3 Free Professional Development Resources at Your Fingertips
Among the many benefits associated with being a member of Master Builders of Iowa are the variety of free resources that are readily available to companies and their employees. With education and training being a key component of why many … Continued
Until We Meet in Denver…An Encouraging Message from David Rabiner!
Guest blog post courtesy of Executive Coach, David Rabiner. This summer’s Leadership Summit – An Exclusive Executive Experience in Denver as most of you know, was originally scheduled for last year. The Leadership Summit was (and is) intended specifically for … Continued
The Show Must Go On
A year ago, MBI staff was in “full-on” Winter Conference mode. At the time, we were busy putting together marketing materials and strategies on how best to communicate to the membership the importance for everyone to be involved in the … Continued
EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations: Part 3 – Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and Vaccinations
Guest blog post courtesy of Brian Rickert, Construction Practice Group Chair at BrownWinick Law Firm. This is part 3 in our series. You may have questions about COVID-19 vaccinations and what can and cannot be done, including questions about the applicability … Continued
EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations: Part 2 – ADA and Title VII Issues Regarding Mandatory Vaccinations
Guest blog post courtesy of Brian Rickert, Construction Practice Group Chair at BrownWinick Law Firm. This is part 2 of our series. You may have questions about COVID-19 vaccinations and what can and cannot be done, including questions about the applicability … Continued
EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations: Part 1 – ADA and Vaccinations
Guest blog post courtesy of Brian Rickert, Construction Practice Group Chair at BrownWinick Law Firm. You may have questions about COVID-19 vaccinations and what can and cannot be done, including questions about the applicability of various equal employment opportunity (EEO) … Continued
2021 MBI Legislative Priorities
The 2021 Legislative Session will begin on Monday, January 11. As usual, Gov. Kim Reynolds will conduct her Condition of the State on the following day where she will release her budget to the public. The final adjournment date is … Continued
4 Ways to Manage Construction Project Risks
Guest blog post courtesy of Kendall Jones of ConstructConnect. Even in the best of times, construction is a risky business. The coronavirus pandemic has made it even riskier in 2020. Stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders earlier in the year cause confusion … Continued
Illinois Enacts Illinois Preference Act; Iowa Reciprocates With Same Requirements on Public Works Jobs
You might have heard by now. But we at the Master Builders of Iowa wanted to publish this blog post as a reminder of some recent developments related to bidding public projects in Iowa. In late 2020, Illinois enacted their … Continued
IDPH Adjusts Quarantine Recommendations
Guest blog post courtesy of Brian Rickert, Construction Practice Group Chair at BrownWinick Law Firm. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is making a change on quarantine recommendations for people that have been exposed to a positive case of … Continued