Construction employment at the state level was mixed for the year and month as 25 states and the District of Columbia lost jobs between July and August while 26 states and D.C. added jobs between August 2010 and August 2011, according to the of of

The Spokane Home Builders Association's seventh annual Fall Festival of Homes will be held over the next two three-day weekends.Once again, the scattered-site event will be free, says Bill Taylor, SHBA's membership director.Homes will be in a

The Washington State Department of Transportation says it plans to seek another slice of federal stimulus funds. So far, such funds have created 1,500 construction jobs in the state.The U.S. Department of Transportation is accepting applications

Prominent real estate brokerage Keller Williams Realty Spokane plans to launch a luxury home division here that will provide the franchise specialized training and worldwide marketing for high-end home sales, says broker Bruce Hardie.Hardie says

The Washington state Department of Transportation recently sought bids to replace a more than 60-year-old ferry that serves travelers needing to cross Lake Roosevelt between Lincoln and Ferry counties.The Martha S., also known as the Keller 21 a

T.W. Clark Construction LLC, of Spokane, began work in early August under an $11 million contract to build a new elementary school in Othello, Wash.Steve Sunleaf, a T.W. Clark project manager, says the contractor will erect a 60,000-square-foot

Ginno Construction Co., of Coeur d'Alene, has started building a fire station near the Spokane International Airport as part of the city of Spokane's preparation to annex nearly 10 square miles of land on the West Plains.Ginno won a $932,600 for