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Construction

Waddell & Reed cancels plan to move Downtown

The acquisition of Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. in late 2020 is beginning to have a clearer impact after a Tuesday announcement confirmed the company will not be moving into a downtown Kansas City building intended to serve as Waddell’s… more

Construction project spending makes record rise in January

U.S. construction spending for commercial and residential projects rose to a record in January, according to the Census Bureau. Construction outlays totaled $1.369 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, 1.8% higher than an upwardly revised $1.346 trillion in December. January’s… more

Buck O’Neil bridge to cost $220M

The Missouri Department of Transportation released renderings of the new Buck O’Neil Bridge Tuesday. Earlier this month, Massman-Clarkson, a Joint Venture was chosen as the project’s design-build contractor. The renderings show a simplified design for the key downtown connector. The project… more

Former KCK Schlitterbahn to become $330M sports complex

Homefield Development plans to build an amateur sports resort where the Schlitterbahn Waterpark once stood. Demolition is underway at the site just east of Interstate 435 and State Avenue in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The business of youth sports is already… more

Full KC council approves $36M Northland soccer complex

A vote from the Kansas City, Mo. City Council determined the Northland will gain a new sports complex for soccer and other youth sports. On Thursday, the city council approved a $36 million proposal to build the “North Sports Complex" on… more

JE Dunn expands to Wichita

Based in Kansas City, Mo. since 1924 and with office locations all across the U.S., JE Dunn announced this week that it has opened its first office in Wichita, Kan. The company has been doing work in Wichita for over… more

Lenexa AdventHealth campus project put on hold, receives council approval to delay groundbreaking

AdventHealth's planned wellness campus at Lenexa City Center has received a go to begin, however developers say progress on the project will take longer than anticipated due to COVID-19. completion of those stages will take a bit longer. With approval… more

Approval for proposed $36M Northland soccer complex up in the air as council debate continues

Discussion continues on a proposed Northland youth soccer complex located at Missouri Route 152 and North Platte Purchase Drive. Plans emerged last spring and await review from the Kansas City, Mo. Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee. If passed, plans would… more

Wyandotte County Amazon facility acquired for $137M

Construction plans for Amazon.com Inc. distribution center in Wyandotte County were revealed in October 2020. Today, the center is still under construction and has now been acquired by two South Korean companies for $137 million. The purchase is part of… more

Construction of new KCI single terminal nears halfway mark

Almost two years ago, in March 2019, construction began at Kansas City International Airport with the demolition of old Terminal A to make way for the new single terminal that will open in March 2023. As construction work nears the… more