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The University of Iowa children’s hospital expanded from 11 to 14 floors and delayed its opening from a 38 month plan to about four years. Construction started July 2012, opened September 2015 with 140 beds. Final cost about 360 million, financed by bonds patient revenue and donations, no tax dollars.
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Ebecca F. Miller
the Gazette
University of Iowa
Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Children's Hospital
The
George Mesias
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Capital Management
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
State Board of Regents
UI Children’s Hospital doors costly rush order sparks delays
In Iowa City the UI Health Care officials pushed for Swiss made automatic doors raising costs by 873121 with structural changes adding 89000 and acceleration charges of 239116 to speed delivery from Switzerland to California. The May 2016 board approval came amid a near term grand opening delay.
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State Board of Regents
Jason Miller
Switzerland
California
Agriculture officials warn Iowa farmers face trade war hit
Iowa farmers caution that lengthy tariff disputes with Canada Mexico and China threaten prices and expansion plans. Trent Thiele of Howard County says he did not expand this year due to uncertainty and depressed crops and livestock prices amid the trade conflict.
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Des Moines
Trent Thiele
Iowa
Thiele
Howard County
United States
Canada
Mexico
China
Iowa airports brace for pilot shortage amid growth
The Gazette notes Eastern Iowa Airport and regional airports may feel tightening pilot supply as national forecasts project thousands of pilots short in coming years. Despite record passenger counts and terminal expansion, industry-wide shortages threaten future operations across airlines, regionals, charters.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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