A dwindling supply of big construction projects is leading to unhealthy competition among bidders for too few jobs, some in the industry say.While project owners are benefiting from low bids, contractors are going farther to bid for work, are on

Senior-living projects here are faltering or changing direction or timing at least partly due to continuing recession-related uncertainties.In status changes to three of them, plans for a $14 million skilled-nursing center on the South Hill have

Lenders' tightened credit requirements for construction loans, spurred partly by heightened regulatory scrutiny, are keeping viable commercial projects from getting off the ground, some finance and development market observers here say.Kate and

Soul Patrol Ministry, a Spokane nonprofit Christian organization made up of motorcycle enthusiasts, says it plans to build a clubhouse in the Mead area.The project site is at 12115 N. Market. The site, which is to be cleared, originally was the

Foreclosures in Spokane and Kootenai counties continued to climb in 2009, and economic analysts here say any turnaround will be gradual.The Spokane County auditor reported 924 foreclosures on deeds of trust in 2009, up a steep 65 percent from in

The Essential Woman Boutique is trying to become more visible in its efforts to help its customers reverse appearance-related side effects associated with breast cancer and their battle against the disease, says Carlotta Lavagetto, the boutique's a