Happy {Belated} 105th Birthday MBI!
In 2012, Master Builders of Iowa celebrated 100 years of striving to be the essential resource for improving member performance and promoting a business environment favorable to the construction industry. […]
The MBI Conference Room . . . It’s More than Just a Table and Chairs
It’s pretty easy to say that the MBI conference room is where all the magic happens. And by magic, I mean hundreds of meetings a year that generate countless ideas […]
12 Helpful Reminders for Juggling Your Social Media Marketing Campaign
I think we can all agree that, at times, we feel like we have no idea what we are doing with our company social media pages. The majority of companies […]
Ever Wondered What the Story Was Behind Those Orange and Gray Banners That Keep Popping Up in Cities Across Iowa?
If you live in Iowa, chances are you have seen one of these banners on a construction site as you pass by. But, do you know why it is there? […]
What Does CSSI Mean?
Safety services are and continue to be a central aspect of the mission of the Master Builders of Iowa. For decades, MBI has been providing job site audits and safety-related […]
Become an Employer of Choice by Modernizing Your Recruitment Approach
By Bryan May, VP of Business Development, BirdDogHR Why would an employee choose an employer that doesn’t consider the habits of its prospective employees? Candidates refuse to work for employers […]
Every Week Must Be Safety Week
Today marks the start of the 2017 Construction Safety Week. Safety Week was created by a group of contractors with the common goal of elevating safety awareness to a new […]
April 1912 . . . It all started with a group of contractors
Since the formation of Master Builders of Iowa in 1912, the Association has always been governed by a Board of Directors. A group of contractors who volunteer their time, talents […]
I Wonder Who Will Be Working Here in 2062…
If you have walked up 3rd street in downtown Des Moines to an event at Wells Fargo Arena, you’ve probably asked yourself, ‘Why is there a giant hard hat along […]
3 Reasons the Construction Industry Will Have You Saying ‘Wow!’ by 2027
There are very few times in your life that you can pause, take a moment, and say to yourself, ‘I am living through something incredible…..right now.’ Something that, years from […]