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AEM Names Charlie O’Brien as Senior Vice President

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In addition to increased responsibilities since joining AEM in 2007, O’Brien has taken a leadership role with expanded responsibilities in development of strategic initiatives to achieve the plan’s Key Result Area goals and objectives, and AEM goals development to continue implementation of the strategic plan. 29-31in Kansas City, Mo. .

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Firm Billings Rebound in November

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for November, a three point gain from the previous month, and its strongest level since December 2007. its highest reading since mid-2007. According to this report, the New York, Atlanta, and Kansas City districts noted some weakening in nonresidential activity, while the Boston and Dallas districts indicated some modest improvement.

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HOK Sport Venue Event splits from parent

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The managers of Kansas City-based HOK Sport Venue Event, the world's leading sports architecture firm, and the board of its St. have agreed to a transfer in ownership of HOK Sport Venue Event to the leaders of that practice, according to a Kansas City Business Journal article published Thursday.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

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A white paper recently released by the Kauffman Foundation finds that Kansas City and other areas viewed as “new” startup high-tech hubs actually are benefitting from many years of nurturing a local culture of entrepreneurship. The top 10 cities in 2010 also ranked among the top 20 cities two decades earlier.

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Business Conditions at Architecture Firms Continue to Improve in December

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Commercial leasing, however, is on the rise in Richmond, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Kansas City districts. While billings remain weak in the West, the index score has been improving slightly in recent months, and business may begin picking up for the first time since mid 2007.

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Architecture Employment on the Rise

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Crawford Architects’ Kansas City office hired two new architects in the last six months, bringing its head count to 15, though that’s still below its 23-employee peak, says firm principal Stacey Jones. “There’s so much attention paid to how money is spent and where it’s spent, instead of just racing ahead,” he says.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Since its groundbreaking in 2007 construction along the southern sections of I-69 has rolled along steadily. Rail: An extensive rail network makes its way through Southwest Louisiana with Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern servicing the area. Source: Hoosier Energy).

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