by - February 22, 2018 6:58 pm
The Northwest Arkansas construction industry has been on the rebound since 2012, when 11,599 worked in the sector. The region had an estimated 13,933 construction jobs in 2017, about 200…
by - February 22, 2018 4:47 pm
A Springfield, Mo.-based engineering firm has — for the second time — opened an office in Arkansas. Anderson Engineering Inc. is under contract to purchase a 4,764-square-foot building at 5311…
by - February 22, 2018 8:37 am
Springdale-based Cross Church, the state’s largest church congregation, will hold the first services in its new Fayetteville campus this weekend. Services are scheduled for 8:15 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30…
by - February 21, 2018 6:38 pm
It was another big sales tax revenue payday for Bentonville in the February report following triple-digit growth in January. City leaders have said they don’t get too excited about boon…
by - February 21, 2018 4:45 pm
A 27,000-square-foot, single-story structure in Fayetteville will be the first in Arkansas built with cross-laminated timber, or CLT. The engineered wood is made by gluing together wooden beams under high…
by - February 21, 2018 8:12 am
The residential housing market in Northwest Arkansas started with a strong showing in 2018. According to the latest figures, real estate agents in Benton and Washington counties finished the first…
by - February 20, 2018 4:02 pm
Truck dealer Murphy-Hoffman Co., or MHC, based in Leawood, Kan., has started construction on a 65,800-square-foot dealership on 12.3 acres at Interstate 49 and Wagon Wheel Road in north Springdale….
by - February 20, 2018 3:57 pm
America’s Car-Mart closed two Arkansas dealerships, but opened one in the state and another in Kentucky as the company continues to focus on training and recruiting managers. On Monday (Feb….
by - February 19, 2018 7:49 am
The voters of Arkansas let Conner Eldridge know in November 2016 he should practice law. That’s a lighthearted way of summarizing Eldridge’s quest to unseat U.S. Sen. John Boozman, the…
by - February 18, 2018 3:12 pm
Every day, John Coleman, regional director for energy consultant Entegrity Partners, looks out his window from his office along Archibald Yell Boulevard, or U.S. Highway 71B, in Fayetteville and watches…
by - February 15, 2018 6:33 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services saw increased freight demand in the fourth quarter as capacity tightened and rates rose, leading revenue and earnings to rise. The Tontitown-based carrier also benefited from the…
by - February 15, 2018 4:19 pm
Helped by a strong holiday season, favorable foreign exchange rates and tax reform boon, Walmart Inc. is expected to report solid earnings on Tuesday (Feb. 20) for its fourth quarter…
by - February 15, 2018 12:30 pm
A Northwest Arkansas couple’s shot at home improvement stardom has been greenlighted by cable network Home and Garden Television (HGTV). The pilot episode for “Almost Home,” a reality TV show…
by - February 15, 2018 9:20 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Feb. 5 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - February 14, 2018 8:17 pm
KFSM-TV, Channel 5, based in Fort Smith for 65 years, is building a new office in Northwest Arkansas. Van Comer, the station’s longtime general manager, confirmed Wednesday (Feb. 14) to…
by - February 14, 2018 7:23 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority approved changing operating rates for some of the airport’s carriers and installing an electronic guidance system in the parking deck. The board that oversees the…
by - February 14, 2018 3:56 pm
Tyson Foods announced Wednesday (Feb. 14) plans to acquire a grain elevator operations located in western Tennessee to support its poultry business expansion underway in that region. Tyson Foods is…
by - February 13, 2018 10:18 pm
Springdale residents voted on Tuesday (Feb. 13) to issue $224.7 million in bonds to fund multiple projects in the city. Voters approved in a special election $92.7 million for street…
by - February 13, 2018 4:41 pm
Ahead of its third-quarter earnings release Monday (Feb. 19), America’s Car-Mart has stopped selling vehicles at two of its Arkansas dealerships. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer…
by - February 13, 2018 1:56 pm
Siloam Springs is among the five cities hoping to receive $500,000 for downtown revitalization and be featured on Hulu TV show, Small Business Revolution — Main Street. On Tuesday (Feb….
