Digging Deeper | Airport Fueling the Future of Aviation Projects in Iowa Weitz Co. and Turner Construction are using the construction manager at-risk method to deliver a new airport terminal in Des Moines Jeff Yoders September 8, 2025 No Comments Major airport construction projects have often proven difficult for contractors to deliver on time and on budget—especially when built through traditional design-bid-build.Read More
Legal Contractor Sues for $5.7M in Pay for Iowa Jail Project Hausmann Construction of Lincoln, Neb. claims it has not been paid for its work and suffered reputational harm Annemarie Mannion August 1, 2025 No Comments Hausmann Construction of Lincoln, Neb. is seeking $5.7 million for work it did on the Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center. Read More
Healthcare Preliminary Work Planned for $2.2B Patient Care Tower in Iowa The Iowa Board of Regents approved spending up to $75 million for enabling work including three demolitions. Annemarie Mannion July 10, 2025 No Comments A $2.2-billion patient care tower to be built in Iowa City is expected to be the most expensive project in Iowa history.Read More
City Scoop | Des Moines Des Moines Emerges as Data Center Hub Data center construction is booming, but contractors also face rising challenges, including workforce shortages July 7, 2025 No Comments Data centers are fueling the construction industry in Des Moines, which is becoming a data center stronghold.Read More
ENR 2024 Top 25 Newsmakers Martin Gross: Technology Developer Pushes Needle Forward on Using Algae for Wastewater Treatment Pam McFarland January 16, 2025 No Comments Martin Gross, co-founder and CEO of Gross-Wen Technologies, has long been fascinated by the possibilities of algae as a sustainability solution.Read More
July 2024 City Scoop: Des Moines June 24, 2024 No Comments Dodge offers data on projected 2024 construction starts in the Des Moines area.Read More
Natural Disasters Iowa Tornado Flattens Homes, Businesses and Wind Turbines Annemarie Mannion May 22, 2024 No Comments A tornado unleashing 100-mph winds toppled five turbines at two different wind farms. Read More
ENR Midwest Best Projects 2023 Award of Merit, Higher Education University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art November 13, 2023 No Comments In June 2008, a devastating flood swept through Iowa, severely damaging multiple buildings on the University of Iowa campus, including its art museum.Read More
Aviation ENR 2023 Top Owners Sourcebook: Eyeing Air Growth in Iowa Des Moines International Airport ramps up passenger capacity Jim Parsons November 8, 2023 No Comments Construction broke ground in October on a $445-million terminal expansion at Des Moines International Airport in Iowa.Read More
ENR 2022 Midwest Best Projects: Best Projects Spark Creative Solutions Annemarie Mannion November 10, 2022 No Comments The Best Projects and award of merit honorees were chosen from 64 submittals.Read More