A Grand Junction general contractor has earned national recognition from a supplier of metal buildings and roofing systems. Merritt & Associates received an Excellence in Design Award from American Buildings Company. Merritt & Associates received the award in the commercial category of a competition for its work on a building for Abbey Carpet & Floor […]
Two companies have qualified to compete in a statewide competition by virtue of their top finishes in a business plan contest conducted as part of a course at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction. Remote Power Management Systems, owned by Rick and Terri Benson, placed first. The Kitchen Table, owned by Annie Arnoldy, finished […]
St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction has earned top grades for patient safety from a national organization that evaluates hospitals. St. Mary’s received an A Hospital Safety Score from the Leapfrog Group, an organization of employers and other large purchasers of health care benefits. “In addition to receiving excellent care, everyone deserves to feel safe […]
In its latest economic outlook, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development projects further economic underperformance in the U.S. and other developing nations. While the global economy is “gaining momentum,” the OECD warns “the recovery is fragile, extremely uneven across different regions. The group forecasts Europe will barely grow at 0.1 percent in 2012 and […]
Got your eye on a new way to expand your business? See a sure move to beat competitors? Today, you and lots of small business owners are eager to seize opportunities to grow, create jobs and capture market share. But that big cloud of uncertainty hanging over Washington, D.C., stops you dead in your tracks. […]
There’s no small measure of irony in the fact the company that manufactures components for the largest and most innovative aquarium projects around the world maintains its headquarters in the landlocked desert of Western Colorado. Nonetheless, there are millions of reasons to be thankful Reynolds Polymer Technology is located in Grand Junction — as in […]
The recent election in Wisconsin got me thinking about the opportunities to change the direction in the country that should be plain as day, but are somehow missed due to busy lives, attentions being diverted elsewhere and for all too many, absolute ignorance. What occurred in Wisconsin was a simple exercise to re-affirm freedom and […]
The number of small businesses in Colorado providing health insurance to their employees continued to decline in 2011, but at a slower pace than previous years. According to a report from the Colorado Division of Insurance, the number of small group employers offering health insurance dropped 2,210, or about 7 percent from 2010. The number […]
Proposed federal rules regulating hydraulic fracturing to produce oil and natural gas on public lands would impose an estimated $1.5 billion a year in additional costs on the energy industry, according to the results of an analysis prepared for a trade association. Given the potential costs involved, the Western Alliance for Energy has written letters […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Libby Collins and Mary Hughes gush nearly effusively in describing the business support that’s made it possible to preserve a Grand Valley landmark as a recreational area. “Having them as part of this project has been spectacular,” said Collins, a coordinator with the Mesa Land Trust. Hughes, development officer with […]