by - October 20, 2008 12:00 am
RoArk Earns Green Paper Designation
RoArk Group using FSC-certified products from well-managed forests.
Tag: energy
by - October 6, 2008 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Takes Fast 15 Nominations
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces open nominations for the Fast 15, profiles of 15 of Northwest Arkansas? youngest professionals on the fast track to success.
by - October 6, 2008 12:00 am
Scooter Sellers Grow
Another dealer is hoping to monopolize on the scooter craze that has hit wallet-conscious consumers.
by - September 22, 2008 12:00 am
Economy Slows Sports Spending
As the economy weakens, consumers tighten their belts on leisure and sports spending.
by - September 8, 2008 12:00 am
Recycling Concrete Reaches Area via Rolling Rock
Sweetser and Rolling Rock LLC own one of only two concrete crushers in Arkansas.
by - September 8, 2008 12:00 am
Fort Smith Ground Zero for Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart uses Fort Smith as test area for its target of zero waste
by - September 8, 2008 12:00 am
Eliminate Surprises When Initiating Company Changes (Human Factor by Grey Williams)
If you are an entrepreneur, business owner or executive, the chances are good that you relish the opportunity to improve and innovate, whether that means introducing a new product, automating a process, or even rearranging job duties.
by - September 8, 2008 12:00 am
Enzymes Next Big Thing in Bio-Innovations
The threat of global warming along with skyrocketing raw materials and energy costs tied to the price of oil have presented Novozymes with an opportunity to tout its manufacturing processes for enzymes and microorganisms.
by - September 8, 2008 12:00 am
Fayetteville Recruits Swedish Companies
The city of Fayetteville is trying to recruit Swedish businesses to town.
by - September 8, 2008 12:00 am
Balance Key to Environmental Communication Efforts (Guest Commentary by Elise Mitchell)
A strategic approach to the environment is one of the key elements of the Triple Bottom Line, a standard of excellence for measuring business performance which looks beyond just financial performance to include a company?s social and environmental perform
by - August 25, 2008 12:00 am
2008 Northwest Arkansas 40 Under 40 Class Bucks Birth Order Trends
The 2008 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40 class shows that making generalizations about birth order can be problematic.
by - August 25, 2008 12:00 am
Generational Conversations: Finding the Common Ground (Human Factor by Carla D. Sloan)
No matter in which generation we were born, we all engage in conversations. Conversations can range from dull to provocative. At the lower end of the spectrum, no thinking is involved.
by - August 25, 2008 12:00 am
Walton Estate Scores Big With Solar
A sharp investment in solar energy netted a payday of around $350 million for the estate of Wal-Mart heir John T. Walton earlier this month.
by - July 28, 2008 12:00 am
Benchmark Opens LEED-registered Office
Rogers-based architecture firm Benchmark Group recently opened the doors to its new 118,000-SF, LEED-registered headquarters on North Second Street.
by - July 28, 2008 12:00 am
The Oil Problem (Editorial)
In a supposed effort to bring down high gasoline prices, President Bush lifted a White House ban on offshore drilling.
by - July 14, 2008 12:00 am
Curbside Recycling Reaches More in Northwest Arkansas
Curbside recycling is now available to residents of Northwest Arkansas’ big four cities, but methods and participation rates still vary.
by - July 14, 2008 12:00 am
Hanesbrands ‘LEEDs’ Way For Interior Certifications
Hanesbrands Inc. was the first office in Northwest Arkansas to receive a “commercial interiors” LEED certification for its space in the nine-story Bentonville Plaza.
by - July 14, 2008 12:00 am
New Mercy Digs Top Sustainable Search
An independent panel of green ribbon judges determined that Mercy Health Systems of Rogers is the “Greenest Office” in Northwest Arkansas.
by - July 14, 2008 12:00 am
Greenest Company Occupying Space it Commissioned: Crossland Construction Co., Rogers
Crossland Construction’s Northwest Arkansas team has only begun its push for a more sustainable work environment.
by - July 14, 2008 12:00 am
Greenest Company Occupying Space as a Tenant: Key Architecture Inc., Fayetteville
The nine-person staff at Key Architecture Inc. operates out of an office building that was constructed during a time when green was merely a color.