STEMstruction
Construction trades use STEM every day on the job! STEM activities and hands-on projects that children experience, learn, and apply early on in their lives are what often will attract students to the trades. Construction includes a variety of career … Continued
Handling A Positive COVID-19 Test On The Job Site, Des Moines Updates Inspection Protocols & a COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist
Request to Members We are aware that individual MBI members have been ordered to discontinue all or part of their work by certain owners on individual public and/or private projects. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD A … Continued
Letter to Governor Reynolds, Request to MBI Members, What to Do If You Suspect Sickness
This afternoon, in response to what we are seeing in many states that are pursuing stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders around the COVID-19 pandemic, MBI sent a letter to Gov. Reynolds respectfully requesting that construction be deemed an “essential service” if … Continued
Webinar Recap – COVID-19: Impacts on Construction, Safety Practices, and a Federal Update
Last week, MBI hosted a special webinar on COVID-19, with expert advice from Holmes Murphy & Associates and Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC. The webinar covered COVID-19’s impact on completing construction, excusable delay, and sureties. In addition, the speakers included … Continued
Families First Coronavirus Response ACT (FFCRA) – What You Need To Know!
The article below is courtesy of Erin Nathan, attorney at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC. On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. What does the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) … Continued
Gov. Reynolds signs additional State Public Health Emergency Declaration, will hold press conference today
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds issued an additional State Public Health Emergency Declaration effective immediately providing additional regulatory relief to Iowans impacted by this public health disaster. She will hold a press conference today at 2:00 p.m., details on … Continued
Unemployment Insurance Update, Construction Law, State and Federal Taxes
In our effort to continue to provide MBI members with the most up to date information on issues pertaining to COVID-19 in the construction industry, we have updated our MBI Blog. Last week, MBI compiled a list of guidance and … Continued
3 Surprising Statistics on Customer Experience
To me, the customer experience is a fascinating concept. It is something that transcends industries, from construction to retail to e-commerce and everything in between. When a company really nails it, the customer is shouting it from the rooftop; when … Continued
Unemployment Insurance Questions, Safety Tip from CSSI and More Best Practices
In our effort to continue to provide MBI members with the most up to date information on issues pertaining to COVID-19 in the construction industry, we have updated our MBI Blog. Last week, MBI compiled a list of guidance and … Continued