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Affinis Co-Workers Donate Time and Money to Their Communities

Posted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 by Affinis Corp
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For the last several years, we have issued a community service challenge to our team. While it may seem simple, putting a little competition into giving back allows us to multiply our efforts. We donated 650 hours or about $13,000 in 2020. We each tried to perform 20 hours of community service. Some co-workers chose […]

John McCanless Recognized with Schmitty Award

Posted on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 by Affinis Corp
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For over 15 years, we’ve recognized outstanding co-workers who best model our firm’s core values with the Schmitty Award. Today, we’re excited to share Senior Project Representative John McCanless, a leader in our Construction Engineering Group, was selected. To choose a winner, the three previous recipients collaborate to develop a list of nominees. Those names […]

Veterans Offer Diverse Backgrounds and a Team-Based Approach to the Affinis Workforce

Posted on Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 by Affinis Corp
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In celebration of Veterans Day, we are excited to share that Affinis was recognized with a platinum medallion from the Hire Vets Medallion Program in 2019. To qualify for this distinction, at least 10 percent of an organization’s team must be comprised of military veterans as well as provide a variety of tools and benefits […]

An Inside Look at the KC Chamber’s Centurions Program: Initial Thoughts and Impressions

Posted on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 by Kristen Leathers-Gratton
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In late August, the KC Chamber kicked-off the Centurions Leadership Program. I was selected to participate in the Fall 2020 class. Over the course of the next two years, I’ll be periodically sharing updates on my experience. You can expect to see key takeaways and lessons learned from this beneficial program in our new blog […]

Cindy Martens to Retire in October

Posted on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 by Affinis Corp
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Today, we’d like to share that Cindy Martens, SPHR-SCP, our Manager of Recruiting and Retention, will retire in October. Over the course of her career, she’s helped attract and retain talented co-workers who embody our firm’s principles. Cindy has worked at Affinis for 15 years. When we asked her to describe how the firm has […]

Co-Worker News: 2 New Hires

Posted on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 by Affinis Corp
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Today, we’re excited to introduce you to two, new co-workers. Addison Miller has joined our team as a traffic engineer, and Mark Hoppe is now a senior project engineer at Affinis. You can learn more about each person by following these links: Addison and Mark. There, you’ll see their favorite things to do in Kansas […]

Affinis Named a “Best Firm to Work For”

Posted on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 by Affinis Corp
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We are excited to announce Affinis has been named a “Best Firm to Work For” by the Zweig Group. This is the 12th time we have been recognized with this honor. This year, we came in at number eight in the 1-49 employee category. The “Best Firm to Work For” award honors the creation of […]

AEC Internship Partnership Key Takeaways

Posted on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 by Affinis Corp
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This year, our two returning interns participated in the 2020 AEC Internship Partnership. Organized by BHC Rhodes, it was created to offer participants exposure to the project life cycle, partner relationships, and disciplines outside of their course of study. Our firm worked with the City of Blue Springs, Missouri; Hollis + Miller Architects; and Kissick […]

Affinis Clients Recognized with Awards

Posted on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 by Affinis Corp
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We are excited to share three clients have received awards for projects on which we partnered with one another. That list includes the City of Overland Park, Kansas; City of Edgerton, Kansas; and the Johnson County Park and Recreation Department (JCPRD). Learn more about each honor and how they helped move communities forward below. The […]

A Letter to Clients: Public Infrastructure, COVID-19, and Affinis

Posted on Friday, March 27th, 2020 by Kristen Leathers-Gratton
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By and large, our clients are public servants. They work for local, state, and federal governments and make tough decisions year-round to best spend taxpayer dollars and protect the health and safety of our communities. We know those skills have been needed over the last few weeks, as our communities responded to COVID-19, and they […]