Construction
Q: What was the strength of your pipeline before heading into February? A: Our backlog was very strong early in the year and remains strong today. Q: What are you hearing from cities, counties and states about their water…
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In a year’s time, Creative Planning may very well have a completed third addition to its Overland Park campus. Named Creative Campus III, the project which just recently broke ground will be the third office building for the campus developed,…
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On Wednesday, the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project received big news that big funding is on the way. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration announced today that of $400 million being spread to different infrastructure projects…
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In an effort to increase operations in Kansas City, Amazon.com Inc. hopes to soon add a second facility to an existing one located in Lenexa Logistics Centre. Outside of the Lenexa industrial park, Amazon has fulfillment center operations in five…
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Last week federal officials announced plans for a new federal prison in Leavenworth which could replace the U.S. Penitentiary. The penitentiary has been in Leavenworth for over 100 years and is one of the oldest in the country, currently housing…
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On Tuesday, the Lenexa City Council is set to vote on different measures regarding the potential construction of Watercrest South, a large, multiphase mixed-use project that would add to the city’s development. At tonight’s city council meeting, members could decide…
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Metro North Crossing LLC announced last Thursday that they have broken ground on Metro North Crossing Apartments, the project alone estimated to be $60 million. The complex consists of 249 units of one-to-two-bedroom options as well as 36 two-story townhomes.…
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Q: You’ve had a chance to settle into the office leadership role for a while. Any surprises or revelations about this market now that you have that perspective? A: 2020 has provided multiple challenges that no leader could have anticipated,…
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Figures from July’s home construction appear on the up and up, July housing starts showing a rise of 22.6 percent from June to 1,496,000 (SAAR), reports Zillow. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, housing starts were up 23.4 percent from a…
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Q: MMC Corp’s ESOP has been in place for quite a while. Can you tell us a bit about how well the value proposition of that model has held up for your organization?
A: Our ESOP started in 1999, when the…
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