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Garco wins $7.9 million Ferris concrete, steel project

Spokane contractor to act as its own subcontractor providing structural work
June 30, 2011
Mike McLean
Spokane Public Schools says it has picked Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, to handle structural steel and concrete work for the Ferris High School reconstruction and partial renovation project.Garco had submitted a low bid of $7.9 million of
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—Rendering courtesy of Integrus Architecture PS

Graham to start work soon on Wenatchee college job

Spokane contractor says $6.8 million building to take year to complete
June 30, 2011
Treva Lind
Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane, expects to begin work early next month on a $6.8 million project to erect Wenatchee Valley College's Center for Music and Art building.The single-story building will have about 27,000 square of
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—Rendering courtesy of ALSC Architects PS

$25 million dorm envisioned at EWU - Art only

June 30, 2011
Eastern Washington University is planning a 350-bed residence hall that's estimated to cost $25 million and is to be constructed north of its University Recreation Center. The five-story, 101,000-square-foot building would be funded by the and work
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Luxury units to be built at Kendall Yards

CityView will overlook river gorge; some units may exceed $1 million
June 30, 2011
Mike McLean
Following brisk sales of its modestly priced homes in Kendall Yards northwest of downtown Spokane, Liberty Lake-based developer Greenstone Corp. plans next to build 10 higher-priced homes, which would include four upscale townhouse units and six of
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- Staff photo by Mike McLean

Industry finds recovery elusive

Permit values here so far foretell another sluggish year for commercial building sector
June 30, 2011
Mike McLean
The long anticipated recovery within the construction industry isn't happening yet, contractors here say.No one's getting enough work, says Paul Levernier, a principal in Levernier Construction Inc., a Spokane contractor that specializes in at a
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Small Business Watch

June 30, 2011
Spokane Urology opens third officeSpokane Urology PS has leased a 4,500-square-foot office space at 820 S. McClellan, near the Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, for a third location. The new office opened May Urology a
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Spokane-based foundation lands large endowment

Anonymous contributor establishes $3.5 million fund for youth programs
June 30, 2011
The Spokane-based Inland Northwest Community Foundation says a donor has established a $3.5 million endowed fund through that organization that will be used to support youth programs in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.The new fund is the fund
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Fourth Dutch Bros. coffee outlet to open here soon

Spokane-based franchisee also considering a fifth store in Spokane Valley
June 30, 2011
Chey Scott
GTG Ventures LLC, a Spokane company that operates Dutch Bros. Coffee stands, plans soon to open a fourth Spokane-area outlet.Kevin Parker, the Washington state representative who owns GTG Ventures with his wife, Kerry, says the new drive-through
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Tandy Leather relocates to retail space on Monroe

Former location on Boone might become home to children's furniture store
June 30, 2011
Treva Lind
The Spokane outlet of Tandy Leather Factory Inc., a Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer that sells leather and leatherworking supplies, has moved to a new location at 1702 N. Monroe. Tandy Leather store manager Cheryl Utley says the outlet had for
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Snap Fitness gyms slated for Mead, Hayden Lake

Spokane-area franchisee hopes to open both gyms by the end of this year
June 30, 2011
Chey Scott
A Spokane-based Snap Fitness franchisee who has an ownership interest in four outlets in the Inland Northwest says he plans to open two more gyms before the end of the year.Jeff Spencer says he recently negotiated to lease space for a Snap gym a
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