Higher sales and dollar volume through the first two months of the year constitute a promising start to what Annette Miller expects will be increased real estate activity in Mesa County in 2012. Property foreclosures remain a concern, though, especially if foreclosure filings don’t trend downward, said Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has advanced in part on increased manufacturing activity to continue to forecast growth in the months ahead. The Business Conditions Index rose 1.6 points in February to 59.1. With gains in four out of the past five months, the index has climbed two points higher than this […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Eric Payne has worked in a variety of roles in operating a succession of companies — business broker, business appraiser, management consultant and even restaurateur. It’s a diverse experience he describes this way: “I’ve been wearing a lot of hats over the years.” Payne combines all of those roles and […]
By Craig Hall New program presents a unique leasing opportunity for homeowners and small business people Small business owners and homeowners now have a choice in making their decision before installing solar panels to their home of office building. “With this new leasing program you can literally have your solar […]
Encana has announced the development of a new office building in Parachute. This new space solidifies Encana as a committed, strategic business partner in the Piceance Basin and specifically the Parachute, Rifle and Battlement Mesa communities,” stated Darrin Henke, Vice-President, South Rockies Business Unit. “Our lease will deliver significant cost savings […]
By Craig Hall Beginning in 2012, four- and eight-foot long fluorescent tubes and fixtures will begin to become obsolete. It’s time to phase out your old four and eight foot long fluorescent (T12) tubes and fixtures,” says Matt Thesing of One Source Lighting, “In July of last year, suppliers no […]
By Craig Hall On February 15, 2012 at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented its Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) as it relates to Oil Shale and Tar Sand Resources in the West to members of the Chamber and local […]
By Craig Hall On February 15, Senergy Builders held a ground-breaking ceremony celebration for the public and its subcontractors at its KC Farms Subdivision, located at 311⁄2 and E Roads. When completed, the development will feature eleven single family homes, all of which will boast the Energy Star […]
Virgil Boggess remains every bit as passionate about solar energy these days as he was when he started out in a nascent industry 33 years ago. If anything, he’s more excited about the financial incentives, technological developments and changing attitudes that have made solar energy systems increasingly popular to a growing market. Even as the […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has seesawed back up on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) advanced more than nine points to 70.8 in January. The CCI gained a total of almost 24 points in November and December before losing nearly four […]