Archive for September 2010
New state building will model energy efficiency
How do you design and build a structure that will use 63 percent less energy than a typical office building?
That’s the challenge a team of designers, engineers and contractors tackled to develop a new …
Read MorePakistan flood victims need our help
Imagine you’re a farmer in a rural Pakistani village, barely making enough to support your six children living in a one-room mud house. Your only possessions are a small piece of land, a few hens, …
Let’s hear some freer debate
Last week’s first gubernatorial debate was interesting but frustrating – as such events generally are.
If only we could see Gov. Chet Culver and former Gov. Terry Branstad in a freer form of debate, an …
Read MoreInsurers take measure of new accounting rules
New international accounting standards now under consideration would bring significant changes in how U.S. insurance companies account for the products they sell. The changes could also influence the types of coverage that companies are willing …
Ladco grows with regional medical projects
A year and a half ago, if Jon Garnaas was asked about the types of new projects Ladco Development Inc. was targeting, he would have listed several classes of commercial properties.
For the past 12 …
Read MoreSpeakers seek ways to ‘Ignite Des Moines’
Eight scheduled speakers shared their passions, and then 11 people stepped forward from the audience, one by one, to do the same in a lively “Ignite Des Moines” event Sept. 14.
The “ignite” concept surfaced …
Read MoreRetirement is a snap for the blank-minded
Once, she ruled her corner of the world. She made the rules and enforced them; went where she pleased; and returned at her leisure. Her inferiors shaped their schedules around hers.
Now she spends her …
Read MoreDeere & Co. issues a positive sales outlook
In a quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 27, Deere & Co. estimated that its equipment sales will increase by about 12 percent for fiscal year 2010 and about 32 …
Survey: Employees should be held accountable for health, but aren’t
Iowa employers strongly believe workers should be held accountable for improving, managing and maintaining their health, according to the 2010 Iowa Employer Benefits Study. However, employers are equally likely to believe their employees are not …
DART seeks feedback from riders
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is starting a pair of initiatives to get rider feedback.
Starting this week, DART will have representatives on all its routes, counting where people get on and …
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