Tag: construction
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 the public on or before Nov. 15.
The Library Board...
Kinzler Construction Services acquires Comfort Solutions
Kinzler Construction Services, an employee-owned construction subcontractor in Cedar Rapids, acquired Marion-based Comfort Solutions, a HVAC maintenance and insulation company, on Aug. 19.
According to...
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 to the Iowa City High School vocational trade program...
Robins Landing construction set to begin soon
More than a year in the making, construction of the expansive Robins Landing mixed-use development on the south side of Robins is now ready...
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 US Bank branch near Lindale Mall.
A building permit was...
Residential building worker wages continue to rise
Compared to a year ago, average hourly earnings for residential building workers continue to rise, as the construction labor market remains tight, the National...
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 of a new yeast fermenter at the company’s southwest...
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) nationwide reached 83,404, according to the National Association of...
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 at a record pace in the past year, according...
NAHB: Private residential spending rises in November
An analysis of Census Construction Spending data by the National Association of Home Builders, released Jan. 3, shows that total private residential construction spending...