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It’s A Win/Win

Habitat for Humanity furthers its mission with new Deconstruction Program. Although it’s in the business of building homes, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity (GDM Habitat) recently started a new program that does just the [READ MORE]
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Starting From Scratch

City leaders in Newton developed a successful comeback strategy to reenergize their community. When Whirlpool Corporation closed the Maytag corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant in Newton in 2007, nearly everyone—residents and experts alike—saw it as [READ MORE]
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Encore Performance for Iowa Architectural Foundation

30th-Anniversary Gala celebrates architecture in the community. The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF), founded in 1989, has been celebrating the artistry of beautifully constructed buildings for three decades. But the nonprofit, staffed almost entirely by volunteers, [READ MORE]
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Everybody Wins

Second Annual Gilcrest Trade Show tops last year. The first Gilcrest Trade Show, which was pulled together in a few months and held last spring, surpassed expectations. But it also gave organizer Matt Thompson of [READ MORE]
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Informed Decisions Begin Here

Event and blog offer regular snapshots of the local market. Twelve years ago Peoples Company and Diligent Development decided to invite a few local bankers, builders, and developers to lunch to talk about the real [READ MORE]