The walls and polished concrete floors are bare. There’s literally nothing inside the expansive building on Buttonwood Drive, which was nominated for a Striking Structure award for its architectural style when it housed an interior decorating firm. But the way Brent Beshore imagines the space, all 16,500 square feet is buzzing with employees and partners […]
Beshore envisions creative clubhouse at Pure’s future home Read More »
The financial crisis has caused the University of Missouri System and the city of Columbia to consider revamping their pension systems.
The city of Columbia and Boone County and the University of Missouri have reached a preliminary agreement with state environmental regulators on a stormwater permit for the community. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources renewed the stormwater permit in 2008, and local representatives appealed some of the permit terms, including control measures and monitoring terms.
Governments reach stormwater deal, Hinkson issue unresolved Read More »
People my age don’t generally think about retirement. But with the University of Missouri and the city of Columbia talking about big changes to their retirement systems, I’ve had to. At issue is the traditional defined benefit plan, often referred to as a pension. Common at almost every company during the middle years of the
To get a broad view of Columbia’s job market, the CBT surveyed five employment service executives: Allen Jennings, district manager of Kelly Services; Anne Williams, president of JobFinders Employment Services; Caroline Gower, owner of Caroline & Company; Tyree Byndom, operations manager off Express Employment Professionals; and Byron Barnes, supervisor of the Missouri Career Center in
The Pulse of Local Business – Employment service executives assess Columbia job market Read More »
