by Craig Douglass 4/1/2013 12:00 am
Get on board. The train is leaving the station. The housing industry is back on track and moving out. And along with it, consumer confidence is improving, adding value to a growing economy that is chugging ahead nonetheless.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/29/2013 11:36 am
As Arkansas Business prepares for the 20th anniversary of its annual 40 Under 40 feature, we are asking to hear from all past honorees in a special survey.
by Lance Turner 3/29/2013 09:48 am
CDI Contractors LLC of Little Rock and Hunt Construction Group Inc. of Phoenix will lead the renovation of Robinson Center Music Hall.
by Chris Bahn 3/28/2013 11:23 am
Vacancy for multifamily real estate in Northwest Arkansas closed the fourth quarter at its lowest point since 2006, according to the most recent Skyline Report from Arvest Bank.
by George Waldon 3/25/2013 12:00 am
Officials at Hydco Inc., a North Little Rock general contracting firm, and the Little Rock architectural firm of Witsell Evans & Rasco are among those who have been questioned about alleged work done for the $439.7 million-asset lender.
by Luke Jones 3/18/2013 12:00 am
December's ice storms caused millions of dollars of property damage across multiple counties. The situation was dire enough that Arkansas called on the federal government to help clean up the mess. So what exactly happens when a disaster is declared?
by Luke Jones 3/18/2013 12:00 am
The list of disaster cleanup companies is new to Arkansas Business. The companies listed have a variety of specializations, but all work to clean up damage from disasters both natural and unnatural.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/18/2013 12:00 am
Earlier this month, Mike Hill agreed that the Internal Revenue Service could slap a $468,815 judgment against him personally. The amount was for unpaid federal employment taxes owed from MDH Builders. The taxes are owned for parts of 2008 and 2009, according to the government's lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Little Rock.
by Luke Jones 3/18/2013 12:00 am
Hugg & Hall Mobile Storage of Little Rock announced last week that it had acquired the assets of Superior Trailer Rentals of Hoxie (Lawrence County).
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/18/2013 12:00 am
Robert Johnson has joined the energy group staff of Garver LLC in North Little Rock as a senior project manager. Johnson has 30 years of experience in engineering and was employed with Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. from 1983 to 2013.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/18/2013 12:00 am
James Lee Witt, a native of Dardanelle, was a Yell County judge chosen in 1988 by then-Gov. Bill Clinton to lead Arkansas' Office of Emergency Services. After Clinton was elected president in 1992, he named Witt to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which he headed from 1993 to 2001. Witt founded Witt Associates, an international disaster management firm, in 2001. In January, Witt Associates merged with O'Brien's Response Management to form Witt O'Brien's.
by Mark Carter 3/15/2013 09:44 am
Arkansas lawmakers this week received reports from two consultants hired by the state to study the economic impact of the proposed $1 billion Big River Steel project in Mississippi County.
by Lance Turner 3/14/2013 03:28 pm
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., joins a bipartisan group of lawmakers supporting legislation he says would give Congress the authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
by Chris Bahn 3/12/2013 03:22 pm
Building permits issued for the final six months of 2012 represented a 53 percent increase from that same period in 2011, according to the Skyline Report, released by Arvest Bank and the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business.
by Lance Turner 3/11/2013 09:03 am
John English, the dean of the College of Engineering at Kansas State University, has been named the ninth dean of the University of Arkansas College of Engineering.
by Luke Jones 3/11/2013 12:00 am
Three of the most imminent projects are the new Residence Inn by Marriott next to the Interstate 30 ramp at 219 River Market Ave., the Mann on Main Redevelopment at Fourth and Main streets and the Arcade Building, a new multi-use office and retail space at 100 River Market Ave.
by Chris Bahn 3/7/2013 02:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas companies expect nearly 1,000 new jobs and $808 million in expansion over the next three years, according to results of a business retention and expansion survey.
by Chris Bahn 3/4/2013 02:00 pm
Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, a Pine Bluff native, has pledged $100,000 to help with the construction of an indoor baseball/track practice facility.
by George Waldon 3/4/2013 12:00 am
The Ozark Medieval Castle in Boone County was supposed to be a 20-year project of ancient construction that would attract thousands of tourists each year. However, it attracted few visitors, was built with modern equipment and was shuttered after four years.
by Luke Jones 3/4/2013 12:00 am
After several bumpy years, the U.S. Marshals Museum project in Fort Smith is starting to gain traction. The $50 million project, to be situated on the banks of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith, was first proposed in 2008.
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