Ormet Corp., a Hannibal, Ohio-based aluminum producer, says it has agreed tentatively to buy the shuttered former Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Mead Works smelter and plans to reopen the carbon anode facility there if it completes the purchase.That a of
Todd Harnetiaux, founder and president of Modern Construction & Consulting Services LLC, says the company has managed to grow in one of the toughest markets for building contractors these daysretail construction.Harnetiaux, a 25-year for a
Sleep City, a Missoula, Mont.-based mattress retail chain, has leased 4,000 square feet of retail space at 148 Bosanko, in Coeur d'Alene, for a new outlet. Chad Carper, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., handled the transaction.All States Drywall, a new
Skyline Contractors Inc., of Spokane, says it expects to start work this month on three out-of-town construction projects with a combined contract total of $2.5 million.The largest of the three projects is a $1 millionremodel of a building on a
Avista Corp. has launched a new online tool aimed at helping contractors, home builders, and developers manage power at construction sites.Found on Avista's builder services website, www.avistautilities.com/builder, the service allows a to the a
The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is building a $750,000 outdoor concert facility at its Northern Quest Resort & Casino, in Airway Heights, and already plans to use the venue for at least seven concerts this summer.Spokane-based Lydig Construction a
When business partners Bridgit Wilson and Carolina Johnson sought a name for their interior design firm, they thought of a cozy nookoften used for diningas an inviting part of a home. They started Spokane-based Nook Interiors LLC as
Spokane Public Schools says it recently selected Action Materials Inc., of Cheney, to perform preliminary site work and utility installations as the first stage of the planned $90 million Ferris High School reconstruction and partial renovation bid
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe has selected an Oregon firm as construction manager for a planned $17.3 million outpatient clinic in North Idaho, and now is soliciting qualifications and bids from general contractors.Wenaha Construction Management, of a
The Spokane Public Facilities District is exploring a plan to expand seating at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena by about 700 seats, a step that would be necessary to meet requirements for holding NCAA men's basketball tournament games there, says a