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Industry Leaders Celebrate 30 Years of Design-Build Excellence

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In 1993, design-build was considered a radical approach to project delivery. That year, the Design-Build Institute of America was created by a small group of industry visionaries who believed there was a better way to build. In the three decades since, design-build has become the nation’s fastest-growing delivery method, and DBIA is the nation’s leading … Continued

DBIA’s 2023 Design-Build Project/Teams Awards Competition Begins

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DBIA’s Design-Build Project/Team Awards winners set themselves apart in the industry as the nation’s best design-builders. Their projects are diverse, but they share one common element – excellence. Now’s the time to share your design-build project success by submitting your entry into the Design-Build Project/Team Awards competition. Competition Awards and Categories DBIA’s National Project/Team awards … Continued

What Makes a Great Design-Build Leader?

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That answer can be as unique as those chosen to guide your team. However, one thing is certain: leadership matters more than ever in the design-build process. As projects become more complex, design-build leaders need a robust toolkit, including the skills and attributes required to maximize a fully integrated process. The days of command-and-control leadership styles … Continued

$1B Infrastructure Funds Awarded to Airports Nationwide

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced nearly $1 billion in infrastructure funding to 99 airports in virtually every state in the nation. According to the FAA announcement today, the funds will be used to: “…invest in new baggage systems, larger security checkpoints and improved ground transportation. Other projects increase terminal sustainability and improve accessibility … Continued

DBIA’s VDC Leadership Exchange Brings Together the Nation’s Leading Design-Build VDC Leaders

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DBIA’s newly created VDC Leadership Exchange (VDCLEx) is positioned to help define what VDC Done Right looks like for design-build teams in all sectors and project types. This diverse group of BIM/VDC industry leaders gathered for the first time in November at the Design-Build Conference and Expo. There they shared their expertise on how the collaborative … Continued

The Flexibility of Design-Build: Best-Value, PDB and Everything in Between

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Design-build use, including two-phase best-value and progressive design-build (PDB), has expanded across all sectors (transportation, water/wastewater, commercial development, etc.), and is projected to be nearly half of all design and construction in the U.S. by 2025. This growth can be attributed, in part, to the flexibility of design-build, including an Owner’s choices of project delivery … Continued

DBIA’s Design-Build Webinars are Targeted at What Teams Need

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  DBIA is excited to bring you the next installment of our Design-Build Delivers Webinars, a new monthly series covering various timely and targeted industry topics exclusively focused on Design-Build. Known for our Design-Build Done Right® education, these webinars provide yet another platform for DBIA to offer real-world lessons, solutions and innovations for Design-Build professionals at … Continued

The Evolution of Design-Build 1993-2023

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  Celebrating DBIA’s 30th Anniversary In 1993, design-build was considered a radical approach to project delivery. That year, the Design-Build Institute of America was created by a small group of industry visionaries who believed there was a better way to build. In the three decades since, design-build has become the nation’s fastest-growing delivery method, and … Continued