The MBI Smoker – One of a Kind!
The 2018 MBI Construction Golf Classic & Smoker again demonstrated the incredible support that our industry professionals provide to the influential MBI-PAC and our overall legislative efforts. We had a beautiful (but HOT!) day of golf, and I doubt anyone … Continued
Take the Time – Honor Your Exceptional Field Employees During Construction Week ‘18!
As we wrote about a few weeks ago, Construction Week ’18 will be celebrated Oct. 1-5, 2018. During Construction Week, we will “shine the spotlight” on exceptional field workers of our member firms on social media and in our communication pieces. … Continued
Construction Week ’18: A time to promote the industry and recognize outstanding employees!
We’re excited to announce that this year’s Construction Week will be held from October 1-5, 2018. To help us celebrate the 3rd annual Construction Week, Gov. Kim Reynolds has already officially proclaimed October 1-5, 2018 as Construction Week. As an … Continued
The Importance of Building Your Network
You’ve all heard the adage, “it’s not what you know, but who you know!” This is especially true in business. Cementing long-lasting relationships in business is thought to be the single greatest factor in contributing to success. Today, relationships are … Continued
The 250 Club
I’ve been thinking lately………. How does MBI begin engaging our members and employees who have not typically been involved with our MBI-PAC and our overall legislative efforts? It’s also directly related to the question I receive most, which is, “I’ve … Continued
Companies and Customers Are Having a Disagreement
3 Ways to Improve Customer Experience If there is one common thread that is woven through every business on the planet, be it construction or anything else, it is the need for customers. Thankfully, due to customers being the lifeblood … Continued
“Safety doesn’t happen by accident.”
Safety continues to be a pinnacle part of MBI’s mission, and we are joining the Construction Safety Week 2018 movement to support our members who are dedicated to eliminating worker injuries. What is Safety Week? Safety Week was originally created … Continued
Did You Know? Iowa is Working Toward Having a Lean Community
That’s right, a group of MBI members have begun working with the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) to develop Iowa’s only Lean Community of Practice (CoP). A Local CoP allows for peer interaction to discover ways to reduce waste and add … Continued
Simplicity
“It’s the responsibility of a leader to make complex things simple – it’s never to make simple things complex.” That thought comes from one of my favorite leadership authors, Scott Hagan, and it got me thinking about the ever fashionable … Continued
Commercial Construction’s Next BIG Thing – BIM!
Building Information Modeling (BIM) appears to be the next BIG thing for Iowa’s commercial construction industry. Sure, it has been around in variations for years, and some larger firms are already entrenched in BIM…all the more reason to buy into … Continued