GBA is honored to be named one of the top 500 design firms in the country by Engineering News-Record (ENR) by achieving its highest ranking yet climbing 84 spots to number 293. The 2022 ENR ranking is based on the 2021 revenues of both publicly and privately held design and construction firms throughout the nation. “Across the industry, the last Read More>

The Congress Logistics Center was recently awarded the Kansas City Business Journal’s 2022 Capstone Real Estate Award in the Industrial Category! GBA provided architectural and engineering design for the project. Warehouse Location and Current Tenant  The 637,000 square foot warehouse, Congress Commerce Building B, is located at the northwest corner of NW 112th St. and N. Airworld Dr. in Kansas Read More>

GBA is honored to be named Employer of the Year by the Kansas City chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS-KC)! Each year, WTS-KC honors exceptional women, members, employers and diversity leaders who exemplify the WTS mission of equality and access for women working in the transportation industry. GBA is a strong supporter of women in the transportation industry as Read More>

Did you know there are 7.2 million data centers worldwide? Data Centers come in all different shapes, sizes and designs. In fact, some Data Centers are built underwater! According to Uptime Institute’s “The People Challenge: Global Data Center Staffing Forecast 2021-2025,” job growth is expected to rise 12 percent through 2024. The global COVID-19 pandemic has put technology at the Read More>

Andrew Burt, Building Official for GBA Mission Critical, has earned the prestigious International Code Council’s (ICC) Master Code Professional (MCP) designation. This achievement is the highest level of Code Council certification and the “gold standard” for demonstrating proficiency in the code profession. Even though the Council has certified thousands of individuals, less than 900 professionals worldwide have attained this high Read More>

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri (ACEC/MO) recently presented GBA and KC Water an Honor Award (waste and stormwater category) in its 2022 Engineering Excellence Competition for the design of the KC Water Trolley Trail Basin project. ACEC/MO’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards honor engineering achievements demonstrating the highest degree of merit and ingenuity. L-R Brian Hess – KC Read More>

To commence Women in Construction Week, we are celebrating all remarkable women at GBA Companies for their leadership, expertise and dedication. It’s a challenge that many employers are facing today, how to be more proactive in building a labor pool for their industry. This is especially true in the AEC industry.  In early March, the Kansas City Business Journal’s Publisher Read More>

The Kansas City Business Journal recently ranked GBA 8th on the list of top engineering firms for 2022. GBA is encouraged that the services provided continue to be recognized year after year and GBA remains a top contender in engineering services in Kansas City and beyond. The list is broken down by the number of local licensed engineers, total local Read More>