The MBI Annual Winter Conference is the meeting place for construction professionals every February and this year's conference saw record-breaking numbers in attendance. Each year the conference focuses on providing industry professionals with essential learning opportunities for high performance from some of the best speakers in the nation.

View photos from MBI CEO Scott Norvell's retirement party, the MBI Membership Meeting, awards presentations and more from the conference by using the links below.

Silica is one of the most abundant substances on earth. It is most commonly found as sand or Quartz. Silica is ubiquitous on construction sites by virtue of its presence in many commonly used construction materials including: concrete, bricks, rocks, and stones. Construction activities that can generate/spread silica dust include, but may not be limited to: jackhammering, grinding, tuckpointing, milling, rock crushing, drywall finishing, earthmoving, sawing, and drilling.

 

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is finalizing a rule that would cut in half the silica exposure limit and require operational control methods that are contrary to safety rules and require the purchase of new, costly and ineffective equipment before mandating the expanded use of respiratory protection. Urge your Congressman to block the rule until OSHA can prove that it is technologically and economically feasible. The process is simple, just CLICK HERE to enter your name.

It is no secret that many commercial construction companies are feeling the pinch of the labor shortage surrounding our industry. It is also no secret that Master Builders of Iowa strives to find solutions to any obstacle standing in the way of our members' success. That being said, in September 2015, MBI teamed up with BirdDogHR to offer our members an industry-specific job board to address this labor force shortage.

MBI.ourcareerpages.com is a free members-only resource where members can post opportunities within their companies. In addition, MBI is investing in the marketing and advertising of the job board to help connect potential employers with job seekers.

Check out the job board today  to post your open positions, or contact Micah Loveless at MLoveless@mbionline.com or 515-657-4398 for more information!