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Author: Erin Looney

AEC Professionals Gain Foundational Skills in Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy

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Nine AEC professionals began their Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy journey March 28 by attending the full-day, in-person Leadership: Building a Strong Foundation workshop in Orlando, Florida. Participants included architects, contractors, design-build professionals and Owners from Georgia, Florida, Texas, Washington and Ontario, Canada.  The Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy is a new venture, in partnership with Barbara … Continued

From Competitive Edge to Industry Standard: How BIM Benefits Design-Build and Bridges Labor Gap

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Contributor: Kay Kostandy, President of MAX 360 Building Information Modeling (BIM) has transitioned from being a cutting-edge tool granting early adopters a significant competitive advantage to an absolute necessity within the AEC Industry. Today, BIM stands as a fundamental pillar underpinning every phase of a project, from design and construction through operations and facility management. … Continued

Fighting for Design-Build Authorization in Your State? DBIA Has Your Back with Resources and Lessons Learned

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    March 2024 Over the last few months, we’ve talked a lot about the new Guide for Enactment of Design-build Legislation, Model Legislation and updated 2023 State Statute Report. From blog posts to podcasts, we’ve been celebrating legislative victories across the country –– Virginia, California, Florida and several other states. In this episode of the … Continued

DBIA in the News –– Jan. 1 – Mar. 22, 2024

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Explore some of DBIA’s news coverage from the first quarter of 2024, featuring resources, awards, staff members and members of the DBIA National Board of Directors. JANUARY Design-Build Institute of America Appoints Diana Lee Tucker as Chief Operating Officer Associated Press Jan. 4 DBIA proudly announces Diana Lee Tucker, CAE, as its new Chief Operating … Continued

Whether Your First Rodeo or Fifth, Submit a Presentation for the Annual Conference in Dallas

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Everything is bigger at the DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo, especially this November when we head to Dallas, Texas. And we’re looking for your Texas-sized contributions –– or, well, your cutting-edge design-build ideas to include in our conference programming.   Don’t worry. Your topic doesn’t have to be Longhorn-themed, but it can’t be all hat, no … Continued

DBIA CEO/ED Lisa Washington Talks PDB in Latest Issue of American DBE

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DBIA CEO/ED Lisa Washington recently spoke with American DBE about the momentum of progressive design-build (PDB) in highway construction. The article, “Progressive Design-Build Gains Traction in Highway Construction,” explores the benefits of and offers advice on using PDB procurement in highway construction projects, particularly for Underutilized Business Enterprises (UBEs). Washington emphasized the collaborative and efficient … Continued

New Bonus Content Available from February Episode of Design-Build Delivers Podcast

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Listen now to the newest Design-Build Delivers Podcast Bonus Content on your favorite podcast app. In February’s episode, A Bridge Too Far?: Contextualizing DBIA’s New Position Statement on Bridging Documents and Prescriptive Requirements, we talked to Shailendra Patel (Virginia Department of Transportation) and Bill Kent (Mortenson) about our newly released position statement on performance-based requirements … Continued

DBIA Secures Amendments to Virginia Bills to Preserve Design-Build

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After weeks of advocacy efforts dating back to late January, DBIA was successful in getting significant amendments incorporated into Virginia Senate Bill 18 (SB 18) and Virginia House Bill 1108 (HB 1108). The bills initially aimed to drive project selection purely based on price, potentially hindering the use of design-build and Construction Manager at Risk … Continued

March Jobs Report Shows Consistent, Robust Construction Job Growth

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The March 2024 jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates continued positive trends in the construction industry, with employment in the industry remaining consistent and robust. In February, construction employment added 23,000 jobs, in line with the average monthly gain of 18,000 over the previous 12 months.  Construction Employment Trends Overall, construction … Continued

Design-Build for Transportation/Aviation Conference General Session Spotlight: Behind the Scenes of an Award-Winning Project

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Join us next month at the Design-Build for Transportation/Aviation Conference, April 17-19, in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a conversation with the team behind the renovation of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) DC Headquarters. The Panel The panel will take you Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning WMATA headquarters located in the L’Enfant neighborhood in … Continued