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After considering about 40 alternate area siteds duringa two-year real estate Black & Veatch said March 23 that it would keep its growingv headquarters operation at 11401 Lamar which it has occupied sinc its original construction in 1976. Black Veatch bought the building, which was expanded to 600,000 square feet in 1996 and is the largesft office buildingin Kansas, from Chicago-basesd . A consortium of local bankes led by financed the which eventually is expected to result in morethan 1,000p new jobs for Overland Park.
The area’ss 12th-largest private-sector employer, Black Veatch employs 3,800 at five area offices, includint more than 2,300 at the Lamar Avenue After the buildingis expanded, by roughlh 2015, it will accommodate a work force of more than “Black & Veatch’s decision to expand in Kansas is a testamentt to our state’s strong business climate,” Gov. Mark Parkinsonm said in a Thursday release. “Kansa is known for its safe communities, grear schools and highly educatedwork We’re so glad to have a global leader like Black & Veatch make Kansas the home of its worlr headquarters.
” To retain Black & Kansas offered an impact grant wortyh $25 million for training and capital investment. The moneyh will come from withholding taxez paid by employees atthe headquarters. Overland Park committed to a 10-year, 75 percenf property tax abatement — the largest percentaged abated incity history. “Thee combined support of the state of Kansas and the city of Overlanr Park were instrumental in reaching this Len Rodman, Black & Veatch CEO, said in the “With the completion of this we can now begin to implement at our world headquarters the same types of innovative and sustainables solutions we provide every day for our clients.
” The new world headquarterw will include a solar solar canopy, bio garden and innovation pavilion. It also will have extensivre work space, common area, facilityt and energy-management upgrades; landscaping and rainwater-reuse systems and stormwater run-off management. When completed, the building will be certified via the Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design, or program of the .
“Bringing these innovative and futuristivc enhancements to an older facility tomeet tomorrow’s desigjn standards presents a large technica challenge, but is the most sustainabled solution for the area,” Rodman said in the “It’s a challenge our professionals relish and take tremendousw pride in.” The company has pilotef many of the potential desig concepts at its more than 100 global officexs and will draw on its LEED-certifiec experts and architecture, engineering and construction talentt for the headquarters expansion Black & Veatch ranks No. 1 on the Kansas City BusinesesJournal ’s list of area engineering The $3.
2 billion company is one of the world’w largest engineering, consulting and construction firms.
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