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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

The BOOM! is Back

Years in the making, a full-scale revival of the construction sector seems to be upon us—at long last. Back in 2000, Ingram’s launched the Industry Outlook concept, a series of annual roundtable discussions involving top executives from key business sectors… more

How to Educate a Kid on $10 a Day

You can’t assess public-school finance without an honest look at the numbers. The teachers at Padre Pio Academy in Shawnee watch the hysteria about Kansas public school budgets, I imagine, much the way Gary Butler watches the hold-out of Pittsburgh… more

Final NBAF Contract Awarded

The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate has formally announced the award of an $834 million contract for construction of the research labs at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan. That's the final piece of the $1.25 billion project,… more

Healthcare & Insurance Industry Outlook

ACA Cost, Compliance Issues Coming to When Ingram’s launched the Industry Outlook series 16 years ago, we wondered if there would be enough new material in any given sector year-to-year to keep it fresh. Within months of that first assembly,… more

A Whole New Ball Game

Whether it's a matter of finances, demographics or changing preferences on use of time, the golfing scene—in Kansas City and around the nation—is changing If global trends are any indication, golfing in the Kansas City region these days is as… more

$300 Million Downtown KC Convention Hotel Is On the Way

Hyatt Hotel Rendering Kansas City is getting its long-awaited Downtown convention hotel: Mayor Sly James and project developers announced this morning that an 800-room hotel, flying the Hyatt flag, would be built across the street from the Kansas City Convention… more

No Sugar-Coating It

Diabetes presents unique challenges for business executives and their staffs, but increased emphasis on regional research is taking aim at a national problem. You finish college and get that first job as a ball of fire, pulling the late-night shifts,… more

Once Burned, Investors Must Beware Negativity Bias

From politics to plane crashes, this powerful force is at work on all of us. Don’t let it wreck your investment strategy. “Brief contact with a cockroach will usually render a delicious meal inedible. The inverse phenomenon—rendering a pile of… more

ACA Reporting: Deadlines are Around the Bend

True compliance impact is about to hit, so many small businesses need to act now. What do employers need to undertake related to Affordable Care Act reporting? The IRS, in February, released final forms and instructions for employers to prepare.… more