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Big trucking concern expands complex

Garco handling $3.5 million project at Trans-System's West Plains headquarters

January 15, 2009

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, says it has started work on a $3.5 million remodel and expansion at the main campus of Spokane-based Trans-System Inc., the parent of three trucking companies and a truck-driver training program.The project a

Work starts on clinic in Valley

Ear, nose, throat office to cost about $2.2 million

January 15, 2009

David Cole

Spokane Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic PS is developing an office in Spokane Valley at a cost of about $2.2 million.The 7,000-square-foot clinic will be located at 13414 E. Mission. Ramey Construction Co., of Spokane, began constructing the building

Garco wins $44.6 million Montana job

Spokane contractor expects to begin 204-unit air base housing project in March

January 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, says it has landed a $44.6 million contract to build replacement family housing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, near Great Falls, Mont.The project will include demolishing 70 duplexes and replacing them with 64

A new style of brokerage

Choice Realty Spokane moves, expands downtown, offers nontraditional Realtor fees

January 15, 2009

Ben Rascoff

Choice Realty Spokane, a residential real estate brokerage that offers its agents a lower-cost alternative to conventional agent commission arrangements, has moved into an about 800-square-foot space on the first floor of the Minnesota Building, at

Rendering courtesy of McGranahan Architects PS

Lydig lands projects worth $118 million

Work around state includes high school, private jail expansion

January 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Lydig Construction Inc. has landed three jobs around the state with a combined value of $118 million.The projects, which are in various stages of planning and construction, include a $75 million high school complex in Kirkland, a a

WSU plans specialty vet clinic here

New facility would offer 'outpatient' care in fields like dermatology, dentistry

January 15, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Washington State University says it plans to open a satellite veterinary clinic in Spokane's University District by next winter.Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder, with a base bid of just over $1 million, to renovate

Lenders give big mall owner more time to pay huge debt

Parent of NorthTown, Valley, Silver Lake now faces Feb. 12 deadline

January 15, 2009

Kim Crompton

General Growth Properties Inc., the ailing Chicago-based owner of three of the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area's largest shopping malls, has been granted a few more weeks to repay or refinance $900 million in mortgage loans that were due about a month a

New Spokane engineering services chief takes helm

Mike Taylor started at city last month after retiring from Taylor Engineering

January 15, 2009

David Cole

Mike Taylor, former partner and president at Spokane-based Taylor Engineering Inc., has become the city of Spokane's new director of engineering services, replacing Tom Arnold, who left to take a job at the Spokane office of Coffman Engineers "I I

Court stops Clare House trustee sale

Partnership seeks time to sell distressed parcels as a unit to retain value

January 15, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

In two separate actions, a Spokane County Superior Court judge has blocked until March 5 trustees' sales of two portions of the Clare House senior housing complex on the South Hill. Trustees' sales of the two properties, owned by Clare House LP,

Hydrafab Northwest Inc. moves its headquarters to SBIP

Growing metal fabricator relocates from East Trent; park gets three other tenants

January 15, 2009

David Cole

Hydrafab Northwest Inc., a growing Spokane-based metal fabricating company, has leased a 16,000-square-foot space in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park and has moved there from a 9,000-square-foot leased facility at 4809 E. Trent.Hydrafab is