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Deferred to Done: Innovative Takes on Tackling Mountains of Maintenance Needs

The numbers are staggering.

Chicago Public Schools faces $14 billion in deferred maintenance. Houston ISD's average school building is 50 years old. Palm Beach County Public Schools’ maintenance needs grow by millions every six months.

Yet despite ...

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