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L&I rates rise higher for some

Average 2.5 percent hike said to build reserve funds, puzzles some in industries
Treva Lind
While the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries' proposed workers' compensation premiums for 2012 reflect an average 2.5 percent increase across the board, a handful of industries are bracing for higher rate increases.Building and as
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Construction employment dipped last month, AGC says

About 20,000 jobs lost nationwide; decline in public works cited
The construction industry lost 20,000 jobs between September and October as the industry's unemployment rate hit 13.7 percent, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released earlier this month by the Associated General Contractors
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Real Estate Roundup

Mike McLean
Forever Fit, a new Spokane Valley personal-training concern, has leased 1,100 square feet of floor space in Pines Town Square, at 1509 N. Pines. Mike King, of NAI Black, and Colin Conway, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., handled the transaction.The a
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GVD develops retail structure in Wandermere area

Sandwich outlet, board shop to lease two bays in three-tenant structure
Mike McLean
Spokane-based GVD Commercial Properties Inc. is developing a three-bay retail center near the Wandermere-area Fred Meyer Stores Inc. outlet.The project site is located at 426 E. Hastings Road, near the southeast corner of Hastings and Division &
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—Staff photo by Treva Lind

Rathdrum startup invents drywall backing system

FastBacker founders say products can reduce use of nonstructural wood
Treva Lind
A Rathdrum startup company called FastBacker Inc. has invented two construction products that are intended to enable builders to hang drywall more quickly in corners, on ceilings, and in other problem spots, while eliminating the need to use extra
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Engineering firm flourishes following return to its roots

Spokane Valley office is company's largest; new Cd'A operation to grow
Mike McLean
Portland, Ore.-based Century West Engineering Corp., which operates its largest office in Spokane Valley, has grown steadily over the last seven years by staying close to its roots after undergoing some significant pruning, says Dennis Fuller, the
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Spay-and-neuter clinic job starts in northeast Spokane

Humane Society expects to nearly triple capacity with stand-alone facility
Treva Lind
A $351,000 high-volume spay-and-neuter clinic for the Spokane Humane Society is under construction next to the organization's existing animal shelter, at 6607 N. Havana in northeast Spokane.McDaniel Contracting, of Mead, started early this month
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Preliminary work for new Cheney elementary to start

District says new school on 10 acres on Holly Road could cost up to $17 million
Chey Scott
The Cheney School District recently awarded a $179,500 contract to Mountain Crest Enterprises Inc., of Mead, to perform preliminary site work for construction of a planned new elementary school next year.The West Plains district's new school is
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Moody Aviation restores old Guard hangar at Felts Field

Historic building to house aircraft mechanics training; classes to start in early '12
Treva Lind
Moody Aviation, the aviation training arm of Chicago-based Moody Bible Institute, plans to expand its operations into a second building at Felts Field in Spokane Valley, after it finishes a $1 million remodel of a 77-year-old former Air National an
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Kalispel Tribe re-bids Sprague realignment near casino

First round of proposals discarded due to project's new cost-saving schedule
Chey Scott
The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has opted to re-bid its planned project to move and reconstruct a stretch of Sprague Avenue just south of the Northern Quest Resort & Casino, in Airway Heights.Brandon Haugen, manager of the Kalispel Development the
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