Commercial, Retail & Institutional




Successful Design with Global Reach

Innovative architecture and reliable function come together in designs that focus on achieving project-specific goals. From data centers and on-site power to workplaces and sustainable facilities, our integrated teams bring your vision to life.

What We Do

 

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in Power (ENR 2024)

#2

in Data Center AEC Firms (BD&C Giants 400 2023)

#8

in Top 100 Design-Build Firms (ENR 2024)

#15

in Commercial Offices Design Firms (ENR 2023)

#7

in Top 500 Design Firms (ENR 2024)

What We Do

Projects

  • Independence Utilities Center

    Design and construction phase services for a complex building renovation that created a unique hub for utility services in Independence, Missouri.

  • LEED Enhanced Commissioning for Hospital Expansion

    Prime provider of commissioning services for LEED Enhanced Commissioning for a 440,000-square-foot hospital expansion at the University of Virginia.

  • Law Firm Offices

    Workplace programming, architecture and construction services for a 23,000-square-foot law office across two floors of an office building in Kansas City.

  • New Campus Central Utility Plant

    Design of a new utility distribution system in preparation for a new campus central utility plant (CUP) and design for removal of deteriorated utility tunnels.

  • Children’s Hospital & Birthing Center

    Planning and design services for a new Children’s Hospital & Birthing Center in mid-Missouri.

  • Steward Observatory Renovation

  • 1400 KC Corporate Headquarters Building

    Design-build services for a modern corporate headquarters in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, featuring dynamic connections to the streetscape and neighborhood.

  • World Headquarters Expansion Phase 2

    Integrated design-build services for a 776-seat, four-story, 142,000-square-foot office expansion and 550-stall parking garage.

  • World Headquarters Expansion Phase 1

    Integrated design-build services for a four-story, 310,000-square-foot, Class A commercial office facility for up to 1,400 people.

  • Contact Center

    Design and construction management services for an amenity-rich contact center for attracting and retaining talent, as well as an economical price and quick ...

  • Academic Building & Master Plan

    Master planning and design services for a new 72,000-square-foot academic building, meeting a tight budget and allowing the college to maintain affordable ...

  • Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building

    Design services for a four-story, 265,000-square-foot building housing labs and other spaces to help advance research into precision medicine.

  • Corporate Headquarters Campus

    Design-build delivery of an office campus, including custom features for an anchor tenant’s corporate headquarters on the original delivery schedule.

  • Lunar Production & Operations Center

    Design-build services for development of a 106,000-square-foot headquarters and lunar operations center focused on preparations for U.S. return to the moon.

  • Town Pavilion Renovation

    Design and preconstruction services for a lobby renovation at the historic Town Pavilion skyscraper in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

  • Data Center Microgrid

    FAA glare study and design, construction and commissioning services for a microgrid serving an office, data center and energy technology center.

  • Commercial Headquarters Renovation

    Planning, architecture, engineering and construction services for a new headquarters campus and environmental branded experience for an aerospace manufacturer.

  • Utility Master Plan/Franklin Heating Station Updates

    Permitting details and phased construction are streamlining efforts to boost power reliability while maintaining full hospital operations at the Mayo Clinic.

  • Cooling & Heating Asset Management Program (CHAMP)

  • Central Plant Master Plan Implementation

    Architectural, engineering, procurement and construction services for a 50-year master plan, providing on-site power generation, steam and chilled water.

  • Site Evaluation and Master Planning

    Assisted with assessing sites, then providing site master planning, construction and renovation services, including Lean Six Sigma analysis of factory layouts ...

  • REVERB Multifamily Housing High-Rise

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for a 14-story multifamily housing high-rise with 132 units in an urban neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri.

  • Brownfield Data Centre

Insights & News

Blog

Q&A: Charles Clinton and Joe Williams on Enhancing Industrial Facility Amenities

Focusing on employee well-being through intentional amenities increases engageme...

Blog

Meet Growing Data Center Power Demands With Reciprocating Engines

As more data centers come online, reciprocating engine power units offer a poten...

News

Kansas City Business Journal: KC Current representatives unbox retail, restaurant plans for $1B riverfront district

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Burns & McDonnell Celebrates Over a Decade of Excellence in the Pacific Region

White Paper

Integrating Embodied Carbon in Energy Planning