The ACE program relies on committed, energetic mentor participation.  By acting as professional role models, trusted friends, and career advisors, mentors make a significant contribution to their communities as they help to develop tomorrow's building industry leaders.  Please become an ACE mentor today!

For more information please contact:

ACE Mentor Program of Central Iowa (Des Moines/Ames area):

Matt Cole, AIA, Brooks Borg Skiles; (515) 244-7167; mcole@bbsae.com

Jeff Magner, PE, Terracon; (515)577-3822; centralia@acementor.org

ACE Mentor Program of Northern Iowa (Mason City area):

Anita Micich, Superintendent of Schools, Mason City Community School District; amicich@masoncityschools.org

ACE Mentor Program of Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area):

Steve Hanisch, Instructor, Kirkwood Community College; (319) 533-0815; steve.hanisch@kirkwood.edu

More information about the ACE Mentor Program of America and each ACE affiliate can also be found online at www.acementor.org.

In 2013, MBI introduced this interactive and unique approach to leadership training. The Leadership Experience class meets once a month on a Thursday and Friday, over a four month period of time. The four sessions are organized into learning experiences, with each including a pre-session assignment, lessons by the presenter, role play, team exercises and networking time. Complementing each session, Tom Emison provides private leadership coaching over the phone. Becoming a great construction leader does not boil down to what you know technically, nor is it about who you know. It is about ... you: your character, your ability to lead yourself and others; your influence in good times and bad; and your individual career journey.

CLICK HERE to view the brochure and to register.

MBI is excited to once again offer our High Performing Leadership Series for Project Managers and Project Supervisors in an environment designed to focus on leadership and teamwork between two critical positions within a construction team. This exciting series will combine the experiences and knowledge of project managers, project supervisors, and presenters focused on team building workshops to address common construction roadblocks to effectiveness.

MBI has contracted with FMI and their nationally recognized and accomplished presenters Ethan Cowles and Dustin Bass. Ethan and Dustin bring a wealth of construction industry experience and knowledge to deliver this leadership series. Larry Cormicle of Cormicle Consulting, L.L.C. and Iowa State University will deliver a portion of the program centered on project planning and scheduling. In addition, MBI has secured Matt Bruinekool and Fernando Aveiga to deliver presentations on workforce diversity including the advantages and challenges to having a diverse workforce

CLICK HERE to view the brochure and to register.

Each year at the Master Builders of Iowa (MBI) Annual Winter Conference, the association recognizes member firms and their employees for exemplary performance in industry initiatives that represent the tenets of our association, skill, integrity, and responsibility. These awards and recognition programs celebrate the success of MBI member companies and highlight individual and company-wide accomplishments. They are the perfect way for MBI to recognize leaders in the industry as well as award outstanding projects.

• Build Iowa Award
• Masters Award
• Outstanding Company Safety Achievement Award
• Safety Professional Award
• Safety Champion Award

The all-inclusive, and all luxury, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is the location for MBI Out-of-Country Excursion this winter.  After reading the predictions of how terrible this winter will be, the white sand beaches and deep blue ocean that the Dominican Republic has to offer sound awfully inviting!  We invite all members to join the membership on this conference extension to the tropics - February 26 - March 3, 2015.  The MBI education program, the location and the social activities that the trip has to offer has already started attracting an excellent cross section of MBI member firms.  Plan now to get away from the Iowa winter and enjoy a great time meeting new people, renewing old friendships and networking on the beaches of Punta Cana!For questions, please contact Laurie Delmott at (515) 657-4383 or ldelmott@mbionline.com.

Punta Cana Brochure

Punta Cana Registration Form

Punta Cana Registration List as of October 31, 2014

Both the ISU AGC Student Chapter and the UNI Construction Management Club have their apparel fundraisers in full swing!  Please consider supporting their programs by purchasing their latest clothing items.   

Please CLICK HERE to access the ISU clothing flyer.   CLICK HERE for the ISU clothing order form.

Please CLICK HERE for the UNI clothing order form.

The deadline for the ISU clothing drive is November 4th and the deadline for the UNI clothing drive is November 20th.