Observations
Words Are Still What Sell
I’ve spent the summer writing all new content and couldn’t wait to get it into your hands. We’re talking content, because words are still what sell on a page. Today, I’m going to get right [READ MORE]
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Wearing Multiple Hats
Attorney Jodie McDougal chairs Construction Law Section Council. Des Moines attorney Jodie McDougal once considered a career as an architect. She pursued law instead, but she still wears a hard hat on occasion. That early [READ MORE]
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The Family Business
Leachman Lumber celebrates 100th anniversary. 1921. Babe Ruth hits his 138th home run. Einstein wins the Nobel Prize for his Theory of Relativity. Gucci sells his first handbag. And two brothers from Des Moines turn [READ MORE]
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A Mission to Accomplish
Builders Circle co-chairs aim to further Habitat for Humanity’s mission. For nearly everyone in the construction industry, 2020 was a banner year. Projects from remodeling to new construction kept companies working as fast as they [READ MORE]
Departments
No End In Sight
Experts anticipate continued demand in the housing market. Nearly a year ago shockingly low interest rates were driving homeowners to refinance or purchase new homes at a pace that outstripped lenders’ ability to process the [READ MORE]