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Construction


Shawnee Could Get New 83,000SF Manufacturing Headquarters Facility

Posted November 19, 2024 A new warehouse and manufacturing facility is coming to Shawnee and is expected to be operational by 2026. The project, dubbed “Project Zenith,” will be an 83,640-square-foot manufacturing warehouse located at 5327 Martindale Street in western… more

Former Kansas City Star Printing Press Building to be Repurposed into Data Center

Posted November 18, 2024 Kansas City-based Patmos announced it plans to repurpose the Kansas City Star's former printing press building into a new flagship data center. The 400,000-square-foot building plotted on roughly 5 acres, will be transformed into an over… more

Charles Garney, Founder of Garney Construction Companies, Dies at 92

Posted November 18, 2024 Charles Garney, founder and former CEO of Garney Construction, passed away on Wednesday, two weeks before his 93rd birthday. A Kansas City native, Garney was born on Nov. 27, 1931. He founded North Kansas City-based Garney… more

Starlight Theatre $40M Project Adds Canopy, More

Posted October 10, 2024 The Starlight Theatre has begun work on its $40 million project to improve the venue and create new community programs. Starlight hosted a groundbreaking celebration for its Uniquely KC, a $40 million capital campaign that will… more

Mizzou Athletics Receives $25M Gift for Memorial Stadium Project

Posted September 27, 2024 The University of Missouri Department of Athletics has received $25 million from an anonymous donor for the Memorial Stadium Improvements Project. Laird Veatch, University of Missouri director of athletics, announced the department received a $25 million… more

Final Steel Beam Raised for KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

Posted September 20, 2024 The University of Kansas celebrated a milestone this week as the final steel beam for the new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium was set. On Thursday, over 100 members of the Kansas Football program visited the… more

Downtown KC Streetcar Suspended for Connection to Main Street Project

Posted September 17, 2024 The Downtown KC Streetcar construction will be temporarily suspended for approximately four weeks to connect its route with the Main Street Extension project. The temporary service suspension is estimated to begin on September 30 and last… more

Black & Veatch Adds Paul Westerberg as Global Manager of Construction, EVP

Posted August 21, 2024 Overland Park-based Black & Veatch has named Paul Westerberg global manager of construction and executive vice president for the company’s growing construction division. At Black & Veatch, Westerberg will oversee construction activities, employees, equipment, assets and… more

Construction Industry Adds 25,000 Jobs in July Despite Rise in Unemployment

Posted August 6, 2024 The construction industry added 25,000 jobs in July as the industry experienced an increase of 3.0% in employment year-over-year. The surge in construction jobs follows an unemployment rate increase of 3.9% in July, according to the… more

Ryan Schroeder Retires as CRB President and CEO

Posted August 5, 2024 Kansas City-based engineering consultant firm CRB has announced Ryan Schroeder has retired as president and CEO of the company. Schroeder joined CRB in 1987 as a design engineer. In 2010 he would take the role of… more