Board Elections, New Chairman Named for Construction Industry Round Table

CLEAN, Va.  – The Construction Industry Round Table has elected Wayne A. Drinkward as chairman of the organization for a term of one year. He succeeds H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, chairman emeritus of HKS, Inc. Drinkward was elected during CIRT’s annual spring meeting, which occurred during Infrastructure Week last month and which also welcomed new directors.

Wayne Drinkward, chairman

Drinkward is chairman & CEO of Hoffman Corporation. Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1922, Hoffman Construction Company is a privately held, employee-owned general contractor and construction manager. Hoffman works in a wide range of markets, from urban high-rise towers and cultural projects such as museums and libraries, to advanced technology, industrial manufacturing facilities, water treatment plants and more. The company has expanded its geographic reach to include projects throughout the western U.S. and overseas.

Board Elections

The following members were also elected as officers:

• Charles A. Bacon III, chairman & CEO, Limbach Holdings, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as vice chairman
• Paul Franzen, president, Barnard Construction, Bozeman, Montana as treasurer
• Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, chairman emeritus, HKS, Inc., Dallas, Texas will continue to serve on the executive committee as immediate past chairman

In addition to the executive committee elections, CIRT also welcomed the following four industry leaders as new directors who will serve on the board through 2020:

• Greg Cosko, president & CEO, Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction, San Francisco, California
• Peter Emmons, founder & CEO, Structural Group, Columbia, Maryland
• Steven L. Edwards, chairman & CEO, Black & Veatch Holding Co., Overland Park, Kansas
• Daniel P. McQuade, group president, AECOM Construction Services, New York, New York