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Lydig selected to fix Mead bus-maintenance structure

10,000-square-foot facility suffered partial collapse in January from snow

November 25, 2009

Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, has been named the general contractor for a $1.2 million partial reconstruction of the Mead School District's bus maintenance garage, which suffered a roof collapse in January because of heavy snow.John of in

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VA starts work on addition to physical-therapy building

$1 million project to triple space at the hospital now devoted to rehabilitation

November 25, 2009

Mike McLean

The Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center says it has broken ground on a physical-therapy building addition that will triple the space the hospital currently has dedicated to physical therapy.The addition will cost about $1 million to build a

DOT awards $3.7 million in construction contracts

Work to begin next spring includes concrete repairs on 4.5 miles of U.S. 195

November 25, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

The Washington state Department of Transportation has awarded contracts for a combined $3.7 million worth of work to begin in the spring here. The projects include work on road improvements to U.S. 195 between Interstate 90 and Hatch Road, of of

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Habitat for Humanity starts work on multifamily project

$1.1 million complex on North Side to include two duplexes, fiveplex

November 25, 2009

David Cole

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane is developing a fiveplex and two duplexes near Mission Park in North Spokane that together will provide housing for nine families. The total project cost, including the property, materials, and construction is estimated

Home builder starts real estate brokerage here

Larry Kloetsch says agency will focus on residential

November 25, 2009

David Cole

Larry Kloetsch, a general contractor and custom home builder, says he is establishing a real estate brokerage herecalled RSVP Real Estate Group Inc.Kloetsch is president of RSVP Construction Inc., of Spokane, which builds custom homes, does in

New Freya Street Bridge takes shape - Art Only

November 25, 2009

Crews are replacing the Freya Street Bridge, which carries the major arterial over the BNSF Railway Co. tracks just north of Springfield and Broadway avenues and south of Trent Avenue. Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, is the contractor on the

Horizon buys building, plans to relocate branch

Trent Avenue branch will move to headquarters site

November 25, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Horizon Credit Union says it has bought the Spokane Valley building its headquarters occupy, at 13224 E. Mansfield, and plans to move a branch office it operates on Trent Avenue to that building next month.Horizon bought the building, named for

First phase set to start on Havana bridge

November 25, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Work is to begin soon on the first phase of a planned multimillion-dollar city of Spokane project to construct an overpass on Havana Street near Broadway Avenue. The Washington state Department of Transportation, which is providing project for a

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Northeast Community Center to start $6 million project

Addition to Hillyard facility will house nonprofit youth programs, medical services

November 25, 2009

Mike McLean

The nonprofit Northeast Community Center says work is expected to start before month's end on a $6 million expansion of its facility in Hillyard. The expansion will include construction of a 31,000-square-foot, three-level addition, an outdoor A

Clark lands jobs worth $12.7 million

Work set to begin soon on Central Washington University expansion

November 25, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

T.W. Clark Construction LLC, of Spokane Valley, has won a $12.1 million contract with Central Washington University to construct a new building for the university's industrial and engineering technology program at its Ellensburg, Wash., campus. is