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Homeowners Have Not Stopped Remodeling Despite Pandemic

Pro Builder

The remodeling industry has remained surprisingly strong through the pandemic, with homeowners continually opting in to update their interiors, especially to withstand cleaning and for general comfort. Now that homeowners have felt the effects of COVID-19, there are different and more desires to renovate various areas of the home.

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8 grand green roofs (and walls)

BD+C

acre vegetated roof at the Kauffman Performing Arts Center in Kansas City, Mo., Among the eight winning projects are a massive, 4.4-acre and a dramatic interior green wall at Drexel University. Body Image: read more.

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Commercial Construction 2017 Trends and Predictions

HardHatChat

Rounding the corner into the final weeks of 2016, it’s time for our annual post predicting the commercial construction trends that will influence the industry in the coming year. and Kansas City to turn fringe, underutilized warehouse areas into full-blown entertainment zones.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Successful partnerships between academia and industries are regularly developing new products and technologies.

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Curt Horstmann won’t sit still

The Korte Company

The irony isn’t lost on him, a member of The Korte Company’s Diversified Operations Group and the man in charge of an ongoing renovation of the Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library in Highland. And that deep sense of community stems from his own roots, both as a Highland local and a kid who grew up in the construction industry. “I

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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A renovated warehouse space in Joplin’s industrial park has served as a temporary location for East Middle School students since the tornado. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. Missouri Southern State University in Joplin offers a strong industrial technology program.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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logistics and transportation industry totaled $1.33 Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume.