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Reno, Nev. (June 2006) – By the end of June, Q&D Construction will complete
tenant improvements at the new Davidson Academy of Nevada, the first
public school of its kind in the nation for profoundly gifted students
and which is located in Reno’s KNPB Channel 5 building at 1670 N.
Virginia St.
The Davidson Academy (www.DavidsonAcademy.UNR.edu)
is the vision of Bob and Jan Davidson, former educational software
entrepreneurs who founded the Davidson Institute in 1999.
“Q&D salutes Bob and Jan Davidson for their vision and
passion,” said Executive Vice President John Breternitz of Q&D
Construction. “Throughout the planning and construction of this
project, they were decisive and focused, which allowed them to
accelerate their dream of nurturing our brightest young minds. Their
enthusiasm is contagious, making this new school one of the most
exciting projects we’ve worked on in our 42 years in
construction.”
Opening this August, The Davidson Academy will enroll 35
full-time middle- and high-school level students – many moving to
northern Nevada with their families to attend the school – in the
dynamic, new facility designed by Sheehan Van Woert Bigotti.
“Local economic development leaders have longed for a way to
attract a nucleus of genius to complement our already impressive
university system and The Davidson Academy significantly increases our
community’s opportunity for innovations,”
said Breternitz, who is also Chairman of the board at Economic
Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN). “The
education format Bob and Jan Davidson have devised for their academy
melds science and business in a way that engenders entrepreneurial
thinking. This is a dream come true for those of us supporting the
Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada’s emphasis on
premium economic diversification."
With three-quarters of a million dollars in construction tenant
improvements, the Davidson Academy project is finishing on time and on
budget.
“We are thankful for Q&D
Construction and the sub-contractors for completing a demanding task
on a short deadline,” said Bob Davidson, co-founder of The Davidson
Academy. “The Davidson Academy will draw young intellectual talent
from across the country while furthering Nevada’s role in making our
nation a continued force in the global marketplace, and we could not
have done it alone without all the support and dedication from
Q&D’s team.
Q&D
has been building roads, bridges, parks, subdivisions, schools,
hospitals, offices, estate homes, industrial facilities and public use
facilities in northern Nevada since 1964.
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