Engineering and Design


Jackson County Exec Forms Task Force to Address Future of Truman Sports Complex

Posted March 26, 2026 Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota today announced the creation of a task force that will be responsible for the future of the Truman Sports Complex. The establishment of the task force is the first step in… more

Overland Park-based Constructive Engineering Design Merges with DeSimone

Posted March 26, 2026 Overland Park-based Constructive Engineering Design, Inc., has merged with consulting firm DeSimone Consulting Engineering. Founded in 1992 by Michael Farrahi, Constructive Engineering Design (CED) provides engineering services to the industrial, commercial and civic markets. The merger… more

Pape-Dawson Acquires Overland Park-based BHC

Posted March 9, 2026 Texas engineering firm Pape-Dawson announced it has acquired Overland Park-based BHC and officially has launched the company’s Midwest region division. Founded in 1992 by founders Kevin Honomichl, Bill Brungardt, and Matt Brungardt, BHC specializes in telecommunications… more

Black & Veatch Taps Gregory Lewis as New Chief Strategy Officer

Posted February 26, 2026 Black & Veatch announced Gregory Lewis is joining the company as the new chief strategy officer. Lewis will focus on the execution of long-term growth strategies across Black & Veatch’s portfolio of sectors. He brings more… more

Black & Veatch Names Katie Werner President of Subsidiary, Bird Electric

Posted February 24, 2026 Black & Veatch announced that it has selected Katie Werner as president of its subsidiary, Bird Electric. Werner will serve in her new role effective immediately. In her new role, Werner will be responsible for advancing… more

Henderson Announces New Strategic Consulting Business

Posted February 23, 2026 Henderson Companies has launched a new service for clients with high-profile projects to make better-informed investment decisions using performance data. Henderson’s new service, Strategic Consulting, brings together owners, architects, general contractors, financial institutions, and other key… more

HNTB Names Three Leadership Changes

Posted January 20, 2026 Kansas City-based HNTB Corporation announced several key leadership changes in the firm. The leadership changes include Mike Inabinet as the new President of Markets and Services; Chris Gale as the next Chief Operating Officer for the… more

Q&A With … Mike Orth, CEO of GFT

Posted May 21, 2025 Q: As CEO of GFT, what strategies do you plan to bring to the role, especially with your time at Black & Veatch in both the Kansas City and Phoenix, AZ areas? A: As the new… more

Black & Veatch Seeking Incentives For $1.12B Overland Park HQ Expansion

Posted May 20, 2025 Overland Park-based Black & Veatch has proposed plans to expand its headquarters building at its Overland Park campus as part of a $1.12 billion redevelopment. The project is a mixed-use redevelopment located at the Black &… more

Gannett Fleming TranSystems Rebrands to GFT, Appoints CEO

Posted April 28, 2025 Gannett Fleming TranSystems is officially rebranding to GFT and has appointed a new CEO for the company. The brand change reflects the integration of Gannett Fleming, TranSystems and five recently acquired businesses into a unified platform,… more