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Roadbuilding
Iowa to spend over $1 billion on interstate widening project
The Iowa Department of Transportation is currently working to develop plans to widen over 170 miles of interstate highways. For the state to widen key stretches from four to six lanes, Iowa will have to spend over $1 billion, according to The Des Moines Register. Although overall traffic volume statewide remains slightly below a […]
December 26, 2014
Workforce
Facing $9 billion in demand, Iowa contractors feel impact of skilled labor shortage
Add Iowa to a growing list of states struggling to meet rebounding construction demand due to a shortage of skilled laborers. According to a report from the Des Moines Register, contractors in Iowa have reported shortages of equipment operators, steel workers, carpenters, supervisors and concrete workers. These companies expect those shortages to deepen in the coming […]
June 3, 2013
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