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UMKC Calls KC Native Home from Indiana to Fill Role of Provost

UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton announced today that Barbara Bichelmeyer had been appointed executive vice chancellor and provost, one of the top administrative functions on the campus serving more than 15,000 students. Bichelmeyer will be making a homecoming after a career that most… more

The Kansas City Area’s Top 100 Privately-Held Companies for 2014

Whoever said “it’s lonely at the top” evidently never ran a large private company. Not only is it NOT lonely there, you’ll find plenty of competition for a seat when the music stops on annual revenue calculations for the largest… more

Populous Announces Merger with London-Based Designer Jump Studios

Kansas City-based Populous announced this morning that it would bolster its foreign operations by merging with Jump Studios, a architecture and interior design practice based in London. Both organizations will continue to operate as separate practices, Populous said in a news release announcing the strategic… more

Ferrellgas Bolsters Oil Midstream Operations With $837.5 Million Acquisition

Ferrellgas Partners announced this morning that it had reached an agreement to acquire a Texas-based provider of integrated crude oil midstream services for roughly $837.5 million. The Overland Park natural-gas company, in a news release, said the acquisition of Bridger Logistics would position Ferrellgas… more

BOOM!

Two more major projects coming on board to help fill the construction pipeline. The construction sector simply doesn’t get many months like this: Within a 10-day span in early May, more than $1.1 billion in new construction was announced—involving just… more

Construction Trades Industry Outlook

Construction Sector Firing on Nearly All Cylinders A generally upbeat tone marked Ingram’s 2015 Construction Trades Industry Outlook assembly on May 15 at the Builders’ Association’s Education and Training Center in North Kansas City. More than 25 executives from the… more

Better Than the Rest

Eight years into the process of identifying the Best Companies to Work For, we’ve found the common threads to employment nirvana: Leadership with vision. Employees energized, motivated and liberated to act on that vision. Clear goals—specific, measurable and realistic. All… more

‘How Do I …’

Straight from the experts’ mouths, guidance on getting things done. Running a successful business in many cases comes down to applying the correct dosages of common sense at precisely the right time. There are occasions, though, when workplace situations call… more

Opportunities Exist In Changing Construction Scene

It’s been an interesting decade for the region’s contractors, but the recovery is here. Across the construction sector, in Kansas City and nationwide, the past decade has been a time of profound change. Ten years ago, we were riding the… more

A Night to Celebrate Achievement in Action

They made it into 40 Under Forty this year based on what they’ve done with their careers and their efforts to support the region’s non-profit and civic sectors. This year’s class, the 17th installment, convened in the Sprint Plaza at… more