All in Favor: MBI Board Fully Supports a Board of Regents Project
For the first time in recent memory, the MBI Board of Directors has thrown their full support behind a specific Board of Regents project. That project is the University of Northern Iowa’s Industrial Technology Center (ITC) renovation and expansion project. … Continued
Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
When it comes to the New Year, it has always fascinated me that a simple date on the calendar can bring about such renewed optimism that the future will be better than the past. Many people will use this as … Continued
“An Investment in Knowledge Pays the Best Interest.” – Benjamin Franklin
As an industry, we are constantly looking for ways to complete projects faster, more economically, and safely, all while keeping our eye on the pulse of technology and the latest trends. Those in the commercial construction industry understand that as … Continued
MBI’s 2018 Legislative Agenda
In December, the MBI Board of Directors approved their 2018 legislative agenda that included recommendations from the MBI Government Affairs Committee. Throughout the summer and fall, our public affairs team has been working to identify priorities that we would focus … Continued
Attitude Attracts
I was sitting in the main office at Oskaloosa High School in early October, having flashbacks to my own high school days and waiting for an industrial technology instructor to come meet me so I could explain to his … Continued
How to create a distracted driving policy for your company
Guest blog post courtesy of United Fire Group (UFG) Insurance. Distracted driving is a growing epidemic, and a special concern in industries that have employees who spend their workday behind the wheel. Unfortunately, the idea that drivers can multi-task on the … Continued
3 Reasons Your Company Should Be Celebrating Construction Week
Over the past 30 days I have traveled to almost a dozen cities throughout Iowa to speak with hundreds of contractors about the future of Iowa’s commercial construction workforce. So far, no one has really thought that this topic is … Continued
2017 Sporting Clay Builders’ Classic–A HUGE SUCCESS!!!
We just wrapped up the 5th Annual MBI-PAC Sporting Clay Builders’ Classics in Riverside (Sep. 21) and Waukee (Sep. 28). Both were tremendous events, raising nearly $35,000 for the MBI-PAC to support pro-business, pro-construction policymakers at the Capitol. This event … Continued
5 Voices to Follow that Promote the Construction Industry
Did you know that there is a shortage of skilled labor in the construction industry?!? Of course you do. Because I’m just going to go ahead and assume that you are somehow connected to the construction industry if you decided … Continued