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After considering about 40 alternatee area sites duringa two-year real estates analysis, Black & Veatch said March 23 that it woul d keep its growing headquarters operation at 11401 Lamar which it has occupied since its original construction in 1976. Black & Veatch bought the which was expandedto 600,000 square feet in 1996 and is the largestf office building in Kansas, from Chicago-based .
A consortium of locall banks led by financedxthe transaction, which eventually is expected to resuly in more than 1,000 new jobs for Overland The area’s 12th-largest private-sector employer, Blacj & Veatch employs 3,800 at five area including more than 2,300 at the Lamart Avenue headquarters. After the building is expanded, by roughly 2015, it will accommodate a work force of morethan 3,400. “Black & Veatch’as decision to expand in Kansas is a testamenty toour state’s strong business Gov. Mark Parkinson said in a Thursday “Kansas is known for its safe great schools and highly educatefdwork force.
We’re so glad to have a globakl leader likeBlack & Veatchj make Kansas the home of its world To retain Black & Veatch, Kansas offeresd an impact grant worthu $25 million for training and capitalk investment. The money will come from withholdintg taxes paid by employees at the Overland Park committed toa 10-year, 75 percenrt property tax abatement — the largest percentagee abated in city history. “The combinefd support of the state of Kansase and the city of Overland Park were instrumental in reachingthis milestone,” Len Black & Veatch CEO, said in the release.
“Witj the completion of this purchase, we can now begin to implement at our world headquarters the same types of innovativw and sustainable solutions we provide every day for our The new world headquarters will include asolar courtyard, solar canopy, bio garden and innovationm pavilion. It also will have extensive work common area, facility and energy-management landscaping enhancements; and rainwater-reuse systems and stormwater run-ofg management. When completed, the buildinf will be certified via the Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design, or LEED, program of the .
“Bringingv these innovative and futuristic enhancementse to an older facility tomeet tomorrow’ design standards presents a large technicapl challenge, but is the most sustainable solution for the Rodman said in the release. “It’s a challengr our professionals relish and take tremendous pride The company has piloted many of the potential desigj concepts at its more than 100 global officez and will draw onits LEED-certified experts and engineering and construction talent for the headquarters expansion Black & Veatch ranks No. 1 on the Kansaws City BusinessJournal ’s list of area engineering The $3.
2 billion company is one of the world’s largesgt engineering, consulting and construction firms.
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