Building permit values last year for unincorporated Spokane County and the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley-at a total of $1.02 billion-were up 38 percent over the 2015 total and nearly reached the 2013 record of $1.03 billion. Six of the 10 larg

A Spokane architect is among local pioneers of an energy-saving design and construction standard known as passive house. Sam Rodell, a longtime architect, has been certified for three years as a passive-house consultant through Chicago-based Passive Hous

In its desire to protect retirement savers better, the U.S. Department of Labor last year ruled all financial professionals working with retirement plans, or providing retirement planning advice, would be recognized as fiduciaries by the federal agency.

The neighborhood around Spokane's Third Avenue and Washington Street has been abuzz with construction activity these past few months, as several businesses have begun remodeling projects there.

Bernardo|Wills Architects PC and Garco Construction Inc., both of Spokane, have teamed up to secure a $42.5 million project at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in Western Washington, says Gretchen Renz, a spokeswoman for Bernardo|Wills. Under the design-build co