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Construction


NorthPoint Wants to Build New Data Center in Pennsylvania

Posted January 28, 2025 Kansas City-based developer NorthPoint Development plans to build a new data center campus in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Last week, the Luzerne County Council examined a presentation from NorthPoint detailing a new 15-data center campus that would… more

Historic Aladdin Hotel to Transform Into 122-Unit Apartment Building

Posted January 21, 2025 The Aladdin Hotel, one of Kansas City’s historic towers, is prepping for a slew of renovations that will transform the building into 122 residential apartments. The $38.5 million renovation project is scheduled to begin on January… more

KC Streetcar Will Temporarily Close as It Enters Next Phased Construction

Posted January 21, 2025 The KC Streetcar will temporarily suspend service for about 2 weeks on January 27 to begin its next phase of major track construction. On Monday, Grand Boulevard closed between 2nd and 3rd Street to commence demolition… more

Analysis: Construction Sector Outpaces Economy in Employment, Wages for 2024

Posted January 14, 2025 An analysis from the Associated General Contractors of America shows the construction sector has increased by 8,000 positions in December with contractors expecting to increase their headcounts in 2025. Construction employment in December was 8,316,000, an… more

Analysis: Construction Jobs Could be Harder to Fill in 2025

Posted December 31, 2024 A new analysis from the Associated General Contractors of America shows construction jobs have increased in 234 metropolitan cities, including Kansas City. Construction employment increased in 234, or 65 percent, of 358 metro areas between November… more

St. Louis-based Navigate Building Solutions Adds Office in Overland Park

Posted December 17, 2024 The St. Louis-based construction firm Navigate Building Solutions has expanded to the Kansas City market by adding a new office in Overland Park. The new office is located at 6400 W. 110th Street, Suite 200. It… more

Copaken Brooks Breaks Ground on 16-story Apartment Tower in the Crossroads

Posted December 3, 2024 Copaken Brooks has broken ground on its apartment complex development in the Crossroads and announced a new name for the building. Located at 1818 Main Street, The Refinery will be a 16-story apartment tower featuring 54… more

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 Updated at 3:22 p.m., November 21,  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… 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