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Lexicon, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Universal Limited, Inc. of Trussville, Alabama. Effective immediately, the insulation contractor and its nearly 200 Alabama-based employees will join Lexicon’s portfolio of businesses. All existing employees and key leadership will continue their…

Those who have seen the Pantheon in Rome know concrete buildings are durable and can last a very long time. Concrete has been used in construction for thousands of years, with the Romans being the first to use it regularly…

Clark Contractors of Little Rock recently announced the promotions of J.R. Hensley and Lance Smith to the position of General Superintendent. As General Superintendent, Hensley and Smith will provide field support to handle Clark Contractors’ increased volume of work.  Clark…

BXS Insurance Inc., a subsidiary of BancorpSouth Bank, broke ground on its new Northwest regional insurance and banking headquarters located at 17900 Chenal Parkway in Little Rock on Wednesday.   The four-story, 40,000 square-foot building will house BXS Insurance as…

Arkansas State University has commenced construction on its new Center for Three-Dimensional Arts in Jonesboro. Chancellor Kelley Damphousse released the architect’s renderings in lieu of a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 10. In total, the Center for Three Dimensional Arts…

The CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic (LRDC) sold last week for more than $34 million. Flagship Healthcare Trust (Flagship REIT), a North Carolina-based real estate investment trust, purchased the LRDC building for $34,850,000. The deal for the 96,692…

by Cromwell Architects Engineers Arkansas woke up on Monday, May 27, 2019, to reports of record flooding on the Arkansas River.  At noon on the same day the website www.tornadopaths.org showed 89 tornadoes in the United States over the previous 48…

The Natural State’s biggest construction projects and the companies behind them by Dustin Jayroe & Matthew King Almost everywhere across the state, new and exciting construction projects are underway, and they are as diverse as ever – from new corporate headquarters…

Why are schools spending money on buildings they hope never to use? Throughout the Midwest and Southeast, this is exactly what’s happening as schools prepare to protect students during severe weather events. Many school districts are investing in safe rooms…