In April 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King penned his famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”

What do you do each week to sharpen your skills? What do you listen to, read, or watch to develop new knowledge or learn more about the industry in which you work?

Often the first step to rebuilding a community is the demolition of existing buildings. However, as our community continues the process of rebuilding what was damaged by the floods of 2008, we must be cognizant of the difficulties that arise when dealing with buildings containing asbestos.

Decisions, decisions. We make them all day long and they direct the outcome of our daily lives.

There has been much talk since the floods of 2008 about buying local. Indeed, on Jan. 6, the Cedar Rapids City Council passed a policy that will give local businesses preference in terms of consideration for goods and services sold to the city.