A second Ronald McDonald House is under construction on Spokane's lower South Hill, marking the first major expansion in 17 years for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest.

Two new buildings worth a total of about $57 million are coming out of the ground on the southern edge of Spokane's University District. Construction crews broke ground last fall on the seven-level, 159,000-square-foot Catalyst Building

Eastern Washington University has one large construction project underway and is seeking more than $27 million in funding for two others during this year's state legislative session.

Cheney High School, at 460 N. Sixth in Cheney, is undergoing a $30 million expansion project, says Robert W. Roettger, Cheney School District superintendent. The multiphase construction project, which was started last summer, will be completed around May

The Shiloh Hills Elementary School modernization and expansion is slated to be completed just in time for the 2019-2020 school year, says Ned Wendle, Mead School District director of facilities and planning.

Central Valley School District says construction is well underway on its Selkirk Middle School project, and work is set to begin this spring on two more projects.

Spokane Public Schools, for which voters passed a $495 million construction bond in November, has about $164 million in construction projects in the works this year.

Three hotels valued at a total exceeding $26 million are under construction or planned to be this year near Spokane International Airport. Spokane County has issued a building permit for a $10 million, 85-unit La Quinta Inn hotel at 4611 S. Dowdy Road.

Construction is underway on the massive $181 million Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center on the West Plains that's expected to be completed this summer and fully staffed in the fall.