Construction
Prospective home buyers seem to have adjusted to rising interest rates, as fresh Census data showed that new home sales in May rose 12.2 percent month-over-month. Home builder confidence has been increasing over the past few months, and for good…
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Kansas City’s logistics scene has been red-hot for a long time, but there will soon be a chill in the air. No, not because things are slowing down; it’s coming from a new collaboration between Canadian Pacific Kansas City and…
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Developer Hunt Midwest’s recent groundbreaking ceremony for the KCI 29 Logistics Park took place Wednesday and began the kickoff for construction of the 20 million square foot industrial space. The 3,000-acre mega site, located north of the new KCI Terminal,…
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Posted June 19, 2023. TranSystems Corp., the transportation consulting firm, announced its acquisition of Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC (WBCM) on Monday. Headquartered in Baltimore, Md., WBCM has nine offices across the eastern United States. The acquisition will further…
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The Rock Island Bridge's central truss was raised by 3 feet, 4 inches last week, bringing the future entertainment district that much closer to completion. The $12 million project needed to meet the current 750-year standards as part of requirements…
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The Panasonic gigafactory project has been recognized for its economic developmental impact by Area Development magazine. This award marks the third year in a row Kansas has received the Golden Shovel Award by the publication. The Panasonic factory in De…
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The Olathe Planning Commission has approved Walmart’s preliminary proposal to build a beef packing and distribution plant, a $257 million project that it says will create nearly 675 jobs by 2027. The company plans to break ground this fall on…
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The development of the new stadium and the next home of the Buffalo Bills broke ground on Monday, marking yet another milestone for major stadium projects helmed by Kansas City, Missouri based architectural firm Populous. The official groundbreaking of the…
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Missouri ranked middle of the pack, but Kansas fare considerably worse, in an analysis of costs for starting a business, according to a new report by Simplifyllc.com. The analysis explored factors like corporate income tax rate, labor participation rate, energy…
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The spring housing season will continue to be plagued by rising prices as shown by the new report from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index. The report, released Tuesday, showed on a national level home prices in March were 0.7 percent higher…
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