Tag: construction

Lowell to get World Gym

Lowell will soon be the home of the largest World Gym in the world. The Benham Companies is designing the 50,000-SF facility that is being developed by Mike Charlton of Charlton Development.

Fayetteville and Hot Springs Lead Employment Surge as Pine Bluff Falters (Analysis)

Three state MSAs experience dismal labor market while two flourish.

The Latino Market (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

As the number of Latinos in Arkansas rises, we can recover and capitalize on new opportunities and embrace the rapidly growing Latino population in the state.

Vratsinas Pins Pinnacle Permits (Real Deals)

Vratsinas Construction Co. of Little Rock pulls $27 million worth of permits for the Pinnacle Promenade lifestyle center in Rogers, and Kinco continues its $9 million Bentonville Library construction.

Malco Buys Lot for Fayetteville Theater

Malco Theatres of Memphis has closed on a 12.9-acre lot in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park with plans to open a 12-screen stadium-seating theater.

J.B. Hunt Tower in Lowell Apparently Behind Schedule

J.B Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell still hasn?t moved into its new building, which was supposed to be completed by now.

Swain Leaves May for Dixie

David Swain has left May Construction Co. to be president of Dixie Construction, which is owned by Dixie Development.

Buffalo Wild Wings Planned for CMN

B&K Wings LLC plans to open a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park around Nov. 1. The company is about to begin construction on a Buffalo Wild Wings in Hot Springs.

Edge Enterprises Plans Soy Product

BioBased Systems of Rogers begins producing its traditional residential and commercial insulation products for agricultural use, such as chicken houses.

Glass Sales Reflect Boom

Three local glass companies share 80 percent of market opportunities.

Labor Remains Tight

With so many Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Arkansas shelters, Arkansas Construction Education Foundation Inc. began surveying construction companies for job openings.

Enco Rebar Reaps Return

Buddy Metcalf, Arkansas sales manager for Enco Materials Inc., said sales in the Springdale office have doubled over the last two years.

Commercial Building Renovations Catch On

Renovating an old building can cost twice as much as tearing it down and building a new one in its place. So why do developers do it?

Quantum Communications Wires National Networks

Jason Johnson has done everything from retrofit security systems at the Stephens Inc. building in Little Rock to installing the mythical red hotline phones often seen in Hollywood war rooms.

VCC Ranks as Largest Contractor in U.S.

Vratsinas Construction Co. of Little Rock was the largest retail contractor in the United States last year with 10,824,000 SF of shell space under contract, according to Retail Traffic magazine.

Building Banks? Buy the Dozen

Contractors bid for their share of the booming bank building business.

Homeland: The Peaks Gets Sincere

Since we last wrote about Dionne Caruthers and Sincerity Homes leaving 53 homes unfinished at The Peaks in Rogers, we’ve discovered there is more than $1 million in contention.

Licensing Board Charged 118 Violators Last Year

The State Contractors Licensing Board in Little Rock says there were 118 violations in Benton and Washington counties between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005.

Skilled-Labor Funding Dipped Again in 2004

Apprenticing tradesmen have produced $14.1 million in state tax revenue since 2000, according to the Arkansas Department of Labor.

Katrina Raises Building Costs

From national labor suppliers to general contractors, local construction firms ponder the financial aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic