Tag: construction

Developers Prep for Impact Fees

Voters will decide on road impact fees April 10 in Fayetteville. Not surprisingly, local developers are against the idea.

Construction Lending Still Hot with Community Banks

New banks in Northwest Arkansas are putting their money to use.

Going Green

Contractors find payoffs in eco-friendly buildings.

Ruskin Fired Up

Developers lose abandoned house to fire and gain commission approval.

Wal-Mart Going Green

Wal-Mart mailing out requests to a select number of solar energy systems companies.

EWI Wins Bid

EWI Constructors Inc. of Fayetteville recently underbid two other companies to build an $11.64 million community hospital in Booneville.

2006?s Best and Worst

2006: A year of corrections as CEOs, developers and hoteliers fine-tuned their strategies.

Forum Fosters Entrepreneurs

Arkansas Venture Forum Conference allowed entrepreneurs learn how to attract investors.

Market Mansions: $500,000 Homes Packed With Comfort, Price

How much of a home will half a million dollars buy you here and elsewhere in the country?

Forum Sharpens Leaders

The CEO Forum of Arkansas seeks to raise the level of business leadership in Northwest Arkansas.

Lumber Prices Slump With Housing Sales

The slowdown in the housing market has created almost a freefall in lumber prices, which are now at their lowest weekly level in nearly five years.

Arkansas Venture Forum Announces Speakers

The Arkansas Venture Forum?s fifth annual Venture Conference announces three nationally-known entrepreneurs as keynote speakers.

Porter Growth

Growth Group looks to fund 150,000 SF industrial development.

Building Reputation that Lasts (Commentary by Elise Mitchell)

We should all harbor a healthy fear of a gathering storm that could test our personal levee system and risk the loss of our own reputation.

Possible Park

Unknown Johnson developer to donate land to city for park.

Warehousing Wows

Word is two large climate-controlled warehouses coming to Highfill.

Green Fayetteville

Fayetteville working on initiative to attract companies that focus on green technologies.

Leading a Company Takes Courage (Barry Goldberg Commentary)

There are many threats and challenges in business that have little to do with physical harm, and dealing with them in a courageous manner is one way that skilled leaders demonstrate their personal integrity.

Cities See Green in Sports Boom

From the LPGA to the WNBA, Northwest Arkansas could be home to more than eight professional events and teams, which could mean as much as $80 million for the area? economy.

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