The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, says an analysis of producer price index figures released this month by the Associated of a

Construction employment remained on a seesaw in April as only 19 states added jobs, 28 states and the District of Columbia had declines, and three states maintained March employment levels, according to an analysis by the Associated General of of a

As of April, members of the Spokane Home Builders Association can no longer re-enroll in a state group's health insurance program, because of an exclusive provider contract.Earlier this year, the Spokane group that represents contractors and a a

The Spokane Valley office of Seattle-based BNBuilders Inc. is the apparent low bidder, at $562,000, on a project to build permanent food-and-beverage stations in lobby areas of the INB Performing Arts Center.Kevin Twohig, Spokane Public says the

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, says it has won an $8 million contract to renovate and construct additions to the maintenance facility at Wanapum Dam, on the Columbia River in Central Washington.Garco has started site work for the project,

The city of Spokane Valley plans to start work next month on a $1.5 million project to rehabilitate a mile-long stretch of south Evergreen Road between 16th and 32nd avenues, as well as a small part of 32nd Avenue.City spokeswoman Carolbelle Co.

Devon Romney, owner of Romney Motion Inc., says he's in the early stages of planning a facility that will more than triple the space the growing precision machine shop occupies in Otis Orchards.The company recently bought a 2.6-acre parcel of at