Mike McLean

Vandervert erects fueling center at Thor Fred Meyer

Retail chain says $1 million gas station in East Central area to open in November

October 1, 2009

Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, has won a contract to build a $1 million gas station here for Fred Meyer Stores, and has started work on the project site near the retail chain's outlet in the East Central neighborhood, the Portland-based

Equipment dealer buys land, ponders future business park

Rowand Machinery Co. adds 6 acres to holdings at West Plains operation

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Rowand Machinery Co., a longtime Spokane-area heavy-equipment dealer, says it has bought 6 acres of land adjacent to its West Plains operation and is considering developing a business and industrial park there, among other possible uses.The is

Rendering courtesy of Bernardo Wills Architects PC

Garco wins West Side jobs totaling $50.2 million

Spokane firm to build total of 11 structures at two military facilities

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, says it has landed contracts that together total $50.2 million at two military compounds in Western Washington.In one job, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Garco a $20.7 million contract to build

U.S. agency here to move

Social Security offices to relocate to Iron Bridge

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

The U.S. Social Security Administration has leased 37,000 square feet of space in the Iron Bridge complex, at 1401 E. Trent, and plans to move its two Spokane offices there, says a real estate agent involved in the lease.The agent, Mike of & 3

Putting the 'play' in party

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Richard and Heather Pieczonka shared a simple dream to start up a modest home-based company that would let them stay home with the children they planned to have, but their party-game endeavor grew into a serious business too big to handle by let us

Equipment recycler expands

Critical Power Exchange moves to larger quarters due to growing demand

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Critical Power Exchange LLC, a recycler and reseller of backup-power equipment, says it has moved from Liberty Lake into larger quarters in Spokane Valley due to recent and anticipated growth, and expects to increase its work force by about a third

Slow development in a stable sector

New projects behind pace of recent years, but occupancy strong

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

While a few apartment projects currently are in various stages of planning and development in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, and the apartment rental market here is being called relatively stable, 2009 has been a slow year for new apartment here,

Lydig, Bouten land big WSU jobs

Contractors lead Pullman projects worth $131 million

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Washington State University says it has selected two Spokane contractors to construct separate projects on its Pullman Campus with a combined value of $131 million.Lydig Construction Inc. has won a contract to build WSU's planned $96 million and

The pension-401(k) hybrid

New retirement tool will combine benefits of both types, is geared for small business

September 17, 2009

Mike McLean

A hybrid retirement funding option that melds an employer-funded pension and an employee-funded tax-deferred account into a single plan will be available to small businesses starting Jan. 1, 2010, but it's getting lukewarm advance reviews from some

Real Estate Roundup

September 17, 2009

Mike McLean

Express Locations LLC, a Wenatchee, Wash.-based franchise of T-Mobile, has leased 2,500 square feet of space for a new outlet in the Sportsman's Plaza II, at 3500 N. Government Way, in Coeur d'Alene. Mac Whiteford and Jim Quigley, both of Kiemle &