The engineering firm is extending its reach on the East Coast with the acquisition of two environmental service firms under the same company.

The homes would be rentals for 15 years and then be offered for sale.

Only 3% of architects earn the distinction, and this year's fellowship class includes only one Kansas City professional.

The acreage will hold the developer's planned 529-apartment complex near the 83rd Street and Kansas Highway 7 interchange. Vertical construction is scheduled start in the fall.

Black & Veatch has expanded its business structure to include five new client-facing entities focused on sustainability.

Walmart’s beef packaging facility — about a third done in Olathe — is expected to package 57 million pounds of meat annually and employ about 650.