The new headquarters has “contemporary space and amenities” to attract and retain workers, the company said in a news release.

Construction began in June 2019.

While construction of the building is complete and the initial move-in will take place through the end of the year, the majority of Sammons’ Central Iowa workers will continue to work remotely because of the pandemic, officials said in a news release. Workers will return to the office only when safe to do, officials said.

The new headquarters is on 30 acres that include about a half-mile of walking trails, an acre of wetlands and about 300 trees, according to a fact sheet on the project.

In addition, according to the fact sheet, the building contains:

150 tons of reinforced steel.
14,000 cubic yards of concrete, which could fill four Olympic-sized pools.
1,500 tons of structural steel framing.
One acre of glass.

Previous coverage: Sammons Financial Group breaks ground for West Des Moines headquarters

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