State of the Industry

It has been over a year since our nation experienced our first bout of “essential” business. As a General Contractor and Design-Builder headquartered in the state of Iowa, our crews at Dean Snyder Construction (DSC) have been grateful for the opportunities to continue to work, not only in our home state, but across the country as […]

Planning for Winter Construction Projects

Based out of the Midwest, we see a variety of winter conditions from normal temps one day to plunging temps the next with high gusts of wind. As a contractor, we prioritize safety of our crews and clients’ projects and know that winter conditions can make jobsites a bit trickier. However, as a business owner, if […]

Hale Trailer Breaking Ground in Des Moines Market

DSC and ATURA recently broke ground with Hale Trailer Brake and Wheel in Huxley, Iowa, on a new design-build 40’ x 80’ trailer service shop and office with 7 acres of trailer parking. This is Phase 1 in their process of joining the Iowa market with expansion phases yet to come. They are based out […]

New HR Assistant Joins DSC

Michaela Mahaffey has joined the Clear Lake office as our new Human Resources Assistant. Michaela is a Clear Lake native, a graduate of the NIACC PTA program, and worked the last four years for MercyOne North Iowa as a PTA. She lives in Clear Lake with her significant other, Tim Culler, and two dogs Nika […]

Three Fareways Break Ground This Summer

The community of Rockwell City came out to the groundbreaking of their new Fareway store on July 6 with high anticipation of once again having a grocery store in their community of 2,200. Their previous one closed at the end of 2019, having only a Dollar General to grab quick essentials. The nearest other Fareway […]