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Brightwater to hire apprentice cooks
Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food, the culinary school operated by NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville, will hire between four and five apprentices over the next…
Author: Jeff Della Rosa
by - July 13, 2018 5:55 pm
ORT wants Creative Bus Sales to build buses with $3.6 million federal grant
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit will select Creative Bus Sales to build 12 buses with a $3.6 million federal grant the transit provider was awarded earlier this year. When…
by - July 11, 2018 2:44 pm
J.B. Hunt earnings per share expected to rise 45.5%, revenue to jump 18.4%
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to report second-quarter earnings will rise 45.5% to $1.28 per share, from the same period in 2017, according to a consensus of…
by - July 11, 2018 2:39 pm
Trade group to host truck driving contest in Rogers
About 1,000 people are expected to attend the 2018 Arkansas Trucking Championship from July 12-14 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. Trade organization Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) hosts…
by - July 10, 2018 3:27 pm
Wholesale used vehicle prices expected to level off or decline amid strong market
The used vehicle market is strong but could be reaching a peak as used vehicle prices continued to rise in June, possibly as a result of consumer concerns over rising…
by - July 9, 2018 4:40 pm
Industry experts offer advice on ELD mandate, discuss impact since full enforcement
Full enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has been in effect since April 1, and carriers prepared for it are in a better position to succeed while federal…
by - July 6, 2018 11:40 am
Planners seek comment on Northwest Arkansas four-year transportation plan
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will take comments on proposed transportation projects planned in the region for federal fiscal years 2019-22 between Friday (July 6) and 5 p.m. July 19….
by - July 5, 2018 4:44 pm
Ford cuts to cars could lead to more affordable used-car prices
Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to eliminate several lines of cars, but the move isn’t expected to have an impact on a Fayetteville plant that manufactures Ford wheels and…
by - July 3, 2018 12:20 pm
Digital solution looks to reduce global logistics costs, issue was created to improve margins
The lack of capacity in the transportation sector is having a ripple effect across the entire supply chain as it works to keep everything going and costs rise worldwide, said…
by - June 27, 2018 12:37 pm
5.9% of Arkansas bridges structurally deficient, down from 6.3% in 2016
In Arkansas, 5.9% of the state’s 12,864 bridges (765) are structurally deficient, according to a 2018 report by American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The ARTBA released the report…
by - June 25, 2018 12:08 pm
UA civil engineering professor to use soil as building material
Michelle Bernhardt-Barry, assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas, has been studying methods to use soils and sands to build roads and structures in remote areas —…
by - June 22, 2018 11:16 am
Tight trucking capacity, high fuel prices driving intermodal demand
Rising fuel prices and tightening capacity in the trucking industry have some shippers transporting more freight via rail as carriers feel the effects of high fuel prices, which are expected…
by - June 21, 2018 10:22 am
Nabholz to rebuild Maple Street at UA
A $2.79 million project to widen Maple Street, between Garland Avenue and Razorback Road, is expected to start this summer and be completed in summer 2019. The segment of Maple…
by - June 20, 2018 6:18 pm
As tariffs loom, construction companies see rising costs
Construction prices have risen for 19 consecutive months, and industry executives in Arkansas don’t expect they’ll fall any time soon. According to a May report by IHS Markit and Procurement…
by - June 19, 2018 7:11 pm
Federal transportation agencies want feedback on NWA planning commission
Federal highway and transit agencies are seeking public comment on the planning process of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission as part of their review of how the commission makes…
by - June 18, 2018 4:45 pm
Northwest Arkansas healthcare groups launch online survey seeking region’s health needs
A group of 13 healthcare organizations in four Northwest Arkansas counties have developed an online survey to determine the greatest health-related needs throughout the region. The Northwest Arkansas Community Health…
by - June 14, 2018 5:21 pm
Tyson to open technology center in downtown Springdale, create a technology hub
Springdale-based meat giant Tyson Foods will continue to invest into downtown Springdale after CEO Tom Hayes announced plans to build a manufacturing and automation technology center, southwest of the company’s…
by - June 13, 2018 4:36 pm
XNA to start pre-design work, select construction manager for terminal project
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) continues to make progress toward a $20 million project to renovate and expand the terminal as construction on other projects, such as the parking deck,…
by - June 13, 2018 3:51 pm
More than 5,300 Mercy employees in Arkansas eligible for paid parental leave
Healthcare organization Mercy will allow 5,336 employees in Arkansas to take up to two weeks of paid parental leave as it responds to a 2017 employee survey on benefits and…
by - June 8, 2018 12:38 pm
Northwest Arkansas not expected to receive INFRA grant to complete I-49 gap
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is not expected to receive funding from a federal grant program that would have provided the money to complete an 18.9-mile segment of Interstate 49,…