Tag: construction

Lawrence Meets Medical Market

John Lawrence sees Bentonville as a high-growth area but doesn?t see anyone specifically catering to the medical and professional services.

Northwest Arkansas Still Drives State Economy

Northwest Arkansas continues to drive the state?s economy with low unemployment, an influx of new residents and a continued construction boom.

First Buffalo Wild Wings Slated for Bentonville

B&K Wings LLC plans to build in Bentonville the first of six Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants planned for the state.

Benefit Bank Breaks Tradition, Centers On ?Homey? Branches

The homespun, no-frills approach of Benefit Bank of Fort Smith is an apparent hit with a certain demographic of the market.

Fort Town Gets ‘OK’ For Private Business

The Arkansas River Valley boasts eight of the 49 largest privately held companies in the six-county area. With their combined $1.24 billion in 2003 revenue, those firms bring in more money than the largest private concerns in any other area city.

Van Buren Company Lumbers to Success

In 2002, Steve Gann, Dennis Joyce and Bill Dodson started Lumber One in Van Buren, filling the void for a locally owned, full-service contract lumber yard. It remains the only one of its kind in the Arkansas River Valley.

La Quinta Starts Construction

Construction begins on the La Quinta Inn in Bentonville. Champion Builders adds units at Mill Creek. Terminella develops Abington subdivision in Rogers.

Terminella Plans Area Developments

We couldn?t help but notice the sunshine-esque metal sign holders that have been erected off Arkansas Highway 264 and Mt. Hebron Road. Tom Terminella seems to know something about them.

Springdale Plans Technology Park

The city of Springdale is apparently close to announcing the start of construction on the first, 15,000-SF building at its 34-acre Springdale Technology Park.

Assembled Products Plans Expansion

We heard Rogers-based Assembled Products Corp. is expanding its operations.

Wal-Mart May Build 850 Urban 99 Stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could build 850 of its smaller Supercenters, known as the Urban 99 prototype, within the next decade.

CSA Calls VIPs To Vendorville

Cameron Smith runs the world’s largest executive search firm specializing in vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.

Take a Real Summer Vacation: Sever the High-tech Tethers

Not taking a vacation or checking with the office while on vacation can lead to stress, illness and job burnout.

Retention Rates Reduce Taxes

Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.

Company Team-building Efforts Can Be Productive

Team-building is essential for a healthy company, but things like forced sumo wrestling might be carrying it a bit too far.

Infrastructure at Waterford to Cost $6.5 Million

Developers Ronnie Hissom and Gary Combs said infrastructure, including a stepped water treatment plant, will cost at least $6.5 million at their 200-home development Waterford Estates near Goshen.

Pinnacle Hills Starts Project (Real Deals)

Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. of Rogers has started site work on a 167,000-SF building project for the Church at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers.

Bushwood Buys Crossroads (Real Deals)

Bushwood LLC, of which Wayne Britt, Matthew Britt, Johnny Hankins and Robert Daughtery are members, buy the Crossroads Village shopping center in Fayetteville from Don Cozart of Cozart Development for $11.4 million.

Cooper Preps For KC Venture

Cooper Land Development Inc. of Rogers, a subsidiary of Cooper Communities Inc. of Rogers, plans to build a $309 million residential and golf course development called Creekmoor in Raymore, Mo.

$25M Dickson Street Procject In the Works

A group of developers plans to build a $25 million residential/commercial complex on West Dickson Street in Fayetteville.

Nine Riceland facilities temporarily close

Tonnage up almost 11% on the Arkansas River through May

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: USA Truck military support, Baptist Health to hold ‘MASH’ events

SGS opens Bentonville product testing lab