Archive for October 2010
Strategic America seeks LEED on interior project
Last year, Strategic America converted the former headquarters of Regency Homes into its new corporate abode.
The integrated marketing firm wants the Green Building Certification Institute to recognize its improvements to the leased space at …
Read MoreChanging the architectural game plan
BSB Design Inc. is looking at demand for its architectural services with a nod to a W.I.N.K.
Other firms might do the same during a tight economy in which developers are locked in a “risk …
Read MoreHospital ‘concierge’ service grows at Iowa Health
Some patients at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines have received the type of guest services that might be expected at a five-star hotel.
Since the hospital opened last fall, patients and their families …
Read MoreMore Central Iowa cities form stormwater utilities
As the state dries out from one of its soggiest summers on record, a growing number of Central Iowa communities are imposing fees on businesses and residents to foot the cost of building and maintaining …
If you really want votes, there are better ways
I’m somewhat disappointed in the state of our political campaigns. Kind of a bold statement, but let me explain.
We live in a world of rapid technological innovation that has transformed everything but lawn-raking, and …
Read MoreDon’t give up on U.S.
Dear Mr. Berko:
I work for TreeHouse Foods, a big company nobody has ever heard of. I’m 30, still have my job and no debts. But so many people are losing their jobs, the economy …
Read More4 questions for Q-4
I am getting all sorts of SOS calls and e-mails asking for advice about what to do in Q-4. Simple – the same thing you should have been doing in Q-1, Q-2 and Q-3.
Calendar …
Read MoreShake things up
Want to get your creative juices flowing? Try one of these tactics:
View the problem/product/desired result from a different seat on the bus: In other words, how would a 6-year-old child view it? A college …
Read MoreUnemployment rate drops in 23 states
CNNMoney.com reported today that 23 states and the District of Columbia recorded lower unemployment rates in September than in August. However, the overall national unemployment rate of 9.6 percent remained unchanged, according to the U.S. …
Read MoreVerizon beats expectations; plans to offer iPhone
Verizon Communications Inc. added 584,000 monthly bill-paying customers in the third quarter, exceeding analysts’ expectations of 580,000 as the battle for smart-phone users continues.
Reuters reported that the company has lost market share to AT&T …
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