Public Spaces/Government/Institutional

National Institute of Standards and Technology: A Superior Installation for National Standards

National Institute of Standards and Technology: A Superior Installation for National Standards

When a national testing laboratory built a new facility that called for a high-performance tile installation system and a quick turnaround time, tile contractor Select Interiors chose a dependable partner, Custom Building Products. The beautiful results of the project were delivered in a high-performance installation on a compressed work schedule. Based in Boulder, Colo., the […]

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Duval County Court House: A construction challenge; a Custom installation

Duval County Court House: A construction challenge; a Custom installation

The renovation of the Duval County Court House, a municipal facility in Jacksonville, was one of the largest and highest profile construction projects in north Florida in recent history, valued at approximately $35 million. Completed in May 2012, the seven-story, approximately 800,000 sq. ft. structure has a façade made of pre-cast concrete and glass, and […]

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Atlanta Campus of the Future Built to Last with CUSTOM

Atlanta Campus of the Future Built to Last with CUSTOM

With a budget of $147 million, North Atlanta High School is the most ambitious school project in Georgia history. Atlanta Public Schools invested in their community’s youth by redeveloping the site of a former IBM corporate campus into an educational campus of the future. Architectural firm Cooper Carry of Atlanta was engaged to lead transformation […]

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CUSTOM System Maintains High Standards at the University of Wyoming

CUSTOM System Maintains High Standards at the University of Wyoming

Located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the University of Wyoming has a reputation of one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country–and the quality of their construction reflects that standard.  An expanded High Altitude Performance Center for training athletes and a new Engineering Education and Research Building showcase tile finishes […]

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Emerald System™ Proves To Be A Golden Opportunity For Olympia, Washington Project

Emerald System™ Proves To Be A Golden Opportunity For Olympia, Washington Project

A $225 million government construction project, the state of Washington’s new Department of Information Systems (DIS) in Olympia, was completed in 2011, bringing the state’s computing technology and capacity well into the 21st century. This building, adjacent to the State Capitol, houses a state-of-the-art data center and nearly all of the state’s DIS employees. The […]

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LEED Silver Lining for Historic High School Reborn after Hurricane Katrina

LEED Silver Lining for Historic High School Reborn after Hurricane Katrina

Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, beloved alma mater Lawless High School in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans sat uninhabitable and desolate, with buildings moved off their foundations by the floodwaters.  In 2016, the campus reopened as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter High School, a modern, state-of-the-art facility. The project earned Sizeler […]

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