Phil Castle, The Business Times Al Ruckman and Robert Barrett have developed a variety of techniques to help customers on shaky ground — everything from launching long steel tubes into unstable slopes to keeping rocks in place on overhanging cliffs. The ultimate objective never changes, though, Ruckman says. “The big thing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County real estate activity so far in 2016 continues to outpace 2015 with year-over-year increases in the number and dollar volume of transactions. Heading into the busy summer season, the outlook remains mostly upbeat, although low residential inventories and the distraction of a presidential election could constitute headwinds. “I […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times George Gillett Jr. attributes his success in diverse businesses to a few common factors. For some enterprises, Gillett says he’s taken advantage of his background and experience in profiting from what he knows. For other enterprises, he’s acted on trends he’s identified. For still other enterprises, he’s done just the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times When it comes to promoting innovation, Tamara Kleinberg believes practice makes if not perfect, then at least much better. There are a variety of ways businesses can practice innovation, Kleinberg said — by giving employees permission to innovate, for starters, but also collaborating as well as speaking the language of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kristi Pollard believes it will take an army to bring about economic changes in Western Colorado. That makes an upcoming summit an enlistment opportunity. “I think we’re going to see some really good engagement by the business community,” says Pollard, executive director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, among the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Two proponents of a ballot measure that would implement a single-payer health care system in Colorado encourage business owners to consider the issue like they would any other decision affecting their operations: Do the math and compare costs. Increased taxes imposed under the plan to pay for universal health care […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Keynote speakers at an upcoming economic summit in Western Colorado will address the benefits of embracing change as well as share a national perspective on the real estate market and what lessons learned in some markets might apply to the Western Slope. Frank Garay and Brian Stevens, hosts of a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Plans to construct a liquefied natural gas export facility on the Oregon coast and a pipeline to supply it proceed despite regulatory hurdles, according to officials from two companies involved in the projects. The end result of building the Jordan Cove terminal and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline could be long-term […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate in Mesa County has seesawed back up to its highest level of the year as layoffs mount in the energy industry and support businesses. While seasonal hiring in landscaping and construction could help in improving local labor conditions, big swings in the jobless rate aren’t anticipated in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times It’s a busy time of year for Dustin McPhail. There are lawns to aerate, fertilize and mow. There are bushes to trim and yards to clean. And there are miles to go before McPhail can finally call it a day. But the owner of the Never McPhail aeration and lawn […]