Tag: construction

Ordinance Changes Save Up-Front Cash

Developers could soon see changes to the Fayetteville Planned Zoning District Ordinance that might just save some money.

Welsco Inc. Buys Ozark

Welsco Inc. of North Little Rock recently announced it had purchased the assets of Ozark Welding and Industrial Supply Inc. The company has 14 other branches scattered across the state.

Largest Projects, Commercial Contractors

The lists of the regions’ largest commercial projects and commercial contractors.

Burckart Becomes AHBA President

Bill Burckart, president of Crestmark Homes of Bentonville, is the 2005 president of the Arkansas Home Builders.

Losses for Gaines Come from Bankruptcy

A dozen lawsuits claiming from $20,000 to about $600,000 in damages have been filed against Shawn and Cortney Gaines of Bentonville and their businesses ? S&C Construction Inc. and SBDC Construction Inc.

Marrs Offers Incentive Plan

Gene Marrs, CEO of Marrs Electric Inc. in Tulsa and Arkansas, is offering a stellar incentive to his employees.

The Region’s Biggest Deals of 2004

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s deal for Brazilian supermarket chain, Bompreco, for $300 million tops the list of the region’s biggest deals.

New Medical Park Counts on Locale

Investors plan Benton County?s first large medical park. Construction of the Creekside Medical Park in Rogers should begin late this year.

Perry L. Butcher & Associates Changes Name

Perry L. Butcher & Associates, a longtime Rogers architecture and engineering firm, has changed its name to PB2 Architecture & Engineering.

Best & Worst 2004: From Batman Sperm To Bogus Blind Boys

A look back at some of the best and worst news in Northwest Arkansas, according to our editors.

For Xmas, Buba?s Got a Brand New Bag

Shopping for the person who has everything? Here are a few unique, high-end items available in Northwest Arkansas for last-minute Christmas gifts.

Apartment Market Sees Upscale Shift

Washington County continues to lead the multifamily market in new permits issued in 2004, although numbers are still down 30 percent from 2003.

Area Builders Tune Into Granite

The Tunes invested more than $500,000 in equipment to cut granite slabs from Italy and Brazil into countertops for their Northwest Arkansas customers.

Mortgage Mania Keeps Marching

Interest rates may be on the rise and the home refinancing boom over, but loan origination offices have been popping up in Northwest Arkansas, and the industry shows no sign of slowing.

It?s About Time for Amendment 2 (Editorial)

We?ve hollered in these pages about the need for enlightened state corporate taxes and economic development tools until we?re blue. So we?re glad the voters approved the ability to issue general-obligation bonds for infrastructure projects.

Hidden Hills Helps Homes (Real Deals)

Construction has begun in the Hidden Hills duplex subdivision off Moody Lane in Springdale.

Study to Look at Northwest Railroad

Matthew Griffith, a designer at the University of Arkansas? School of Architecture, said he plans to study the feasibility of a light-rail system that would connect Fayetteville to the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Marinoni Builds Collier Center (Real Deals)

A look at real estate deals in Northwest Arkansas.

Tyson Track Complex Hosts NWAHBA Show

The Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association announced that the Spring Home Show and Expo will be held March 18-20 in the Randal Tyson Track Complex on the University of Arkansas campus.

Wal-Mart Builds At Archaeological Sites

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. refused on Oct. 6 to halt construction of a discount store in the shadow of ancient Mexican pyramids, despite local opposition that has sparked a hunger strike.

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