March 13th, 2008

Walton Construction completes WalMart Supercenter

St. Louis-based Walton Construction Co. has completed construction of a $15 million Wal-Mart Supercenter located in Jacksonville, Illinois, according to REBusiness Online. The grand opening for the 200,000-square-foot retail center was held last week. During construction, 90 percent of the project subcontractors hired by Walton were residents of the Jacksonville community.

Source: REBusiness Online

March 11th, 2008

Wide variances predicted for 2008 construction economy