Burns & McDonnell CEO and Chairman Ray Kowalik retires at the end of the month. He talks about what it has meant to work at an employee-owned firm, the power of learning from a range of different people and what's next for him.

Burns & McDonnell CEO and Chairman Ray Kowalik retires at the end of the month. He talks about what it has meant to work at an employee-owned firm, the power of learning from a range of different people and what's next for him.

With the opening of a 150-foot Ferris wheel, Pennway Point — Kansas City's newest entertainment district — is off and running. The project's engineers share how its restaurant, retail and tourist elements are coming together.

The Golden Scoop, which employs people with developmental disabilities, hopes to add a second location in Overland Park. The expansion would allow it to hire 50 more employees.

The co-founder of the firm's Overland Park office has seen tremendous growth in local work and the firm's global network.

These four new leaders bring more than 100 years of combined experience in architecture and design to BNIM.