Class of 2027 to its new comprehensive campus set on more than 23 acres in Dublin, Calif.
Siplast, a Standard Industries company, has opened a state-of-the-art storm testing facility in Arkadelphia, Ark.
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