In this exclusive interview for HorizonTV, the construction and development team for Kansas City International airport's new terminal discuss their Strategic Partnership Program to encourage participation by local minority- and women-owned enterprises, and their Work Training Program to train and hire local KC residents for trade jobs on the KCI Terminal project.
BD+C's Robert Cassidy hosts a discussion with: Geoff Stricker, Senior Managing Director and SVP, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate; Latoya Goree, Executive Director / Ombudsman, Terminal Workforce Enhancement Programs and Clark|Weitz|Clarkson Design-Build Joint Venture; Kelvin Caple, Strategic Partnership Program, TWEP Program Manager, Clark|Weitz|Clarkson; and Daniel Felder, CEO, Axiom Construction.
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