Mike McLean

Vandervert jobs total $40 million

Work includes Wal-Marts, pizza restaurant, tire store, shopping center, day care

November 20, 2008

Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, has landed seven construction jobs worth a combined nearly $40 million.Of those, the three biggest jobs, which total about $35 million, are for projects in Clarkston, in southeast Washington state, and a

A glimmer OF HOPE

New-home sales log small, month-to-month rise; observers predict rebound

November 20, 2008

Mike McLean

While home sales this year are well off of last year's pace, there are signs that the swoon might be easing at least when it comes to newly built homes.The sales of such homes have shown a slight uptick here since July, says Rob Higgins, vice of

Rendering courtesy of Steven P. Elkins Architects Inc.

New hotel planned near Airway Heights

November 20, 2008

Mike McLean

A Seattle-area developer says he plans to start a hotel project northwest of Spokane International Airport before the end of the year.The developer, Surinder Khela, says he will develop a 79-unit La Quinta Inn & Suites south of U.S. 2, at the of

Pact signed on land at Riverpoint

Denver developer leases old Jensen-Byrd parcel, others, plans building

November 20, 2008

Mike McLean

Washington State University has reached a preliminary agreement with Denver-based developer NexCore Group LP for development of 3.5 acres of land that include the former Jensen-Byrd warehouse building and three other parcels in the Riverpoint east

Without sales IPOs, venture capital to slow

Angel funds also need the companies they invest in to take next step, free up capital for others

November 6, 2008

Mike McLean

Venture capitalists here say that if the companies they invest in don't go public or get acquired with greater frequency than they are today, they could face a drought in available capital to invest in new ventures. That, they say, would be too to

Knowledge-transfer strategies help plug generation gaps

Expected boomer exodus raises desire to nurture next leaders

November 6, 2008

Mike McLean

As they brace for an expected exodus of baby boomers, some large employers here hope to transfer corporate knowledge to younger employees via methods ranging from internal leadership grooming to posting in-house communications on YouTube.Diane a

Deer Park contractor lands two big repair jobs at dams

Knight Construction tapped for heavy work valued at $2.6 million

November 6, 2008

Mike McLean

Knight Construction & Supply Inc., of Deer Park, has landed two dam-repair contracts with a combined value of about $2.6 million.One project is under way to repair damages on a gate on a navigation lock on the John Day Dam on the Columbia River,

Two Sandpoint real estate offices merge, buy another

Combined brokerages plan to move into new Panhandle Mill building

November 6, 2008

Mike McLean

RiverStone Real Estate Inc. and Century 21 on the Lake, two Sandpoint real estate brokerages, recently merged to form Century 21 RiverStone, which then bought Lake County Real Estate, yet another brokerage there, says Shawn Taylor, a partner in 21

Developer plans 116-lot subdivision

South Valley project value estimated at $34 million when all homes are built

November 6, 2008

Mike McLean

A longtime Spokane developer plans to develop 116 residential lots just south of the city of Spokane Valley.The subdivision, to be called Belleaire, would be located on 40 acres north of Daystar road near Apollo Road, says Casey Mason, project

Rendering Courtesy of SRG Partnership Inc.

CCS projects total $155 million

Work on six structures worth $98 million to start in '09

November 6, 2008

Mike McLean

Community Colleges of Spokane is planning roughly $155 million in construction projects, nearly $100 million of which are scheduled to get under way next year, says Dennis Dunham, director of capital projects at the college district.Although some