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New Podcast Episode – Cleveland Is Calling. Are You Ready?: Previewing the 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo
The countdown is on! The 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo heads to Cleveland November 4–6. Get an inside look from DBIA’s Executive Director/CEO Lisa Washington and Conference Planning Committee Co-Chairs […] -
Free Collaborative Procurement in Federal Acquisition Online Tutorial
This free online tutorial is a companion to DBIA’s resource, Qualifications-Based Selection Blueprint for Federal Design-Build Projects, to help federal agencies better understand and apply the concepts in the document. -
New Deeper Dive: QBS for Federal Projects
DBIA’s new Deeper Dive offers guidance for using a qualifications-based selection (QBS) procurement process within the current federal acquisition environment. Available now in the DBIA Bookstore.
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COLLABORATIVE DELIVERY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Elevating Leaders — Optimizing Outcomes. DBIA’s Academy is tailored to equip AEC professionals with the leadership skills needed for integrated project delivery. With six modules focusing on the Design-Build Done Right® Leadership model, the Academy prepares individuals from any position or discipline for effective leadership in design-build projects. 2026 schedule available now with new Bootcamp formats.
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Celebrate the 2026 Design-Build National Award of Merit winners with us tomorrow night at #DBIACon!
We'll also honor the 2026 Class of DBIA Fellows and this year’s Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
🏆 Learn more about the winners using the links in bio!
#DesignBuildRocks #DesignBuild #DesignBuildDoneRight
12 hours ago
Day 1 of #DBIACon is here! 🎉
Today at the conference: Owners' and Practitioners' Forums, the Student Program (sponsored by @parsonscorporation), the Membership Meeting, Region Round-Up lunch, the Opening Keynote with futurist @MikeWalsh at 1:15PM (sponsored by @Esri), five education tracks, the Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception and tonight's Opening Party at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (ticketed).
Thank you to our Welcome Reception sponsors:
@Metromontllc
@wearemoregroup
@pcl_construction
@Procoretech
Check the DBIA Conferences app for room details (link in bio).
#DesignBuildRocks #DBIA #AEC #Cleveland
17 hours ago
Wrapping up an incredible Virtual Design & Construction Leadership Exchange (#VDCLEx) in Cleveland! 💚
The day kicked off with a Region Leaders Meeting, followed by an insightful keynote, "Managing Projects with AI on Design-Build Projects," presented by KP Reddy of Zero RFI. We then dove into technical VDC sessions and a dedicated track designed for non-VDC professionals.
A huge thank you to all of our speakers, attendees, and VDCLEx Premium Sponsors for making this event a success!
@ASSAABLOYGroup
@Autodesk
@Conspectus
@Esri
@McCarthyBuildingCompanies @ProcoreTechnologies
@Solibri
#DBIACon #DesignBuildRocks #VDC #AEC
1 day ago
Good morning, Cleveland! Pre-conference day is here (but requires separate registration).
On today’s agenda:
🔹Registration is open 7:00AM–6:30PM in the Atrium Concourse
🔹The Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy, the Virtual Design & Construction Leadership Exchange (#VDCLEx) and tonight's Rock the Build Opening Reception hosted by the Ohio Valley Region at The Loft (Level 4) from 6:00–9:00PM. The reception is free and open to all attendees!
See the full schedule on the DBIA Conferences app or on designbuildexpo.com (links in bio)!
Special thank you to the VDCLEx sponsors:
@assaabloygroup
@Autodesk
Conspectus, Inc.
@Esrigram
@Mccarthybuild
@Procoretech
Solibri
BEXEL USA
@graitec
@henselphelps
Reliable Construction
#DBIACon #DesignBuildRocks #DBIA #VDC #Cleveland
2 days ago
Joining us in Cleveland this week? ➡️ Swipe through the five education tracks at the 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo and start planning your Nov. 4–6 schedule! From Owner leadership to AI and VDC to lessons from the front lines, there's a track built for your next design-build project.
Innovation Unleashed (Track 3) is sponsored by @Autodesk
#DBIACon #DesignBuildRocks #DBIA #AEC #Cleveland
2 days ago
Get conference-ready in under a minute!
The DBIA Conferences app has everything you need for the 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo: the full program and session descriptions, the floor plan, the exhibitor list, a personal schedule builder and the attendee list so you can find peers and friends.
To get started, search “DBIA Conferences” on Google Play or the Apple Store. Already have it? Open the “Events” tab and select the 2026 event.
Thank you to @FreeAxez for sponsoring the app and @Haskell for sponsoring free WiFi throughout the conference!
#DBIACon #DBIA #AEC #DesignBuildRocks
2 days ago
When water infrastructure fails, communities feel it immediately. Our 2026 Water/Wastewater Merit winners took on urgent challenges ranging from emergency drinking water restoration to major system upgrades. Here's how #designbuild delivered. 🏆
1️⃣ James River Crossing (JRX) | Newport News, VA
Design-build collaboration enabled the longest installation of large-diameter HDPE pipe in the world, reduced project costs by nearly $15 million and minimized marine construction risks through an innovative drilling approach.
2️⃣Mobile Turbidity Reduction System – Hurricane Helene Emergency Response | Asheville, NC
Through integrated design-build delivery, the system was constructed in just 23 days and began delivering clarified water within 42 days, reducing turbidity from more than 100 NTU to approximately 1.5 NTU and helping restore reliable drinking water during a regional emergency.
3️⃣ Rehabilitation of Potomac Interceptor Manhole 31 | Washington, DC
As @dc.water's first Progressive Design-Build project, the team developed an innovative “in-the-dry” construction approach and incorporated steel slip-lining when conditions proved worse than expected, avoiding continuous bypass pumping, reducing overflow risk to the Potomac River and finishing four months early and $1 million under bud
4️⃣ @tampabay.water Desalination Intake Pump Station – Phase II | Gibsonton, FL
The collaborative design-build team delivered a new intake pump station capable of supplying 50 million gallons of seawater per day, completed the work in just 18 months, stayed on budget and recorded zero safety incidents.
🔗 Meet the 2026 Water/Wastewater winners at the link in bio!
James River Crossing (JRX) project contributors:
@aecom
@garneyconst
@dewberryatwork
@huxted_trenchless
@seawardmarinecorp
@michaelbakerinternational
Mobile Turbidity Reduction System project contributors:
@cdmsmith
Manhole 31 project contributors:
@rambollgroup
@ullimanschutte
@brownandcaldwell
@combrocontracting
@stocksgcllc
@midwest_mole
Tampa Bay pump station project contributors:
@black_veatch
Archer Western Construction, LLC (@walshconstructiongroup)
@wadetrimsocial
#Water #Wastewater
1 week ago
Our 2026 Transportation winners tackled some of the nation’s most complex urban mobility challenges, like active rail corridors and bustling downtown streets. 🏆🚆
1️⃣ 16th Street Revitalization | Denver, CO
The integrated design-build team navigated 2,000+ undocumented utilities and maintained continuous public operations, delivering a fully ADA-compliant streetscape with zero lost-time incidents across more than 895,000 work hours.
2️⃣ CSXT Howard Street Tunnel Clearance Project | Baltimore, MD
Progressive design-build helped the team complete 233 days of continuous 24/7 operations, finishing 20 months early and $93M below the Guaranteed Maximum Price while enabling movement of approximately 160,000 additional containers annually.
3️⃣ Federal Way Link Extension Project | Federal Way, WA
Through an innovative Alternative Technical Concept program, the team generated roughly $70M in savings, resolved more than 1,000 issues before they became change orders and opened service three months ahead of schedule.
4️⃣ I-295 Fayetteville Outer Loop | Fayetteville, NC
Progressive Design-Build allowed the team to seamlessly integrate an added scope into the existing project and avoid costly future reconstruction, eliminate approximately 140,000 truck trips from local streets and avoid nine property relocations.
🔗 Meet the 2026 Transportation winners at the link in bio!
16th Street project contributors:
@pcl_construction
@digstudio.inc
@seh.inc
@martinmartininc
@cig_pr
@gallegoscorp
CSXT Howard Street Tunnel Clearance Project contributors:
@Skanska Fay Joint Venture
@hatch.global
@kelleyengineeredequip
@foundtestgroup
Federal Way Link Extension Project contributors:
@mottmacgroup
@inside_atkinsrealis
@kiewitcorp
@parsonscorporation
@klbinc
@michelscorporation
I-295 Fayetteville Outer Loop contributors:
@balfourbeatty_us
@stvstories
#DBIA #DesignBuildDoneRight #AEC #Transportation #Infrastructure #Transit
2 weeks ago
🎧 Cleveland is calling! Are you ready?
In our latest #DesignBuildDelivers episode, we chatted with DBIA's Executive Director/CEO, Lisa Washington and Conference Planning Committee Co-Chairs Jennie Gonzalez of @NationalDesignBuildServices and Jennifer Macks of @HITT_Contracting about what attendees can expect from this year's conference.
Our program includes industry discussions about Owner-readiness, progressive design-build, leadership in the age of AI, workforce challenges, and so much more. You won't want to miss out on the fun (and learning)!
🔗 Listen to the podcast using the link in bio.
#DesignBuildRocks #DBIACon #DesignBuild #AEC #Leadership
2 weeks ago
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