Construction of a 13,200-square-foot commercial building is expected to begin in early April on one of the last buildable lots near Steptoe Street and Gage Boulevard. Jason ZookJason Zook, owner of Smile-A-Mile Painting of Kennewick, will be moving his growing business into the new $1.2 million building at 8804 W....

By Kevin Blocker, Spokane Journal of BusinessA Coeur d’Alene-based company recently laid off four employees as a direct consequence of Vandervert Construction Inc. entering into receivership.Aaron Kayser, owner of Innovative Electrical Solutions LLC, said the workers were dedicated exclusively to working on projects for the now-shuttered Spokane-based general contractor.“I don’t...

The Kitchen at Barnard Griffin recently completed a major kitchen remodeling project and rolled out a new menu.The kitchen, adjacent to the Richland winery at 878 Tulip Lane, was expanded and the existing wine bar kitchen received an upgrade.The full-service restaurant focuses on fresh, local cuisine with options ranging from small bites...

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...