Construction


June Housing Starts Dip Following The May Surge

Posted July 19, 2023 Housing starts experienced a decrease in June, losing traction amid the rise in starts compared to May due to falling existing home sales. Housing starts for seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) did increase to 1.43 million… more

KC Industrial Market Looks Strong After Positive Net Absorption in Q2

Posted July 18, 2023 In a report from the real estate company CBRE, Kansas City’s industrial market had a strong second quarter resulting in 2.6 million sq. ft. of positive net absorption, according to the company. Vacancy rates overall increased… more

KC Recognizes William Dunn, Sr. 100th Birthday ‘Bill Dunn Sr. Day’

Posted July 18, 2023 JE Dunn Construction will honor William Dunn, Sr. (Bill) as he celebrates his 100th Birthday on July 20, and the City of Kansas City, Missouri declares the day to be “Bill Dunn Sr. Day”. To celebrate,… more

Port KC and KC Current’s New $800M Partnership

Posted July 18, 2023 Port KC and the Kansas City Current announced they have come to a $800 million agreement to develop approximately 10 acres of land adjacent to Berkley Riverfront Park. The land will see the development of a… more

Mission Gateway Development Deal Ended

Posted July 18, 2023 The City of Mission has officially terminated its deal with the development team behind the Mission Gateway mixed-use project after 17 years. Mission City Council held a meeting Monday night to discuss the current redevelopment agreement… more

New Refrigerated Warehouses Planned

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… more

Home Sales Surge; Prices Back on Upswing

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… more

‘It Takes a Village and This Is Definitely A Village,’ 3,300 Acre KCI Project Underway

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,… more

TranSystems Acquires Engineering Firm Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani

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… more

KCK’s Rock Island Bridge Brought to New Heights

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… more