Tag: construction

‘Pay it Forward’ Like John Lewis (Jeffery Wood Commentary)

John Lewis was the very first client who signed on to advertise in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. That’s probably no surprise. He was everyone’s first customer.

Tom Terminella’s Woes Continue

A homebuilder is named in three foreclosure filings by two banks, and Terminella & Associates loses three agents, including principal broker.

NW Homebuilder Files Chapter 7

A Springdale home builder has made more as a bus driver than as a developer in 2007.

Benningfield Certified as LEED Commissioner

Chuck Benningfield, owner of McTab Inc. of Bentonville, gains certification as a Commissioner of Buildings by the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering.

Renaissance Tower Taking Time

There’s been plenty of talk surrounding the progress of the Renaissance Tower hotel east of the Fayetteville Square.

Engineers, Developers Find Ecology Can be Economical

Businesses find that managing storm water provides an opportunity for cost-effective development in Northwest Arkansas.

Civil Engineers Prep For Dam, Museum

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will be engineered to withstand ?Biblical flood.?

Rogers Firm Expands to Reach New ?Hights?

Hight-Jackson Associates PA is widening its focus after almost 50 years of cutting edge design.

Carter & Burgess Grows Fayetteville Office

Carter & Burgess Inc. was the fastest growing company on this year’s Northwest Arkansas Business Journal annual list of Largest Architecture & Engineering firms.

Bigger Isn?t Better For Architecture Firm

Mangold Architecture & Construction Inc. at three employees has grown in the last decade from 30 projects a year to 74 in 2006.

Vogel Closes Commercial Land (Real Deals)

Vogel Properties of Arkansas LLC of Joplin, Mo., pays Meek?s Lumber Co. of Springfield, Mo., $4.35 million for vacant land in Bentonville, and Crossland Construction Co. of Rogers buys a building permit valued at $3.28 million to construct a hotel in Bent

Race Car Tracks Coming to Region

We?ve been hearing whispers for some time about the possibility of NASCAR building a racetrack in either Northwest Arkansas or southwest Missouri.

Bank of Eureka Springs Plans Branch in Carroll County

The Bank of Eureka Springs is about to break ground on a long-planned branch that will open in 2008.

Competition Drives Commercial Market

Construction, land development and commercial lending has helped balance a slowdown in the residential market.

Burned-out Building Receives Makeover

Reith Construction is rebuilding a structure on N. Greenwood Ave.

Voters Show Faith in Fayetteville (Andrew Jensen Commentary)

Narrow results of impact fee vote serves as a defeat for big-money interests and a cautionary tale to those who may try to buy special elections in the future, especially in Fayetteville.

Road Projects to Relieve Bottlenecks

Nearly $400 million in city, state and federal funds is budgeted for the next 20 years to pay for road improvements within the big four cities, and projects scheduled to open this year will give residents some immediate relief.

Abundant Office Space Seen on Area?s Horizon

Year-end 2006 marked the fourth consecutive reporting period of positive net absorption, which is quite remarkable considering the amount of vacant space and the amount of construction activity in the area.

Upscale Condos Cost More, Offer Fewer SF

Condo construction is moving upscale in Northwest Arkansas with more high-dollar projects from Dickson Street to Beaver Lake.

High-End Home Market Still in Correction Mode

Northwest Arkansas? upscale home market has a 20-month inventory, but custom building continues.

University of Arkansas to receive $5 million from state for food science center

Tyson board chairman’s new contract includes $40 million cash incentive

Officials from Fort Smith and Poland sign Friendship Pact, mark arrival of F-35 jets

Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge slated for its 16th year