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WBEs Leave Mark On Kansas City Airport
Source: MIDWEST EDITION #10LORI TOBIAS – CEG CORRESPONDENT At 1 million sq. ft. and with a budget of $1.5 billion, the new Kansas City Airport is impressive enough, but add in a female construction workforce larger than most any in the United States and you've got a...
#100StrongAndGrowing | KCI New Terminal Project
A diverse group of minority- and women-owned businesses are leaving their mark on Kansas City’s largest single infrastructure project, and gaining valuable experience that will help build capacity for future growth and success. Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real...
As The Pandemic Grinds On, Some Black-Owned Businesses In Kansas City Are Finding Ways To Grow
Despite the economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic and decades of discriminatory disadvantage, Black businesses owners in Kansas City are staying resilient. ... Fahteema Parrish's company is one of a few who qualified for federal COVID-19 relief funds. She said...
City Rent a Truck Recognizes and Features Fahteema Parrish – Women in Construction
Fahteema Parrish Parish had a unique path into the construction Industry. She actually began her career as an IT professional, with a Masters degree in Info Tech Management. After about 10 years in the IT industry, Fahteema decided to change her career path and start...
KCI Terminal Project Helps Minority-Owned Businesses
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- It's been almost a year since a program at KCI geared toward giving people a fresh start began. Already, it has provided opportunities some may not otherwise have. In a three-week workforce training program, those selected are paid to learn a...
In Depth: Tracking Promises on the Build KCI Project
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The new terminal at Kansas City International Airport is celebrating its halfway point, with an expected opening date in early March 2023. When Bethesda-based Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate was chosen as the developer in 2017, the company...
Learn more about Fahteema Parrish President & Founder of Parrish & Sons Construction
Learn more about Fahteema Parrish Fahteema Parrish President & Founder of Parrish & Sons Construction SOCIAL Where were you born and raised?Kansas City, MO. What is your occupation?President & Founder of Parrish & Sons Construction. What is your...
Emerging Leaders Spotlight: Meet Fahteema Parrish, President, Parrish & Sons Construction
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Women In Construction – Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City – Fahteema Parrish – Parrish & Sons Construction
Fahteema Parrish is the President and Founder of Parrish & Sons Construction LLC, a 100% minority woman-owned construction company in Kansas City, Missouri. Born and raised in Kansas City, Fahteema obtained an up-close and personal view of what hard work really...