Annual Report
2023
MBI-WORKS ENDOWMENT
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION
Earnings from the $5 million Endowment are being used to provide financial assistance through a grant solicitation process to programs and projects focused on increasing the number of people entering the commercial construction workforce and raising the awareness of the commercial construction industry and the career opportunities available in it. The MBI-WORKS Endowment has been funding four very deserving programs that were the winners of the Endowment proposals in 2023. We are proud of the membership at MBI for making these strategic investments into programs that are creating opportunities for future generations of construction workers. Each recipient has been keeping MBI involved in terms of sending quarterly reports to show the progress on each project/program that they were able to implement through the grant funding.
The following projects were announced as the 2023 Award Recipients, along with their funding level and a brief description of the program that is being funded. These deserving programs and their MBI partners were highlighted at the 2023 Annual Winter Conference.
MBI Submitting Member: CARDINAL CONSTRUCTION
Non-Profit: CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Cedar Falls, Iowa
AWARD: $38,675
To purchase and install a wet spray booth in the new High School, specifically for the carpentry classes. The goal is for students to learn trade skills of painting, staining, and applying finish on doors, cabinets, wood trim, and other surfaces prior to installation.
MBI Supporting Members: ISG, BAKER GROUP, IOWA SKILLED TRADES, AND DEAN SNYDER CONSTRUCTION
Non-Profit: ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (ORBIS PROGRAM)
Ankeny, Iowa
AWARD: $10,500
To use the grant to develop a new website, updated A/V equipment for their Innovator space, skilled trades materials and tools for innovator projects, and expansion of career camps for students and educator PD.
JASON EVELAND
AMY FETTERS
The Hansen Company
MBI Supporting Members: ELDER CORPORATION, PRICE ELECTRIC, CTI READY MIX, RYAN COMPANIES, A KING'S THRONE
Pleasant Hill, Iowa
AWARD: $86,123
Non-Profit: SOUTHEAST POLK SCHOOL DISTRICT
SE Polk’s project is to renovate a district owned pole barn into the skilled trade extension, which is very close to their high school. The goal is to create permanent learning stations for their students to include plumbing, wall/window/door setting, electrical, drywall, roofing, etc.… The school will be able to do larger projects with this new addition. The new location will also give them shared space to offer Industrial Tech courses across their buildings, not just the High School.
MBI Supporting Member: KINGLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Forest City, Iowa
AWARD: $30,000
Non-Profit: NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (NIACC)
The project includes a new hook lift truck system that transports containers with tools, equipment and supplies to job sites by NIACC Construction Trades dual enrollment students. The efficiency will allow the students to not always/continually take time to load and unload congested trailers for jobs. Students will be able to have more time to learn at job sites and the vehicle will also be used for Advanced Manufacturing students as a learning tool for manufacturing processes. The grant funds will purchase 3 containers to be outfitted with equipment specific to job needs, including concrete work, framing and wall construction, hand tools, equipment, scaffolding and safety equipment.