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Site plans for two Microsoft data centers at Ginger East approved

Microsoft Corp.’s Ginger East data center campus. Map courtesy of city of West Des Moines

Site plans for two new data centers at Microsoft Corp.’s Ginger East campus were approved by the West Des Moines …

Survey: Iowa architects see slight uptick in active projects

Architectural firms in Iowa appear to have experienced an uptick in business in late 2023, the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architect’s fourth-quarter market survey shows.

Nearly 75% of survey respondents reported having …

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How will sale of Wells Fargo properties at discounted prices affect other office properties? It’s too soon to know, experts say

It will take several months, if not a few years, to understand the effects Wells Fargo’s sale of Des Moines-area properties at discounted prices will have on the office market and property valuations, real estate …

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BPC announces new racial equity advisory board members

The Business Record launched its racial equity advisory board in 2020 as an initiative of the newsroom to regularly hear feedback about how coverage could be more representative and what stories related to racial equity …

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Builder, developer luncheon speakers announced

Speakers for the 17th annual Builder and Developer Luncheon, sponsored by Diligent Development and Peoples Company, include:

Adam Farver, board chairman of Pella Corp. Selma Hepp, chief economist at CoreLogic. Tiffany Tauscheck, president and CEO of…
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Iowa schools invited to apply for national STEM education scholarship program

The National Lieutenant Governors Association has opened the application period for the annual Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program. The program awards up to $1,000 to 12 schools across the country to support STEM-related activities for …

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$3.4 million in biofuels grants awarded to 74 projects

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) board approved 74 project applications totaling more than $3.4 million in cost-share funding for Iowa fuel retailers during its quarterly board meeting last week, a record amount awarded …

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2024 Tippie Women Summit in March features 3 virtual events, 1 in-person event

The Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa has announced the program for its 2024 Tippie Women Summit, which includes one in-person event and three virtual events in March. All events are open …

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2023 Iowa Business Hall of Fame inductees announced

The Greater Des Moines Committee announced Monday it will recognize Ray Cole, Robert J. Denson and Roger C. Underwood as the 2023 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. The Iowa Business Hall of …

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Wellmark makes financial contribution to UI’s risk management program

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has partnered with the University of Iowa’s new risk management and insurance program, which was launched in fall 2023 by the Henry B. Tippie College of Business’ Vaughan Institute …