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Fayetteville just wrote the strictest data center rules in Northwest Arkansas

Sep 5, 2026

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8 min read

Fayetteville just wrote the strictest data center rules in Northwest Arkansas

Issue No. 7: What a 1,000-foot setback and a water use cap say about the grid you are already on, the first apartments leasing at a $1 billion Fayetteville neighborhood, and the appliance most likely to quit on you this week.

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The watering ban runs through Labor Day. Here is exactly who it covers.

Aug 28, 2026

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7 min read

The watering ban runs through Labor Day. Here is exactly who it covers.

Issue No. 6: The 17 water systems under the lawn irrigation moratorium, burn bans in every Northwest Arkansas county but two, and the drainage walk to do before the pattern breaks.

The Trade Guide Team

Rogers is building a different kind of boom

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

Rogers is building a different kind of boom

Issue No. 5: 13 permits for new houses, 97 for townhomes and duplexes, a zero-tuition trades school NWA did not know it had, and the fall deadlines closing this week.

The Trade Guide Team

Arkansas Tripled Its Trade School Scholarship, and Finally Named Construction Trades

Aug 14, 2026

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8 min read

Arkansas Tripled Its Trade School Scholarship, and Finally Named Construction Trades

Issue No. 4: the 30-day rule that decides whether you get the money, Fayetteville's next fee increase, and why the energy rebate program still isn't open.

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NWA's Construction Jobs Are Growing While the Country's Are Stalling

Aug 7, 2026

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7 min read

NWA's Construction Jobs Are Growing While the Country's Are Stalling

Issue No. 3: the Fayetteville lot-width cut, the attic check that explains your August power bill, and a scholarship most single parents in NWA don't know exists.

The Trade Guide Team

The R-410A deadline you were told about is gone

Jul 31, 2026

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10 min read

The R-410A deadline you were told about is gone

Plus the ten-minute fix that prevents the season's most expensive water damage, free legal help for your business, and six training deadlines in the next four weeks.

The Trade Guide Team

Four Federal Tax Credits for Home Energy Work Just Ended

Jul 29, 2026

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2 min read

Four Federal Tax Credits for Home Energy Work Just Ended

Congress ended the 25C, 25D, 179D, and 45L credits between December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026. If a quote still has one baked in, the math is wrong.

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This Springdale Utility Job Pays Up to $36.60 an Hour and Doesn't Require a License to Start

Jul 29, 2026

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1 min read

This Springdale Utility Job Pays Up to $36.60 an Hour and Doesn't Require a License to Start

Springdale Water Utilities is hiring for sewer and water crew positions with a published wage range and up to three years to get licensed on the job.

The Trade Guide Team

Hiring Someone Licensed Outside Arkansas? The Rules Aren't the Same

Jul 29, 2026

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1 min read

Hiring Someone Licensed Outside Arkansas? The Rules Aren't the Same

Contractor licensing thresholds range from $200 in Connecticut to $50,000 in Arkansas. Here's why that matters if you're hiring across state lines.

The Trade Guide Team

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Fayetteville just wrote the strictest data center rules in Northwest Arkansas

The watering ban runs through Labor Day. Here is exactly who it covers.

Rogers is building a different kind of boom

Arkansas Tripled Its Trade School Scholarship, and Finally Named Construction Trades

NWA's Construction Jobs Are Growing While the Country's Are Stalling

The R-410A deadline you were told about is gone

Four Federal Tax Credits for Home Energy Work Just Ended

This Springdale Utility Job Pays Up to $36.60 an Hour and Doesn't Require a License to Start

Hiring Someone Licensed Outside Arkansas? The Rules Aren't the Same

The NWA Trade Guide