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O'Neal Steel, a family-owned Birmingham steel service center is a distributor that sells an array of steel and aluminum products and does steel processing. The major reason that helps the company to stay ahead of the volatility of the steel market is the fierce loyalty that it provides to its long-standing customers during the steel crisis.

Southern regional trucking company Saia has expanded into Arizona and eight other western states with the integration earlier this month of sister carriers WestEx and Action Express. All three companies [...]

Chesapeake Publishing Corp. will turn its attention to its base of 20 community newspapers on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the wake of a Feb. 1 sale of 23 papers. 'The [...]

No more 'if it bleeds, it leads' for local news on Atlanta's CBS affiliate. The Meredith-owned station received new call letters on the Fourth of July, switching from WGNX-TV to [...]

A day in the life of a local cable advertising rep includes rattlesnakes, Persian rugs and an abundance of computer-aided research It makes her look. As Sheila Wardy traverses the [...]

Wanna talk some college football? Conference Call is the only regional sports-talk radio show in the country to do so. The Memphis-based re-gional talk show (6-9 p.m. Eastern), which focuses [...]

* BOTH DAILY PAPERS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALA., which coexist under a joint operating agreement, unveiled major makeovers Sept. 13. The morning Birmingham News (owned by Advance Publications, with a weekday [...]

The Birmingham based real estate firm Graham & Co. Inc is considered as the foremost industrial and commercial real estate firm and has an impeccable reputation which brings back customers for repeat business. Henry Graham and his two sons Mike and Steve established the company in 1978 and their integrity, honesty and straight forwardness has helped them to achieve $100 million in sales in 2004.

Bessemer airport near the Morgan road exit on Interstate 459 has emerged as a corporate aviation option for over-the-mountain or North Shelby county businesses along the I-65/US highway 31/US 280 corridors. Frank Loiter, vice president of business development for Premiere Aviation group LLC, chosen by the Bessemer Airport authority says that the extra runway is an extra bit of insurance during the hot months and it could land the largest corporate jets there.

Two separate hospitality industry developers in the Birmingham metropolitan area plans to spend more than $30 million in new motel construction. The reason for the explosive growth of the motels as stated by these developers is the new or expanded retail and office developments by these motels.

Beaumont Construction Inc., owned by Larry and Kathy Beaumont, has earned a sterling reputation as a small but solid home building and remodeling company. Larry, a full-time civil engineer for Southern Co. Services, lends his expertise to the project, while Kathy checks with new homeowners after they move in to ensure everything is working properly.

Gary C. Wyatt is one of Birmingham's prolific church builders, who have constructed more than 100 projects in metro area since the foundation of his company in 1976. He is carving a new niche, parlaying the company's knowledge of public assembly construction of theatre.

Matt Hubbard opened the Innovative Contracting Solutions Inc. (ICS) in 1999 with a goal of doing interior construction for retail stores, restaurants and offices. The company, which generated $3.5 million in 2003, is expected to top $5 million to $6 million in 2004, and $50 million in 10 years by gradually expanding beyond Birmingham.

The $50,000 investment in new studio recording equipment by WorkPlay Inc. is discussed. The new equipment provides industry-standard Pro Tools hard drive recording capabilities to the two digital studios of WorkPlay Inc.

Randy Allen, a real estate agent, is described by the clients and colleagues alike as an honest, customer-oriented worker, capable of offering reliable advice. Allen discusses his career move from accounts to selling real estate, and offers insight into the reasons for his success.

Falling interest rates and rising sales of homes has increased business for home appraisal and inspection services. Jones Appraisal Co. has not been able to keep ip with demand from real estate companies.

HP Hotels Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama) is in the early phase of constructing a $7 million, 95 room Hilton hotel in Wildwood North. Chiman Patel and Mike Hines began the company only a year ago and now owns or manages 15 hotels.

On A Shoestring offers jewelry, collectibles and appliances.

Champions Boxing is a membership gym that has 20 members. Boxing basics, conditioning, sparring and training are available for various fees.

Lakeshore, a fitness, recreational and educational facility on 45 acres nestled between Lakeshore Drive and US 31, has emerged as a economic engine for the hospitality industry with a $600,000 impact on motels, restaurants and retailers. With the facility's designation in February 2003 as one of the five US Paralympic and able-bodied Olympic training sites by the US Olympic Committee, the impact is expected to increase as much as $2.4 million annually.

The Bruno Event Team won a 3-year sports management contract with the United States Golf Association for the U.S. Women?s Open golf championship tournament. Two golf courses have also chosen the firm to manage their 2004 and 2005 U.S. Senior Open.

Thirty-four Birmingham, Alabama area high schools are concerned they may lose the free athletic training services of HealthSouth Corp. The financially distressed healthcare company presently has no plans to discontinue these services but shareholders and paying customers are expected to raise questions.

This article includes a biography of Richard Gilbert and Patricia Gilbert along with an explanation of their leadership styles, as owners of Richard Gilbert Industries Inc. Mr. Gilbert began working with wood as a hobby and was kicked out of the house by his mother, because of sawdust and noise.

Three Birmingham, AL-based restaurateurs, Jeff Harris, Van Sykes and Darryl Borden, have re-opened Milo's Restaurant Services to provide food to local grocers, sports facilities and casinos.

The Shopping Center Group Inc. provide services to national companies that look for prospective locations. They are able to point out psychographics of the market that national retailers don't know.

Tim Muncey refurbishes foreclosed or repossessed houses for resale. His business, Muncey's Maintenance and Repairs, is drawing rave reviews among real estate dealers like Remax Classic Homes .

McBride Sign Co. owned by Wes Daniel has closed down its sign business and filed for bankruptcy owing to legal and financial troubles, including the quitting of employees to join another company.

Moss Perperties Inc. will open a new shopping center in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, in January, 2003. The anchor store is Sheryl Dundas Buroker's Premier Gymnastics Academy.

The author examines the new air charter services offered by Birmingham Airport-based Magic Express Airlines Inc. Topics include management style, company services, and financial management.

The Pickwick Hotel & Suites and Conference Center in Birmingham has a rich history and will launch a major renovation of two of its five conference rooms in September 2002. The project will create a new Magnolia Room that will seat 300 for a banquet or business meeting.

Alabama Rentals rents construction tools and equipment to small contractors and home owners.

Tip Shumaker co-owns One to One Personal Fitness in Kansas City, Missouri. The company provides personal training and also sells exercise equipment.

Alan Stewart is the home health project manager in Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation. Stewart's project is part of the 1982 Social Security Act, which mandates a series of three-year programs be aimed at oversight and improvement.

Sylacauga based Pursell Technologies Inc. has entered into partnership with Kansas State University to assist the school's golf course management program. The professor of Horticulture and director of the golf course management program for Kansas State sees great opportunity to expose students to the newest technology and innovations in the field of fertility.

Veteran health club entrepreneur Patrick Aaron bought Powerhouse Gym on Cahaba Valley road in June 2004. He is investing $65,000 in new cardiovascular exercise equipment and would offer members 24-hour access.

Sam Renta has spent more than a decade building a reputation in the local business community as the Charlotte bank's one-man powerhouse. He has rack up an average of $15-$20 million in SBA and 504 loans annually as he is very aggressive and has survived their ownership changes since 1993.

The role played by South Trust Bank in the commercial, real estate, and industrial projects is presented. South Trust Bank has not remained active in retail sector and has always concentrated on projects outside Alabama.

Dallas Whitaker, vice president and market officer for Colonial's Birmingham office division would be responsible for expanding the real estate investment trust's Tampa Bay Office from July 1 2004. Dallas Whitaker is known for his successes in the $56 million buyout of The Colonnade retail/office complex and the $20 million lease of the ColonnadeEs 3700 Building to Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

Mike Spiker, Managing Director of Euro American Advisors whose U.S. operations is in Tampa, Fla is responsible to bring investors working in conjunction with Birmingham's Engel Realty Co., to BirminghamEs apartment market. The Dutch and German investors who finance Euro American transactions are faced with limited real estate investment opportunities in Europe and are eager to put their money into American opportunities.

The Cox Radio station in Birmingham is investing $8 million to enable WODL to become a 50000-watt blowtorch in order to improve the power and the signal strength of 97.3 FM. The Federal Communications Commission has approved the power upgrade for 97.3FM.

Jimmy Moore's success in the business world is described. The Moore Agency LLC offers one-stop insurance, investment and retirement planning.

'Alabama Alive' is a new lifestyle magazine published by Birmingham resident, David Smith, who sees the magazine as a way to correct the image of Alabama, held by the rest of the United States, and also to create a tool for the state's economic development. Six bi-monthly issues will be published, which will be distributed mainly through subscriptions, although the magazine will also be available at Books-A-Million stores, groceries and convenience stores, and office building lobbies.

The new mega-retail complex project at the intersection of Interstate 459 and Alabama Highway 150 is discussed. SuperTarget is interested in occupying a facility at the 53 acre Pine Mountain Plaza retail complex.

RE/MAX Southern Homes, a real estate company, has opened its second office in Birmingham in partnership with real estate executive Don Morgan. Under the franchise agreement, this would be the only RE/MAX office within a three-mile diameter in an area that has some of the highest per capita incomes in the state.

Denver last week joined Chicago and Houston as cities with pro franchises leaving Fox Sports Networks to form their own network. Kroenke Sports Enterprises LLC--owner of the National Basketball Association's [...]

WTTO-TV Channel 21 (billed as WB21) is creating a news department so that it may introduce a daily local news show for the Birmingham, Alabama area. The station is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. and is affiliated with the WB Television Network.

Thompson Frame Factory has moved to larger quarters and American Cycle Centers has moved into Thompson's old building. Both retailers are located on US Highway 31 in Birmingham, AL.

In what its general manager called a move to reinvent local television, KTKA, the ABC affiliate in Topeka, Kan., last week shuttered its 24-person news department. 'The way we've been [...]

Gilbert Nicholson is a media writer for the Birmingham Business Journal. The best magazine internet strategies go beyond basic content to offer services Most magazine executives would agree the Internet [...]