Master Builders of Iowa has presented Mike Tousley, executive vice president and general manager of the Weitz Co., with its Build Iowa Award. Tousley was selected by a committee of his peers based upon his leadership and actions that have embodied the principles of Master Builders of Iowa – skill, integrity and responsibility. Now in his 34th year with Weitz, Tousley oversees and manages all commercial construction operations in Iowa and Kansas City. He started with the company as a project engineer in 1980. After moving up through various project management roles from 1987 to 2001, he was promoted to his current position in 2002. Tousley first got involved with MBI, which is a local chapter for Associated General Contractors of America, in the late 1990s. Two other industry groups Tousley has actively supported throughout his career are the Des Moines Construction Council and the Iowa State University Construction Engineering Advisory Council. He was DMCC’s president for two terms and has served on its labor committee for the past 18 years, including the past three years as committee chair.