Design-build collaboration powers industry transformation.
DBIA cares about your success. Comprised of architectural, engineering, and construction professionals—as well as academics, students, and project Owners, our members have been collaborating and innovating for over 30 years to deliver some of America’s most successful projects.
DBIA certification provides the only measurable standard to evaluate a professional’s understanding of Design-Build Done Right®. Our curriculum-based program educates Owners as well as designers and builders on team-centered approaches that are essential to effective design-build.
Certified Design-Build Professionals™ come from traditional design and construction backgrounds across public and private sectors. This includes, but is not limited to:
The Assoc. DBIA® does not require hands-on design-build experience and accepts different types of similar experiences. Applicants typically fall into one of the following categories:
DBIA Fellow status recognizes the achievements of our most accomplished Designated Design-Build Professionals. Elevation to Fellow status celebrates individual career achievements and promotes DBIA principles through the DBIA College of Fellows.
DBIA Fellow status is limited to 2% of Designated Design-Build Professionals who are elected to Fellowship by a jury of their peers.
Learn MoreWe make access to our all education resources simple and share trends so you can stay on top of emerging opportunities in the field. We personalize the experience you have with us, while keeping education options flexible so members can learn, collaborate, and translate design and construction best practices and connections into career and business opportunities.
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"DBIA understands there’s always something new and changing in the design/construction industry. Design-build is about continuous improvement and innovation. Progressive design-build is just one example."
The best design-build projects come from the best teams and making those connections is critical. General contractors turn to DBIA to access potential team members, particularly specialty contractors and sub-consultants who provide design-build expertise. Now, making those connections is as simple as a mouse click.
DBIA's Industry Match is the nation's only online tool helping Owners and Industry find qualified design-builders. Begin your search today and who knows? Maybe you’ll build your next dream team.
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Project SolicitationsDBIA provides the largest selection of design-build primers, position papers and best practice documents in the nation.
Our extensive collection of standard forms make it easy deliver Design-Build Done Right® projects.
DBIA’s searchable Project Database allows practitioners and Owners alike to find design-build projects from coast to coast.
Search DBIA’s Industry Partners listing for details on the many design-build organizations delivering impressive projects in all sectors and sizes.
New research confirms design-build continues to grow across sectors with Owner satisfaction higher than any other project delivery method. It's no surprise since design-build continues to outperform other delivery processes in cost, schedule, and quality.
Design-builders use DBIA’s CareerSpot job site to find their next job or hire the perfect candidate.
Education, training and unprecedented networking opportunities with Owners and peers have thousands flocking to DBIA conferences each year.
Got a question? Take it directly to the design-build practitioners meeting and sharing in DBIA’s online community, The Hub.
Your membership pays for itself thanks to member-only savings on virtually everything DBIA offers its practitioners.
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