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Now is the Time to Get Your Projects ‘Shovel Ready’
By Justin Campbell | Jun 12, 2020
With the Trump administration pushing for heavy investment in infrastructure to stimulate the troubled economy – floating the possibility of a $2 trillion stimulus plan – now is the time for communities of all sizes to start getting their list of projects ready so that they are better positioned when funds do become available.

Future Infrastructure Funding Webinar: Video & Presentation
By Shive- Hattery | Jun 12, 2020
Watch our “Future Infrastructure Funding” webinar to get the latest on the CARES 2.0/HEROES Act and get an infrastructure outlook on the stimulus package, FAST Act reauthorization, appropriations and shovel ready.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Level-Three Infectious Disease Intensive Care Unit
By Alan Wieskamp | Jun 9, 2020
To prepare for an infectious disease outbreak, a portion of the Surgical and Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (SNICU) was converted into a biocontainment care space. Federal funds helped the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) create this level-three infectious disease intensive care unit.

Safely Returning To Schools & COVID-19
By Shive- Hattery | Jun 5, 2020
This up-to-date K-12 resource includes design and mechanical considerations to help you develop your re-entry strategy while managing COVID-19.

Surface Testing For COVID-19
By Chad Siems | Jun 1, 2020
In these uncertain times, peace of mind and safety are paramount especially as you plan for safe reentry into your workplace.

Returning To The Workplace: The Post-COVID-19 Challenge
By Shive- Hattery | May 14, 2020
Workplace constantly evolves, but never as dramatically as this. Now, more than ever, the adaptability of workplace is essential.

Protect Your Building Enclosure During Spring Storm Season
By Stephen Stewart | Apr 28, 2020
As you head into spring storm season (e.g. high wind events and damaging hail), damage to the roofs of your buildings can occur.

Dealing with the COVID-19 Surge
By Tracy Van Damme and Tyson Scheidecker | Apr 2, 2020
Approaches to create safer spaces for patients, staff and visitors

Road Diet: Solving Traffic Problems with Fewer Lanes
By Marcus Januario | Mar 5, 2020
When congestion on roads increases, the usual step is to widen the road and add more lanes. However, sometimes congestion is not caused by a higher volume of vehicles.

Iowa Lagoon System Upgrade Funding
By Shive- Hattery | Mar 4, 2020
For Iowa communities with lagoons and tighter ammonia limits, there is technology available to upgrade and keep your lagoon without going to an activated sludge plant.

Honoring Veterans with Folded Flags Exhibit
By Holly Reid | Nov 8, 2019
For your service, your sacrifice and your hard work, we thank you.

911: Resuscitating a Dead Mall
By Onesty Friday, Mark Seabold | Aug 8, 2019
Once on the Dead Malls list, the former Sycamore Mall made a huge comeback and is now a vibrant and unique shopping and entertainment destination known as the Iowa City Marketplace.

Mall Anchor Sinks
By Onesty Friday, Mark Seabold | Jul 31, 2019
When Sears went dark at Coral Ridge Mall, it left a large vacancy at the front door to the regional shopping center. Brookfield Properties, the mall’s owner, saw this as an opportunity to create a more dynamic retail presence.

Paul's Discount Store: Raise the (New) Roof
By Onesty Friday, Mark Seabold | Jul 25, 2019
When one door closes another door opens.

Marketplace at Clinton: Hole-y Retail, Big Box!
By Onesty Friday, Mark Seabold | Jul 18, 2019
It’s a story familiar across America. A big-box retailer closes its door and leaves a large, dark windowless-building along a major thoroughfare.

Back from the Dead: Breathing Life into Large, Empty Retail Spaces
By Onesty Friday, Mark Seabold | Jul 11, 2019
“Back from the Dead” suggests that there is some kind of “Retail Apocalypse” happening in America today…and if you read the headlines, you may think that is true.

Well Certification: The Building Rating System on the Rise
By Shive- Hattery | Jun 12, 2019
In today’s competitive market, recruiting and retaining talent is a top priority. Investing in that talent means companies are continually looking for ways to improve their quality of life.

Niche Services Periodic Table
By Shive- Hattery | May 15, 2019
As an architecture and engineering consulting firm, we provide a wide-range of services so you can pick and choose what works best for you and your project.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2.0
By Steve Davis | May 6, 2019
Which one do I use?

Designing Facilities for Safety and Security
By Shive Hattery | May 1, 2019
To gain a better sense of safety's place in design, it may be helpful to review common owner/architect project communication in a simplified sense.