Office of Gov. Laura Kelly - Tue March 14, 2023
EMP Shield Plans to Build $1.9B Facility in Burlington, Kansas
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Feb. 20 that EMP Shield, an industry leader in protecting electronic devices from destructive magnetic pulses, plans to invest $1.9 billion in a computer chip manufacturing facility in Burlington, Kan....
AASHTO - Tue January 17, 2023
Kansas Provides Nearly $41M For Local Bridge Projects
Gov. Laura Kelly (D) and Julie Lorenz, the outgoing Kansas Department of Transportation secretary, recently announced the disbursement of $40.5 million through two different state programs to fund 33 local and off-system bridge projects statewide....
McCarthy Building Companies - Tue November 22, 2022
City of Lawrence Selects McCarthy for Wastewater Project
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. 's Water Services team was recently selected as the general contractor for the $70M improvement project for the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lawrence, Kan....
CEG - Tue November 22, 2022
Murphy Tractor Holds Open House in Park City, Kansas
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. held an open house at its Park City, Kan., location at 5255 N. Deere Rd. on Nov. 11. Murphy Tractor's latest equipment and technology was on display for customers and team members, and manufacturer representatives were on hand to answer questions....
ConExpo-Con/AGG - Thu November 03, 2022
Kubota Brings Compact Track Loader Production to Kansas
A $178-million renovation of a 750,000-sq.-ft. facility by Kubota subsidiary Great Plains Manufacturing is bringing much more than assembly of Kubota compact track loaders (CTL) from Japan to Kansas. It also signals growth of Kubota's CTL line....
Kansas Department of Transportation - Wed October 12, 2022
Kansas DOT Selects 69Express Project Design-Build Team
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has selected US69 Express Constructors to build 69Express, the state's first express lanes, on U.S. 69 in Overland Park. This project, part of the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE), will be delivered using design-build, which allows construction to start quickly....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 31, 2022
USACE Begins Final Stage of $529M, 17-Mile Flood Protection Project in Kansas City
Reconstructing a levee along a river, or erecting a concrete flood wall, is not a monumental task, certainly not for experienced engineers and contractors working under the watchful eye of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers....
Office of Gov. Laura Kelly - Mon August 08, 2022
Kansas Infrastructure Hub Will Coordinate Billions in Fed Funds
Gov. Laura Kelly announced the creation of the Kansas Infrastructure Hub, which will coordinate Kansas state agencies and local entities as they administer and apply for funding available through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)....
Kansas Department of Transportation - Wed June 08, 2022
Kansas DOT Approves May Construction Project Bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place May 18, 2022, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work....
Frankel PR - Tue June 07, 2022
McCarthy Completes Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Facility
McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction at Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility in Leawood, Kan., one of the world's largest aqua-aerobic disk filtration system installations for dual-use filtration....
