KC is among the leading cities in the world for architecture, engineering and construction, with a legacy of designing and building a better world – from right here in the Heartland.
- More than 1,200 architectural and engineering firms call KC home
- KC has more than 5,600 construction firms
- 80,000 workers in KC are employed in the A/E/C sector
- A/E/C is a $24 billion industry in KC
- KC led the Green Revolution in architecture
- Nearly half of sports architecture around the world originates in the KC region
- KC firms were key to the design of 27 of the 30 NFL Stadiums
- Kansas City created the gold standard for Olympic stadiums
- 20% of the world’s power systems are designed by KC companies
- 13% of global telecommunication systems are designed by KC companies
- 8% of the world’s transportation infrastructure and systems are KC-designed
- KC has the most headquarters of the top 25 U.S. design firms
- KC has 6th-largest concentration in the U.S. for architecture and engineering jobs; 68% more concentrated than the national average