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Penske Automotive Group Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City Freightliner, a retailer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Penske expects the acquisition is to generate $450 million in annual revenue and build further scale within…
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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…
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A national shortage in trucking drivers has prompted Overland Park-based Yellow Corp. to launch a widespread recruiting effort to fill 1,500 commercial driver positions. Yellow (formerly YRC Worldwide Inc.) is looking for direct hires, accepting applicants who have not yet…
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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…
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Originally scheduled to resume full production on Feb. 15, Ford Motor Co. announced it will continued reduced production at its Kansas City Assembly Plant, this time due to severe winter weather. The announcement from Ford confirmed that it had canceled…
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YRC Worldwide Inc. has changed its name to Yellow Corporation, effective this week. The Overland Park-based trucking company is now trading under the Nasdaq ticker "YELL," according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. This is not the first…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly along with Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Julie Lorenz announced the state department has received around $84.6 million in federal funding. The funds come from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) of…
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Kansas City International Airport was no exemption to the wide span on industries negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. Though conditions have improved for many, industries such as travel and hospitality continue to face setbacks. In 2020, passenger traffic at…
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The past year has brought considerable tumult to the nation’s economy, but somewhat surprisingly, the construction and design sector in this region seems to fare somewhat better than in other parts of the country. A survey by the Association of…
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Despite cooler conditions, construction has continued on the new KCI terminal project, which recently reached another milestone. While the terminal won’t open until March 2023, crews recently hoisted one of the final steel beams of the building that will house ticketing…
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