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Ames Environmental merges with Impact7G, Inc.

Asbestos firm Ames Environmental Inc. has merged with Johnston-based Impact7G, Inc., a professional environmental and sustainability services firm. Ames Environmental will continue to provide asbestos and indoor air quality inspections, asbestos training, project management and …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Iowa construction and development loans up

Construction and land development loans led an 8.4 percent increase in lending in the third quarter over the same time last year, according to the Iowa Bankers Association.


Iowa banks provided more than $51.5 billion…
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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DMACC’S Jim Stick named Administrator of the Year

Des Moines Area Community College Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences Jim Stick has been named Administrator of the Year by the National States Advisory Council. The National States Advisory Council is a division within …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Profits and sales down, but Deere stock surges as it beats estimates

Deere & Co. shares surged 6 percent in premarket trading today after the company blew past profit and sales estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter, MarketWatch reported. The Moline, Ill.-based company said it had net income of …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Prairie Meadows suspends YMCA pool payments

Prairie Meadows is suspending its donation to the Wellmark YMCA over its stalled pool project, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. The casino pledged $1 million for naming rights to the aquatic center, but its board of directors voted last week …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Event Jan. 27: Iowa Caucus Consortium CEO roundtable

The Iowa Caucus Consortium plans a CEO roundtable Jan. 27 at which business leaders will discuss issues of importance to them and their businesses that could be affected by the political world. The event will …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Construction and development loans push lending at state banks

Construction and land development loans led an 8.4 percent increase in lending in the third quarter over the same time last year, according to the Iowa Bankers Association. Iowa banks provided more than $51.5 billion …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Saylorville Lake discussion planned for ICREA meeting

Brian Nail, a supervisory natural resources specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will give an update on the operations and management of Saylorville Lake when the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association meets at …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Iowa house sales down, prices up in October

The median price of houses that sold in Iowa in October rose to $137,500 from $126,500 in October 2014, the Iowa Association of Realtors said today. Sales dropped 8.3 percent from a year ago to …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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EFCO to receive state tax credits for $11 million expansion

EFCO Corp.,a Des Moines-based manufacturer of concrete forms and support systems, will receive nearly $1.3 million in state tax credits for a planned $11.3 million expansion that will result in 40 new jobs, with 88 …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015