Pacific Business News articles from June 1992

Pacific Business News archives from June 1992

Bankruptcies break records.
June 29, 1992... Bankruptcies in Hawaii -- up 26 percent so far this year -- are expected to shatter the record number filed last year. Gayle Lau, assistant U.S. trustee, said that as of June 25, 673 bankruptcies were filed in Hawaii, up from the 528 filed by...

State seeks soil storage site. (public soil remediation facility)
June 29, 1992... A NIMBY attitude by private land owners likely will lead the state to set up a public soil remediation "farm," probably at Honolulu International Airport. The state Department of Transportation is stockpiling fuel-contaminated soil near the...

Pier mods needed for ferry. (modifications to accomodate ferry)
June 29, 1992... Established harbor users' fees are going to pay yet another bill to help an out-of-state firm launch a local ferry business. The state Department of Transportation has agreed to foot the bill for modifications now needed because existing pier...

What's in a name? (Famous Amos Cookie Co. sues Wally Amos for trademark infringement)
June 29, 1992... Wally "Famous" Amos is experiencing an identity crisis. Famous Amos Cookie Co., which the Lanikai resident sold in 1988, is suing him for trademark infringement. The San Francisco-based company filed the complaint April Fools' Day in U.S....

Mauna Lani unveils Islands. (Mauna Lani Resort to market luxury housing project)
June 29, 1992... Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island is close to wrapping up construction of a $60 million luxury housing project, The Islands at Mauna Lani. Mauna Lani will put the project's 46 luxury townhomes on the market July 4, when a grand opening is...

Bankoh mulls tower. (Bank of Hawaii)
June 29, 1992... Bank of Hawaii is eyeing a prime piece of its Downtown real estate for redevelopment. Property it owns at 800 Nuuanu Ave. likely will be redeveloped following the opening of Bankoh's office building in Kapolei in 1995, said property...

State landscaping law calls for use of indigenous plants. (Hawaii) (Industry Overview)
June 29, 1992... A law that took effect last month requiring plants indigenous to Hawaii be used in landscaping state-funded building projects could pose problems for landscapers. Such plants must be used wherever and whenever feasible, according to the...

St. Francis West to add long-term care. (St. Francis Medical Center-West)
June 29, 1992... Groundbreaking for a $12.9 million long-term care nursing facility next to St. Francis Medical Center-West in Ewa is expected early next year. The 200-bed nursing facility will be built on eight acres adjacent to the existing hospital. The...

Construction conglomerate consolidates. (Morrison Knudsen Corp. acquires E.E. Black Ltd. and G.W. Murphy Construction Company Ltd.)
June 29, 1992... Construction conglomerate Morrison Knudsen Corp. got the nod in early June to acquire E.E. Black Ltd. and G.W. Murphy Construction Co. Ltd. McConnell Dowell Corp., parent company of the two Hawaii building firms, also is selling to Morrison...

City rezones tech park. (Mililani Technology Park)
June 29, 1992... Castle & Cooke Properties Inc.'s two-year effort to rezone Mililani Technology Park ended earlier this month when the city opened the site to previously disallowed commercial uses. The park, which Castle & Cooke Properties has spent $27...

Upgrade begins on Pearl City Foodland. (Foodland Super Market Ltd.)
June 29, 1992... Foodland Pearl City is undergoing a $1 million renovation that will bring it in line with other stores in the state's largest supermarket chain. The upgrade on the 26,000-square-foot store is to be completed this fall, said Ronald J....

Car stacker could ease parking woes. (Midsea Industrial Inc. to market car stacking system)
June 29, 1992... Midsea Industrial Inc. next month will begin selling a product that literally could give rise to a solution to Hawaii's parking problems. Chief operating officer Edward H. Rounthwaite said Midsea will start selling a car stacking system...

USN drydock to make little business waves. (US Navy; USS Machinist)
June 29, 1992... Pearl Harbor's newest floating dry dock probably will not create as much as a ripple in Hawaii's ship repair industry. The USS Machinist, which arrived May 23 from the Philippines, will be put into service next year at the naval facility's...

Theater restoration could boost Downtown. (Hawaii Theater Center)
June 29, 1992... The curtain is going to rise again at a 70-year-old Downtown landmark. The 1,400-seat Hawaii Theater Center is well on its way to being restored as the first of two renovation projects wraps up. Opened in 1922 by Consolidated Amusement...

Schlotzsky's Deli headed for Hawaii.
June 29, 1992... Schlotzsky's Deli, a Mainland fast-food restaurant chain seeking to tap Pacific Rim markets, will open its first Hawaii outlet by the end of the summer. The 21-year-old Austin, Texas-based chain will open eight restaurants in Hawaii over the...

DOT awards contracts for Isle harbors projects. (Department of Transportation)
June 29, 1992... The state Department of Transportation recently awarded several contracts for various harbors projects on the Neighbor Islands. They include: Maui * Noah Inc., which does business as J/R Electric. It received a $109,000 contract to...

Cooperative marketing promoted by AdWorks. (Advertising Works Inc.)
June 29, 1992... The Advertising Works Inc. has created a cooperative marketing group to assist clients and other companies in developing joint advertising, promotion and publicity programs. Jim Rudosky, vice president of the Honolulu firm, will also serve as...

HFDC starts building Kapolei townhomes. (Housing Finance and Development Corp.)
June 29, 1992... The state Housing Finance & Development Corp. last month began work on the first townhome development at the Villages of Kapolei in West Oahu. General contractor for the 88-unit townhome project is JDH Construction Ltd., and site contractor...

Agency forms PR arm. (Advertising Works Inc.)
June 29, 1992... The Advertising Works Inc. will open a new public relations division following the dissolution of its affiliation with Gregorio & Associates Public Relations. Ad Works Public Relations will become The Advertising Works' new public relations...

Architects take rail plans to the streets. (meetings with community groups for the fixed-rail station plans)
June 29, 1992... Meetings between community groups and architects are under way to launch and finalize plans for the 22 stations that will be the hubs of the largest transportation project ever developed in Hawaii. Three of the eight architectural firms...

Public interest delays Maui highway project.
June 29, 1992... It may just be a sign of the times with a depressed construction industry, but a state road project is temporarily stalled by all the private-sector interest in it. The state has not yet selected a planning firm for a proposed Maui highway...

Isle jury awards $1.1 million in real estate case.
June 29, 1992... A jury awarded $1.1 million in damages June 19 to an Aiea woman who was persuaded to buy and lease two condominium units by a man whose real estate license had been revoked. Rose M. Romero filed a suit in 1990 against Kamran Hariri, who...

Custom Contractors Inc.: finding a window of opportunity. (Company Profile)
June 29, 1992... Russ Pullano, co-founder and president of Custom Contractors Inc., has found that the awning windows he once installed in upstate New York homes make for a perfect fit in Hawaii. "I was fortunate," Pullano said about opening Custom...

Black Orchid deal hinges on consensus of creditors. (sale of restaurant to Ono Ka Ai Inc.)
June 29, 1992... The pending sale of the Black Orchid restaurant could be jeopardized if creditors do not agree to a debt settlement proposal. The Unicorn Venture, the restaurant's current owner, is offering creditors a "high" percentage of the debt owed...

First Hawaiian tunes in to PCs. (First Hawaiian Bank offers on-line services to hotel operators)
June 29, 1992... First Hawaiian Bank is offering a new service for hotel operators to improve cash flow and save time by linking front desk credit authorization terminals to the company's personal computer. First Hawaiian is the only Hawaii bank to offer the...

Aloha Airlines debuts new planes, graphics.
June 29, 1992... Aloha Airlines last week continued the process of upgrading its fleet to meet federal Stage III noise requirements and keep up with its competition. The local air carrier introduced on a trial basis two new Dornier 228 turboprop aircraft for...

First Hawaiian says 'yes' to environment. (First Hawaiian Bank promotes environmental protection)
June 29, 1992... First Hawaiian Bank is encouraging local businesses to say "Yes you can," this time to promoting the preservation of Hawaii's environment. Chairman Walter A. Dods Jr. recently announced an environmental awareness program that will include...

Fletcher Pacific: on the cutting edge. (Fletcher Pacific Construction Company Ltd.) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... For more than 50 years Fletcher Pacific Construction Co. Ltd. has remained on the leading edge of construction technology in Hawaii for more than 50 years with projects which involved setting a record for Hawaii's largest single concrete...

Multifamily projects, renovations lead residential construction. (Focus on Construction) (Industry Overview)
June 29, 1992... Residential construction in Hawaii reached an all-time high of $1.51 billion in 1991, a 22.7 percent increase from the year-earlier level, measured by the value of private residential building permits issued during the year. However, the...

City mandates use of glasphalt in public paving projects. (Honolulu, Hawaii) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... A new Honolulu ordinance that takes effect next year will require contractors to use a concrete mixture called glasphalt for any roadwork funded by the City & County. Glasphalt contains small pieces of crushed glass as a substitute for...

Airport contruction projects proceed despite downturn. (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... No one traveling through Hawaii's major airports would suspect there is a downturn in the state's construction industry. Projects are under way at nearly every Island airport as the state Department of Transportation prepares to usher...

Bankoh report: construction in Hawaii 1992. (Bank of Hawaii) (Focus on Construction) (Industry Overview)
June 29, 1992... Because of the small size of Hawaii's economy, additions of major commercial properties in particular cannot come incrementally. Nonetheless, the recent 10-year trend in private building permits and current market conditions for some...

Construction complete on homeless housing project. (Kawaihae Transitional Housing Facility) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... The Kawaihae Transitional Housing Project is proving to be an extraordinary example of cooperation between private and public sectors. Construction of the 20 homes was completed early this month. The project is a partnership aimed at...

Bankoh predicts construction slump. (Bank of Hawaii) (Focus on Construction) (Industry Overview)
June 29, 1992... Hawaii will experience a construction decline of about 9 percent annually during the next two years, before adjustment for inflation, according to Bank of Hawaii's construction forecast. Expected low construction cost inflation will narrow...

Rider Hunt merges with Construction Services Ltd. (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Resulting firm will be unique in the Islands Construction Services Ltd., a construction estimating firm that has operated in Hawaii and the Pacific region for more than 20 years, recently joined forces with Rider Hunt to form Rider Hunt...

Projects stalled by Japan money crunch: leveled lots likely to remain until real estate values are adjusted. (Focus on Construction) (Industry Overview)
June 29, 1992... Drive around Honolulu today and you will see a large number of cleared city blocks. Some of these blocks have strange pipes that are designed to remove toxic wastes. Others are just empty, as if a tsunami wave had inundated the land and...

State funds study for North Hawaii hospital. (North Hawaii Community Hospital) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... The state has released $272,099 in funds to begin planning North Hawaii Community Hospital, a new acute-care hospital planned for Waimea. Gov. John Waihee released the money in mid-June for a topographical study and assessment of the Lucy...

Phase II open at Kona Coast. (Kona Coast Resort) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Kona Coast Resort, an upscale vacation timeshare and condominium development on the Big Island, opened a portion of its Phase II units last month. The $40 million phase of the Keauhou project features 195 luxury condominiums, of which 100...

A&B moves ahead on Kukuiula project. (Alexander and Baldwin Inc.; community development project) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Alexander & Baldwin Inc.'s long-term Kukuiula community development project on Kauai is coming along slowly but steadily. Phase one comprises 1,500 homes to be built on 200 acres, according to William Campbell, senior vice president of A&B...

Wilson Tunnel work enters second phase. (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Continental Mechanical of the Pacific has started $4.2 million in modifications to the Wilson Tunnel. This second phase of the project deals essentially with improving the tunnel's ventilation system. The improved system will enhance the...

Tom wins contract for construction of Hickam facility. (Richard K.W. Tom Inc.; Hickam Air Force Base's Petroleum Oil and Lubricants operations facility) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Richard K.W. Tom Inc. of Honolulu was awarded an $885,870 contract this month to build a new Petroleum Oil & Lubricants operations facility at Hickam Air Force Base. Work will consist of building a single-story, 3,850-square-foot facility to...

State sanctions Isle contractors. (Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... The state Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs has imposed disciplinary sanctions against seven Hawaii contractors. The actions resulted from administrative proceedings initiated by the Regulated Industries Complaints Office and the...

Presales positive at Hamakua subdivision. (Kulaimino Associates starts marketing of 28-lot subdivision) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Kulaimano Associates has started presales on a $2.3 million 28-lot residential subdivision on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast. The initial offering for Nani Malio at Makahanaloa is for vacant lots ranging from 7,500 square feet to 9,720 square...

Construction contraction no surprise: following unprecedented growth, current downturn fits historic pattern. (Focus on Construction) (Industry Overview)
June 29, 1992... By now there is no lingering doubt that Hawaii is entering a downswing in its construction cycle. The remaining questions concern how deep the downswing will be and how long it will last. The onset of a contraction should not be surprising...

Arena is state's first design-build project. (University of Hawaii Special Events Arena) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... State officials who traveled to Texas last year seeking ideas for the proposed University of Hawaii sports arena brought back with them more than just tales of the Lone Star State. Their most prominent discovery, which may change the way...

Wrapping up 1601 Kapiolani. (Kapiolani Properties Corp.'s office tower) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Kapiolani Properties Corp. is wrapping up construction on its 11-story, $20 million office tower -- 1601 Kapiolani. The 24,828-square-foot project site is the location of the former Victoria Station restaurant. Sir Run Run Shaw of Hong...

Business park breaks ground. (Kapolei Business Park contract awarded to Oahu Construction Company Ltd.) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Oahu Construction Co. Ltd. has been selected as the contractor to build the initial $22 million increment of Kapolei Business Park in West Oahu. The 135-acre increment will offer flexible lot sizes starting from one acre. Completion is...

Harbor Court project rises. (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Construction on Harbor Court, a mixed-use development in Downtown Honolulu, is out of the ground and work has started on the first elevated level. Construction Consultants Pacific Inc. is overseeing the entire construction project, with M.A....

Kiewit Pacific wins award for desalting plant. (Contractor of the Year Award for 1991) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Kiewit Pacific Co. last month received the Contractor of the Year Award for 1991 in the "over $2 million projects category" in a competition sponsored by the American Public Works Association's Hawaii chapter. Kiewit Pacific, the third...

Building Industry Association can help: surviving the construction slump. (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... The largest construction dollar volume in the history of Hawaii -- which occurred in 1991 -- is now of little interest to builders. The more than $4 billion invested in construction last year is not going to pay the bills in 1992. Statewide,...

Nuuanu: building a lifestyle. (The Woodlands, upscale residential project in Nuuanu Valley) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Construction awaits only governmental approvals for a fee simple, upscale residential project high in the upper reaches of Nuuanu Valley at the end of Waokanaka Street. The Woodlands, with 17 homes that will be offered for sale by Conley Dew...

First phase nears completion at Kapolei's third village. (Malanai, $70 million village in Kapolei City, Hawaii) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... Watt Hawaii Inc. is putting the finishing touches -- locally manufactured concrete roof tiles -- on phase one of Malanai, the $70 million third village in the City of Kapolei. The first roads in Malanai have been paved, and most of the 73...

Building bust boosts litigation. (Focus on Construction) (Industry Overview)
June 29, 1992... Corporate decisions in the construction industry are being driven by litigators when money stops flowing. How does this happen? And what can the industry do to regain control so that construction disputes are solved efficiently by those who...

Hawaii Power Center will feature 'vertical shopping.'
June 29, 1992... The $100 million Hawaii Power Center is well on its way to becoming a reality on a 586,417-square-foot site on Kamehameha Highway in Pearl City. This 420,000-square-foot power center of retailers will be anchored by Sam's Club, a division of...

Construction resumes on Maui Coast Hotel.
June 29, 1992... "They're baaaaaack!" The general contractor that last year was ordered to stop building the $50 million Maui Coast Hotel recently was rehired by the developer. The Sakagami Corp. rehired Gosnell Builders of Arizona in April and work is...

Parker Ranch plans Waimea development.
June 29, 1992... For people who live in Hawaii, Kamuela evokes misty memories of a quiet cowboy town. But plans are well under way to also make it a major construction site as plans for its redevelopment move ahead rapidly. The Big Island's Parker Ranch is...

Architects Hawaii wins Vet Medical Center job. (Veterans Affair Medical Center)
June 29, 1992... Architects Hawaii Ltd. last month was awarded a $4.2 million design contract for the Spark Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center to be built adjacent to Tripler Army Medical Hospital. Construction of the center is to start...

Work begins on Princeville's Emmalani Court. (Princeville Corp.)
June 29, 1992... Princeville Corp. is testing the real estate market on the Garden Island with construction of the first phase of its $8 million Emmalani Court condominium project on Kauai's North Shore. Emmalani Court is the first new development for...

Myers moves on Kakaako residential developments. (Myers Corp.)
June 29, 1992... The Myers Corp., developer of Symphony Park, a 300-unit fee simple condominium project, is set to start construction as soon as it has approvals and permits from the state and county. It has started the application process with the Hawaii...

Waikiki Landmark: last project to miss the moratorium is home of Hawaii's highest bridge. (condominium project)
June 29, 1992... The 35-story Waikiki Landmark condominium project has radically changed the skyline at the gateway to Hawaii's most popular beach area. And it is likely to be the last major construction project for years in the area that is one of this...

State spree helps slumping industry. (Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services's appropriation for construction funds) (Focus on Construction)
June 29, 1992... The Hawaii Department of Accounting & General Services ranks 15th nationally among state and federal agencies in terms of shelling out construction funds. And among just state agencies, the department ranks ninth. Building Design &...

Visa to hike merchant rates. (Visa International Visa U.S.A. Inc.)
June 22, 1992... Merchants accepting Visa cards watch out: "Interchange" rates are going up again. Interchange increases have met with howls of outrage by merchants, who ultimately bear the cost. Interchange is the part of a sale made with a bank card that...

Unocal eyes site cleanup by fire. (soil incineration of former service station)
June 22, 1992... Plans are under way to incinerate petroleum-contaminated soil on a site, previously a Unocal service station, in urban Honolulu. The state Department of Health issued a permit this month to Gem Environmental Corp. to use thermo-remediation at...

Xerox Building purchased. (Honolulu Ltd. to add building to the Nimitz Business Center complex)
June 22, 1992... Nimitz Business Center expands The Xerox Building on Nimitz Highway recently sold to a company affiliated with the estate of the late Harry Weinberg. The buyer, Honolulu Ltd., then sold the master lease, in a copycat transaction, to add...

Fixed-rail opposition grows.
June 22, 1992... Local business owners this month launched a new campaign to kill the proposed fixed-rail project, which some called a "boondoggle." Robert E. Hazzard, president of Diamond Head Plumbing Inc., is spearheading Grassroots Rail Recall as...

Chalon to proceed with Kohala project. (Chalon International of Hawaii)
June 22, 1992... Chalon International of Hawaii is going ahead with the development of an archaeologically significant North Kohala site, once at the focus of heated litigation. The development, on 490 acres at Mahukona, will cost "certainly in excess of...

High-tech entrepreneur. (Connecting Point Computer Centers president Michael W. Klein) (Company Profile)
June 22, 1992... Connecting Point Computer Centers For Michael W. Klein, president of Connecting Point Computer Centers, the first year in business was explosive. "There was too much business," he said. "That was the problem from day one. We grew too...

City Bank to open in Kapolei.
June 22, 1992... City Bank will become one of Kapolei's hometown banks even before much of Oahu's Second City is built. City Bank will open a full-service branch in a 3,090-square-foot space in the James Campbell Building, Kapolei's first office building....

Litigation flares at power center. (Hawaii Power Center; Foundation International's complaint against Takenaka International U.S.A. Ltd.)
June 22, 1992... The contractor of the Hawaii Power Center in Aiea last week was sued for allegedly failing to pay a subcontractor for work done in the early construction stages. Foundation International filed the complaint against Takenaka International...

Feds bust 'abusive tax shelters.' (US Internal Revenue Service)
June 22, 1992... The U.S. Internal Revenue Service last month tagged four firms with local ties, each claiming to be a mortgage lending company, as "abusive tax shelters." Honolulu resident Henry F.K. Kersting was assessed $3.85 million in penalties by the...

Insurer debuts policy protection program. (Investors Equity Life Insurance Company of Hawaii)
June 22, 1992... Investors Equity Life Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd. last week launched a program to assist policyholders of financially distressed life insurance organizations. The Excel Exchange Program is designed to bolster confidence in the industry...

Take-out with a new twist. (Mobile Waiters delivers food for restaurants) (Company Profile)
June 22, 1992... Serving food in the hustle and bustle of urban Honolulu is coming to mean more than just waiting on tables. Sanford Kaga, owner of Mobile Waiters, has cooked up the idea of delivering food from Moiliili to Makiki for restaurants that normally...

Liberty House moves ahead with Ala Moana store renovation.
June 22, 1992... Liberty House is moving ahead with another phase of renovation work at its four-level department store in Ala Moana Center. Work is proceeding despite the retail giant's protests over the quality of the infrastructure in the open-air shopping...

Fed, state grants back mac nut nutrition study. (Hawaii's Legislature; macadamia nut)
June 22, 1992... A $150,000 grant from the state Legislature will make science a part of the efforts to rejuvenate Hawaii's ailing macadamia nut industry. The money will be used to fund the first year of a two-year medical program to examine the positive...

Airport annex to relieve Lihue P.O. (US Postal Service carrier annex; Lihue Airport)
June 22, 1992... A new, $3 million U.S. Postal Service carrier annex nearing completion at Lihue Airport will help solve a shortage of space at Kauai's main mail facility. The Postal Service expects to divide a 30-person operation July 11 between the...

State softens travel agency regs. (Hawaii Legislature; regulations)
June 22, 1992... Amendments to a travel agency law passed last year should reduce the burden placed on those in the industry while still providing protection to consumers. The amendments, passed by the state Legislature and recently signed by Gov. John...

Matson plans program to extend ship life span. (Matson Navigation Company Inc.)
June 22, 1992... Matson Navigation Co. over the next two years plans to sink up to $50 million into a program to increase the storage capacity and life span of five of its containerships. By December, Matson will remove from service one vessel at a time for...

Budget expands in Kona despite low visitor count. (Budget Rent a Car Corp.)
June 22, 1992... Budget Rent A Car-Hawaii is proceeding with improvements at Keahole Airport in Kailua-Kona despite gloomy forecasts for the visitor industry, particularly on the Neighbor Islands. Most recently the company tripled its counter space at the Big...

Kona Reef Resort signs with Hawaiian Pacific. (Hawaiian Pacific Resorts Inc.)
June 22, 1992... Hawaiian Pacific Resorts recently took over operation of its first Kailua-Kona property in more than a decade, according to vice president of marketing Carlton Kramer. A reservations, sales and marketing agreement between the Honolulu-based...

Sales soar at Nauru Tower. (condominium units)
June 15, 1992... Sales of 75 percent of Nauru Tower's condominium units, totaling more than $120 million, have closed, according to documents at the state Bureau of Conveyances. An additional 70 units are in the process of closing, with the remaining 29...

Bankruptcy blues. (Hawaii Book & Video Inc. denies bankruptcy petition)
June 15, 1992... Hawaii Book & Video Inc. is alive and well -- and expanding, in fact -- despite being named in what was intended to be only a personal bankruptcy petition. John D. Dobovan, Hawaii Book & Video president, two weeks ago filed a Chapter 7...

Maui links move ahead. (Palauea Bay Partners stalls housing development Wailea 670)
June 15, 1992... A $69 million Maui project seems to be weathering the development drought brought on by the absence of Japanese financing. Japanese conglomerates C. Itoh & Co. Ltd. and Mitsui Trust and Banking Co. Ltd. -- via a partnership headed by Mike...

Grass caps gas at Kakaako park. (Kakaako Waterfront Park)
June 15, 1992... Some hills are alive with the threat of methane gas and that fact is giving a new park a unique look. Trees, it turns out, will grace almost everything in the 30-acre Kakaako Waterfront Park except four grassy knolls. The spotty landscaping...

SMS Research offers quality-control service.
June 15, 1992... SMS Research, the state's largest market research firm, has formed a new division to consult businesses on their quality-service programs. Quality Service Measurement is the first quality-control measurement operation in the state, according...