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Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity begins construction of new affordable home
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity is starting construction on a new affordable home in Cedar Rapids, with support from a $35,000 grant from the Aegon Transamerica Foundation. Volunteers from Aegon and Transamerica will begin building wall panels Wednesday, Sept. 17…
AIA Iowa: billings index reflects weakness in business conditions
Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings and a slight increase in future…
Women’s help wanted in construction jobs
Natalie Bell was thinking about a career in art after college when a welding class…
NAHB: Over half of home’s sales price goes to construction costs
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest Cost of Construction Survey revealed 60.8% of…
UIHC invite bids for expanded burn treatment center
University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) is seeking request for qualifications from architecture design firms…
Iowa DOT to hold public meeting on I-380 changes, impact on Corridor
The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on a widening project and…
Construction of new Mercy skywalk begins over Eighth Avenue SE
As work continues on the Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center…
Soft opening for new Marion Public Library set on or before Nov. 15
After numerous construction delays, the new Marion Public Library is now set to open to…
Kinzler Construction Services acquires Comfort Solutions
Kinzler Construction Services, an employee-owned construction subcontractor in Cedar Rapids, acquired Marion-based Comfort Solutions, a…
Iowa City High School receives donated trailer for vocational trade program
The Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS (ICAAR) donated a trailer to hold construction supplies…
Robins Landing construction set to begin soon
More than a year in the making, construction of the expansive Robins Landing mixed-use development…
New McDonald’s coming to former bank site along First Avenue near Lindale Mall
Construction is under way on a new McDonald’s restaurant at the former site of a…
Residential building worker wages continue to rise
Compared to a year ago, average hourly earnings for residential building workers continue to rise,…
Red Star Yeast ribbon-cutting marks addition of new fermenter
Red Star Yeast officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, March 31 to mark the construction…
Supply chain issues slow residential construction permits in January
Over the first month of 2022, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD)…
Construction employment dips In January despite record rise in wages
Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose…
