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SKILL | INTEGRITY | RESPONSIBILITY

2025 BUILD IOWA AWARD RECIPIENT
DON WOODRUFF

THE BUILD IOWA AWARD

Since its inception in 1989, there have been 36 individuals bestowed with the Build Iowa Award.  These individuals symbolize the leaders of not only MBI, but Iowa’s construction industry and the communities in which they do business.  The Build Iowa Award recipient exemplifies the tenets of our organization.   

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DON WOODRUFF

Woodruff Construction 

THE MBI RESUME

Don has an impressive MBI resume and has served a 5-year term on the MBI Board of Directors. During his time, he served as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-Chair and served as Chairman of the Board in 2019. During his tenure as Chair, his leadership led MBI to create its MBI-WORKS fund, which dedicated $5 million toward workforce initiatives. He played a pivotal role in advocating for a compromise approach to alternative project delivery methods – specifically Construction Manager at Risk – for all public owners. He has also been very active on several committees and is a long-time supporter of the MBI PAC. He is also always willing to support MBI’s public affairs and political efforts. 

COMMUNITY

Don’s community involvement is another hallmark of his career in which his company actively supports and contributes to local efforts. In fact, in 2024, his company supported 67 organizations with more than $166,000 in donations. This sort of approach aligns with his company’s mission of “Building the future of our families, clients and communities.” 

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