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Knutson Construction lays off 40, closes Iowa office

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The contractor said it is shifting its strategic approach and will continue to serve Iowa clients out of its three locations in Minnesota.

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[QUIZ] How Well Do You Know Iowa?

Business Facilities

Iowa is a lot more than corn. Take our quiz and see how much you know about the Hawkeye State.

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Dakota Access Pipeline Poor Construction Practices Angering Iowa Landowners

Construction Equipment

A northwest Iowa rancher was so fed up from his cattle repeatedly escaping that he mailed a bill to the pipeline company for the costs of constantly chasing his animals. A landowner grew so frustrated with Dakota Access Pipeline workers that she delivered a garbage bag to county supervisors full of metal debris collected from her fields.

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Partially Collapsed Iowa Apartment Building To Be Demolished

ENR Construction

No fatalities were reported following the May 28 partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa.

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Iowa Is Built for Business

Business Facilities

Read Iowa Is Built for Business on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. With certified sites of up to 600 acres available for shovel-ready projects and innovative targeted tax credits, the Hawkeye State is soaring above the competition.

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Engineering Reports Highlight Iowa Building's Problems Before Collapse

ENR Construction

Months before a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, partially collapsed May 28, a structural engineer advised the property owner that an unexpected void space had been discovered during repairs to a damaged area of the exterior brick wall.

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Ask the Experts: Finding Qualified Subs

Construction Business Owner

Pete Curtis, member of CBO’s LinkedIn group and owner of Mountain Peak Home Improvements in Council Bluffs, Iowa, asked the following question: How do we find qualified subcontractors who will do the job with excellence? . .'

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