A weather balloon launch was the first community event at Graham Municipal Airport following airport improvements projects designed by Parkhill’s Aviation Division. The launch and retrieval of the high-altitude balloon were organized by the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (STEM) at Open Door Christian School, a local K-12 school in Graham, Texas. Through the airport…
Most educators agree that introducing young children, especially girls, to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects at an early age enhances students’ ability to learn critical and innovative thinking, teamwork, and creative problem-solving. Teaching STEM subjects gives students basic literacy, thinking, and learning skills that will help with many areas of their lives. The…
More than 50 collaborators gathered at the Rural Health Symposium in Lubbock, Texas, to discuss the current and future challenges of the rural healthcare crisis. “Reimagining America’s Rural Healthcare” included representatives from a multitude of professional disciplines across the Lonestar State. The purpose of the symposium is to gain a better understanding of the challenges facing rural…
The Planning Team envisions resilient, sustainable communities. Through engagement and data-driven strategies, we utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to plan infrastructure, buildings, and the spaces between. The team includes a variety of backgrounds and expertise in architecture, landscape architecture, and planning. Sharing their ideas of the What, How, and Why of Parkhill’s Planning Practice are team…
The Midland International Air & Spaceport (MAF) will receive upgrades to its current system that will improve the speed of gate operation, security, and response time for emergencies. Under the supervision of our Construction Management Team, sign panels that planes use to navigate around the airport are being replaced, along with all taxiway and runway lighting…
Built to accommodate the full population of 900 students for assemblies or 450 students for lunch every day, the Commons serves as the heart of Parkway Elementary School. Each of the eight Learning Neighborhoods are themed with a different type of wolf and based on their native habitats, yet the commons is where they come…
While centuries ago Italians customarily added a local tree branch to their final wooden beam to pay respect to the trees that made their project possible, the final concrete roof pour topping out ceremony at DoDEA’s Vicenza High School recognizes the partnership between the Italian and American governments that has made this project possible. The entire building…
For those unfamiliar with Parkhill’s seal coat program, the Transportation Practice groups communities together to create an economy of scale for communities to obtain a better price on paving. Between the 2021 and 2022 programs: “Just wanted to say thanks for the help with the sealcoat. The contractors were very professional , this has been…
A new auditorium for Monahans High School is part of the 2019 Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD School Bond. The facility will encourage the school’s fine arts programs and provide a quality venue for community events. With seating for 1,000, the district has joked about bringing George Strait to Monahans based on the quality of their venue. Amazing…
Smart switches, color-coded smart connectors, and harmonic distortion bring up past episodes of “Star Trek” in most peoples’ minds. But for electrical engineers, knowing what’s new and what’s best in generator projects is vital to their client’s projects. Shaun Tidwell, PE, Parkhill associate and electrical engineer, and Apphia Wilson, a Parkhill engineering technician, both representing…
Ashlee Horsely, AIA, and Zach Garrett, PE, are currently involved in the design and construction of K-12 projects with social stairs across multiple districts. Lubbock-Cooper ISD’s Liberty High School is structurally designed by Zach. One portion of this project involves the installation of social stairs. In their University of Parkhill 2022 course about social stairs,…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues. Each year, millions of Americans face living with a mental illness, and research shows that 1 in 5 adults will be diagnosed with a mental health condition each year in the U.S. The coronavirus had our priorities…