Earn an Award for Learning – It’s a Win-Win Situation!
Learning is always a win, especially if you are able to apply what you learn to your daily life, your career, and your community. As the commercial construction industry constantly evolves, so too must the knowledge of the industry’s most … Continued
What the heck is GOTV?
GOTV (Get-Out-The-Vote) is an acronym used by political junkies, candidates, campaign staff and members of the media. Simply put, after all the campaign money is spent, commercials are done airing and the summer parades are over, it’s what really decides … Continued
How can I help celebrate my company, the people in it, and our industry as a whole?
This week, construction professionals from around the state are set to celebrate Construction Week 2018 (Monday, Oct. 1 through Friday, Oct. 5). For the third year in a row, MBI is leading the way in promoting awareness of the construction … Continued
Great Times at the 6th Annual MBI-PAC Sporting Clay Builders’ Classic Events!
The powder may still be smoking off everyone’s guns, but it’s time to recap the 6th Annual Sporting Clay Builders’ Classic. We had a hot day out in Eastern Iowa (Riverside) on Sep. 20, and a beautiful cool day in … Continued
Let Me Tell You a Story
“Honey… what are you doing?!” My wife’s abrupt question snapped me out of an early morning staring contest with our living room television. She had walked downstairs to find me watching a cartoon fit for a 4-year old… by myself. … Continued
Five Great Professional Development Programs for Commercial Construction
Here at Master Builders of Iowa, we’re proud of our various leadership development series offerings. Our members are training their employees at a higher rate than ever before, and as the essential resource for Iowa’s commercial construction industry, it is … Continued
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