March 2024 City Scoop: Kansas City
ENR Construction
MARCH 19, 2024
Marking 100 years in business in 2024, JE Dunn has a lot to celebrate, including a thriving construction industry in Kansas City, Blaesing says.
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ENR Construction
MARCH 19, 2024
Marking 100 years in business in 2024, JE Dunn has a lot to celebrate, including a thriving construction industry in Kansas City, Blaesing says.
Business Facilities
JULY 14, 2022
New Panasonic Energy electric vehicle (EV) battery facility will create up to 4,000 jobs in the Kansas City Region, and is the largest economic development project in state history.
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ENR Construction
DECEMBER 28, 2022
CM Industrial Project Innovation and architect SSOE Group are among the firms Panasonic hired for its 30-GWh battery plant west of Kansas City.
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Industrial Project Innovation and SSOE Group are among the firms Panasonic has hired for its 30-GWh battery manufacturing plant west of Kansas City.
Business Facilities
MARCH 28, 2017
The auto giant, which already has an assembly plant in Fairfax, is leasing 830,000 square feet in a facility in the Fairfax Industrial District. Read Kansas: GM Expands at Fairfax Facility in Kansas City on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 24, 2013
Everett, WA-based Aviation Technical Services (ATS) announced the company plans to open a new facility at the KCI Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Base at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, MO. Additionally, Kansas City will provide ATS with new competitive advantages and opportunities for future expansion.
Business Facilities
APRIL 3, 2015
Furniture manufacturer Flexsteel Industries and machinery supplier Kubota Tractor to open distribution centers at LPKC. Business Report: Kansas – Logistics Park Kansas City Grows in Edgerton appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 3, 2013
On May 02-2013, Ford Motor Company announced it would add a third crew and more than 2,000 jobs at the Kansas City Assembly Plant which builds the F-150. Ford is adding more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City (MO) Assembly Plant to meet surging demand for the Ford F-150 and planned production of the all-new Ford Transit.
Business Facilities
MARCH 30, 2015
Business Report: Missouri – E-Commerce Fulfillment Center Set For Kansas City appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Plains Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce BF-Jan/Feb-2015 Joplin Regional Partnership Kansas City Missouri Department of Economic Development ReallyGoodStuff.com'
Contractor Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2021
The event from Oct. 20 - 22 included educational sessions, the annual apprentices contests, networking, the product and technology showcase and much, much more.
Business Facilities
JUNE 2, 2015
National Auto Supplier Selects Kansas City, KS For Manufacturing Operation appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. US Farathane will supply GM facility in Fairfax, KS; will invest $51M and create 267 new jobs.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 21, 2014
Ford began welcoming nearly 1,000 new employees at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to prepare for the launch of the all-new Ford Transit that goes on sale in the U.S. ” The Kansas City Assembly Plant is home of the 2014 F-150 and will begin producing the all-new 2015 F-150 in the first quarter of 2015. this summer.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
To help develop and assess new techniques for capturing stormwater runoff before it enters the combined sanitary sewer system, the Kansas City Water Services Dept. piloted a green infrastructure demonstration project that aims to reduce overflows by more than 20%.
Green Industry Professionals
AUGUST 13, 2015
Excel Industries to open facility at Logistics Park Kansas City.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 15, 2013
April 15, 2013) - The 2013 Evening of Excellence reception took place April 12, during a three-day event for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), which also included its Spring Business Meeting, held at the Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza, in Kansas City, Mo.' DES PLAINES, ILL.,
Construction Dive
MARCH 6, 2018
The logistics center will use the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The freight rail industry is an estimated $60 billion business, comprising 140,000 miles.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
BNSF Railway introduced its new Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) Intermodal Facility in Edgerton, KS in October, 2013. LPKC is projected to help create an estimated 7,400 jobs in the area of the development and 13,000 jobs in the state of Kansas at full build-out. Rose, BNSF Railway chairman and chief executive officer.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 22, 2020
The dealer also has a branch in Kansas City, Kansas—its headquarters—and four throughout Nebraska. Originally starting off serving the construction industry when it was established in… RoadBuilders Machinery & Supply is now a Takeuchi dealer in Springfield, Missouri, covering southwest Missouri.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC) has awarded $350,000 in grants for nine projects. The projects chosen for funding will rely upon partnerships between arts, economic development and government organizations in order to promote the arts and economic growth in Kansas. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
Business Facilities
AUGUST 27, 2018
The new facility in the Skyport Industrial Park will create more than 360 new jobs across the Kansas City, MO region. Read: CVS Health Opens Retail Distribution Center In Missouri at BusinessFacilities.com.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
A technology based marketing agency serving the pharmaceutical industry, Intouch Solutions currently employs 340 and plans to create 350 new jobs in Overland Park during the next five years. Intouch Solutions has created many good jobs in Overland Park,” Kansas Commerce Secretary Pat George said. “It We are happy to stay here.”.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 30, 2014
Flexsteel will locate its new facility in Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC), a 1,500-acre master-planned distribution and warehouse development anchored by BNSF Railway’s newest intermodal facility. Plains Blog-Dec-2014 Edgerton Logistics Park Kansas City LPKC'
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
My family and I have re-located to Kansas City, Kansas. My entire family lives in Kansas City. My business partners live in Kansas City. I have been told that Surety e-Claims™ could start a revolution for the surety claims industry, which is keeping me both busy and excited.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 8, 2016
K nown as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America. Leaders in these sectors and in many others have decided that the best place to invest in their future growth is Kansas. That capacity places Kansas in the top 10 in the U.S.,
Contractor Magazine
MAY 8, 2015
Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc., announced that they have acquired Foley Company from Varistar Corporation. read more.
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
is moving its headquarters to Kansas City, MO. We look forward to further investing in our local presence in Kansas City,” said Christopher Tarpey, General Manager of Alere eScreen. “We We look forward to further investing in our local presence in Kansas City,” said Christopher Tarpey, General Manager of Alere eScreen.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 30, 2014
Flexsteel will locate its new facility in Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC), a 1,500-acre master-planned distribution and warehouse development anchored by BNSF Railway’s newest intermodal facility. Plains Blog-Dec-2014 Edgerton Logistics Park Kansas City LPKC'
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 30, 2014
Flexsteel will locate its new facility in Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC), a 1,500-acre master-planned distribution and warehouse development anchored by BNSF Railway’s newest intermodal facility. Plains Blog-Dec-2014 Edgerton Logistics Park Kansas City LPKC'
Pro Builder
JUNE 24, 2020
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. Homeowners Have Not Stopped Remodeling Despite Pandemic. cbroderick. Wed, 06/24/2020 - 09:39.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 8, 2014
construction employment is still behind lofty pre-recession highs, many areas of the industry are reporting steady job growth, according to a new analysis from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). Kansas City, MO-KS. Together, the projected gains total 27,439 new jobs. Richmond, VA. Plains U.S.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities last week announced the winners of its 2013 Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence. 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.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 7, 2013
In the latest example of Missouri’s resurgent automotive industry, a major auto supply company based in China is planning to construct a new manufacturing plant in Riverside, Gov. Plains Blog-June-2013 Ford General Motors Kansas City Kansas City Area Development Council manufacturing Riverside Yanfeng USA Automotive Yanfeng Visteon'
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
Kansas Gov. Photo: Kansas Department of Commerce.). Kansas boasts one of the most business-friendly environments in the U.S. Kansas also has no personal property tax, no inventory tax and no franchise tax. Kansas is a right-to-work state, bringing one additional cost saving to employers.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 30, 2013
The Kansas Department of Commerce and General Motors have announced a $600-million investment by the company in the Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant in Kansas City, KS. We build great things in Kansas and GM’s commitment means we will continue to do so for years to come.”. Photo: Susan McSpadden for General Motors).
Construction Superintendent Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the past five years, 15 percent of all workplace fatalities investigated by the Kansas City Regional Office of the U.S. Struck-by injuries and fatalities are caused by conventional traffic/passenger vehicles, forklifts and other moving, powered industrial equipment, such as cranes and yard trucks.
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Read more to see which projects are the most popular and how the uptick in projects has affected the industry. Astoria Camille, for instance, is working on a scrappy project behind her mother's home in Kansas City's Troostwood neighborhood. Remodelers. Construction.
FDR Safety
JULY 7, 2015
FDRsafety has launched an initiative to make our industry-leading safety and health expertise more accessible to clients by opening regional offices around the country. metro area; the Atlanta area; the Kansas City area; and Southern California, with other locations to come. Offices are opening to serve the Washington, D.C.,
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) will open a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70, from Kansas City to St. Louis, to private industry for use as a “laboratory” for construction of future generations of highways.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Kansas City based rough plumbing manufacturer, Sioux Chief, announced its latest Engineer Report, Water Hammer Control. read more.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JUNE 6, 2013
. – For the fourth consecutive year, NCCER is sponsoring the SkillsUSA Carpentry Competition at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Mo. on June 24–28. For the first time this year, NCCER will also sponsor the SkillsUSA Masonry Competition. frontpage'
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 14, 2012
Overall, Kansas City has always provided a rich environment for both business and professional growth in healthcare, and over the past 20 years, that growth opportunity has extended south to include businesses, healthcare professionals and hospitals in Overland Park,” said Mike Fiorito, COO of HOS. . ” .
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 23, 2012
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.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 14, 2012
Overall, Kansas City has always provided a rich environment for both business and professional growth in healthcare, and over the past 20 years, that growth opportunity has extended south to include businesses, healthcare professionals and hospitals in Overland Park,” said Mike Fiorito, COO of HOS. .
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 1, 2013
The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. Although growth is expected to slow, commercial aerospace companies continue to be optimistic about the future, industry experts say. 12 percent of Tech’s engineering majors enter the aerospace/defense industry.
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