STEM education got a $3.5 million boost in the Finley School District.The recently completed new construction and remodeling project aims to bolster the district’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, and agriculture focus at Finley’s River View High School.Called the CTE Center, which is short for Career and Technical...
More roundabouts are coming to the Tri-Cities.Construction begins next month on two Queensgate Drive traffic circles in Richland.Though delays, backups and detours will come with construction of the $3.9 million road project, the end result is expected to improve traffic flow in the congested south Richland area.It’s common for rush...
Ever since Fairchild Cinemas posted a “Coming Soon” sign last year in a vacant field across the street from the Kennewick Walmart, moviegoers in the south Kennewick area have been anticipating the first shovel turn of dirt.That time could happen by month’s end.“Plans have just gone to the engineers,” said...
By Kevin Blocker and Mike McLean, Spokane Journal of BusinessSpokane-based general contractor Vandervert Construction Inc. is facing a financial crisis, and control of the company has been placed under receivership.Law firm Davidson, Backman, Medeiros PLLC of Spokane was appointed to serve as the general receiver for Vandervert Construction to help the...
Construction of $1.2 million building in Kennewick could be complete by fallFive years ago, Will and Lauran Wang bought Mustang Sign Group with the hope of slowly growing the company.Little did they know their clientele would double, revenue would increase by six times and they’d be closing on 1.5 acres...
Chicago Tile Co. of Washington recently signed lease for space in new office buildingA national tenant has signed a lease to move into a Kennewick office building featuring sweeping views. Construction begins next month.The $2.8 million two-story building will feature 9,671 square feet of space and a daylight basement at...
Idaho-based firm responsible for several recent public school projectsWith the Tri-Cities’ dramatic uptick in new construction, Design West Architects of Kennewick has outgrown its current office, which opened less than eight years ago.In January, Design West began renovating a second-floor space on the north side of the Plaza West complex...
New committee to meet to review strategic plan for future facility It’s back to the drawing board on plans for the Salvation Army’s new community and social services center.The Pasco branch of the international charity recently took down its sign on a vacant lot on Lewis Street in Pasco, between...
$2.7 million Amon Hills Business Center will offer two suites for leaseNew lease space will hit the market along Clearwater Avenue on the rapidly developing western edge of Kennewick. Construction on the 10,808-square-foot Amon Hills Business Center is underway and expected to finish by May or June.“This area is prime...
Work began in December, completion expected by MayThe rooms of Richland’s Hampton by Hilton are undergoing their first complete overhaul in more than 10 years.The first phase of the $750,000 remodeling project kicked off Dec. 14 with 44 rooms.The work to remodel all 130 rooms is expected to be completed...
