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Recognize Leaders in Transportation; Nominations due February 6, 2017

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The Transportation Committee of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) requests nominations for awards recognizing individuals and organizations actively promoting design-build project delivery in the transportation sector. DBIA’s Transportation Leadership Awards pay tribute to individuals and organizations in the transportation industry who have made significant contributions to advancing awareness, understanding and use of the design-build project … Continued

Now’s the Time for an Infrastructure Summit

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DBIA Executive Director/CEO, Lisa Washington, says now’s the time for an Infrastructure Summit. Her thoughts were published in The Hill. Infrastructure investment is one of the few issues in this politically divisive era which garners wide support across parties, regions, and states yet – we can’t pave streets with promises.   Americans in cities and rural … Continued

Design-Build Institute Partners with New York Build for 2017 Conference

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January 18, 2017 DBIA is a proud partner of New York Build 2017. The March 15-16th event is the ideal opportunity to hear about all the latest construction projects in the city, as well as enjoy the opportunity to network with thousands of visitors from contractors, developers, architects, government and other construction industry professionals. You … Continued

New Progressive Design-Build Agreement Released Today

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As the number of design-build projects continues to grow in states from coast to coast, owners and practitioners are developing new strategies which improve innovation and collaboration while mitigating risks. One of the tools emerging first in the water/wastewater sector is called Progressive Design-Build (PDB). Proponents say the early collaboration in PDB has given owners … Continued

Design-Build Has a Breakout Year!

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Lisa Washington, CAE  |  January 3, 2016 Sometimes it’s hard in the hustle-and-bustle of the holidays to take time to look back at the year; however, here at DBIA we have so much to celebrate I just couldn’t let 2016 end without taking a moment to reflect with you, our members. I know that design-build … Continued

More Best Practices are Even Better Practices

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Best Practices are a widely embraced tool for maximizing the implementation of industry knowledge. How can practitioners in any field stay up to date, let alone innovate, without a central source for universally accepted practices? When DBIA published its Universal Best Practices in February of 2014, the publication identified practices with two characteristics, 1) they … Continued

What are Public-Private Partnerships? DBIA P3 Primer Explains

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As the public-private partnership (P3) delivery model gains traction in the United States, many members of the public and private sectors responsible for delivering infrastructure are seeking a better understanding of P3s and potential opportunities to put this delivery model to work in their communities.  The DBIA’s P3 Committee has developed a P3 Primer that … Continued

New Year Brings New Leadership and New Opportunities for the Design-Build Institute of America

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2017 Board of Directors Represent the Best of the Design-Build Industry The Design-Build Institute of America’s newly elected national board of directors and officers have been announced and will assume their leadership positions in January 2017. As our nation addresses the need for increased infrastructure investment, DBIA is well positioned to provide the tools needed … Continued

Design-Build Perspective on Texas DOT Sunset Review

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Andrew Ausel  |  December 6, 2016 The Texas State Legislature is getting ready for a big year. Unlike other state legislatures, Texas is one of only a few legislatures that meet once every two years. In 2016, the state legislature was out of session but in no way inactive. Instead of sitting idle, Texas conducts … Continued

How Utah Used Stringent Selection Criteria to Limit Traffic Impacts

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Tim Rose P.E., UDOT; Nicholas Thomas P.E., Wilson & Company; Ashford Galbreath, P.E., Wadsworth Brothers Construction Issue 3 of 2016 Just south of Salt Lake City located on I-15 in Utah, The Point project serves as a major commercial route that connects the Salt Lake valley to the Provo-Orem area. Our project team consisted of … Continued