Iowa Construction News & Information
Here you will find the latest news and information about commercial, residential and heavy construction activity in Iowa.
| Summary of Current Iowa Projects | ||||
| Commercial Projects (total value) | Civil Projects (total value) | |||
| Pre-Bid Phase: | $7,147,172,871 | Bid Phase: | $566,584,187 | |
| Bid Phase: | $73,263,696 | Bid Phase: | $108,070,522 | |
| Post-Bid Phase: | $13,525,521,736 | Post-Bid Phase: | $4,600,586,579 | |
| View Iowa Project Leads | ||||
Iowa Seminars & Events
- 3/15 - RSMeans Unit Price Estimating Las Vegas NV March 15-16, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Practical Project Management for Constr Prof Las Vegas March 15-16,2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Facilities Maintenance & Repair Estimating, Las Vegas, NV March 15-16, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/16 - RSMeans CostWorks CD Training March 16, 2010 Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/17 - RSMeans Facilities Construction Estimating March 17-18, 2010 Las Vegas NV (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/17 - RSMeans Mechanical & Electrical Estimating March 17-18, 2010 Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/17 - RSMeans CostWorks CD Training March 17, 2010 Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/17 - RSMeans Scheduling with MS Project for Construction Professionals March 17-18, 2010 Las Vegas NV (Las Vegas, NV)
- 5/17 - RSMeans Unit Price Estimating Denver, CO May 17-18, 2010 (Denver, CO)
- 5/17 - RSMeans Facilities Maintenance & Repair Estimating, Denver, CO May 17-18, 2010 (Denver, CO)
Iowa Construction News & Information
The housing market improved abruptly in July with another large gain in August. However, most of the reported 4.2% August gain was due to a sharp downward revision of July remodeling spending. This is implausible and may well be revised away shortly as several similar huge month to move changes in this market have been, says Reed Construction Data chief economist Jim Haughey.
Houston and Dallas account for 26% of single family housing starts in the twenty largest metro housing markets, reports Reed Construction Data chief economist Jim Haughey.
This chart features U.S. Housing Permits per 1,000 population based on the latest 12 months and residential permits for cities ranked 301-361.
This chart features U.S. Housing Permits per 1,000 population based on the latest 12 months and residential permits for cities ranked 201-300.
This chart features U.S. Housing Permits per 1,000 population based on the latest 12 months and residential permits for cities ranked 101-200.
Cities and Municipalities within Iowa
Building codes, project cost estimates and project case studies are available for the following cities and municipalities in Iowa
