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 Officer (COO). With a distinguished career in association management, Tucker brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of transformative leadership. She has demonstrated her ability to reshape organizations through strategic planning, financial management and the cultivation of new roles and programs.
UC San Diego Grad Housing Claims National Design-Build Honor
School Construction News
Jan. 8
The UC San Diego Nuevo East Graduate Student Housing has been awarded the DBIA National Award of Merit in the Educational Facilities category. The award recognizes such players in the project as Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering; the UCSD project represents Latitude 33’s fourth DBIA Award in five years.
Transportation Experts Air Design-Build, Climate Change Challenges
ENR
Jan. 15
DBIA National Board Member Shailendra Patel (Virginia Department of Transportation) was a panelist at the annual Transportation Research Board forum in D.C. ENR covered the event and featured Patel’s remarks on the ways in which design-build project delivery can be successful if and when it is the right delivery method for a given transportation project.
Institute Revises Federal Acquisition Regulation, Design-Build References
Concrete Products
Jan. 22
DBIA has updated its Design-Build Done Right Federal Sector Best Practices, offering a comprehensive guide for teams navigating the intricacies of federal project delivery. Understanding the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and adhering to the right practices can be the key to a successful design-build project, and the revised Best Practices document provides such guidance.
FEBRUARY
Staten Island’s New $92 Million Recreation Center Will Include Athletic Fields, An Indoor-Outdoor Running Track and a Fitness Center
US Today
Feb. 23
New York Mayor Eric Adams led a groundbreaking ceremony in Tompkinsville for the new Mary Cali Dalton Center. The new 45,000 square meter center will offer a variety of recreational facilities. Vice Chair of DBIA National Board of Directors Tom Foley is a Staten Island resident and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Design & Construction. He and Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue will lead construction of the new center.
Harnessing Innovative Technologies in Construction
Building PA Podcast
Feb. 6
DBIA Director for Virtual Design and Construction Brian Skripac shares insights into the evolving landscape of construction technology. Skripac discusses the excitement of leveraging new technologies to enhance productivity and efficiency in construction. He emphasizes the need for professionals in the industry, from contractors to architects and engineers, to tell their stories in the face of declining media coverage. Skripac also delves into the strategic integration of technology into project management, highlighting the benefits of a collaborative design-build approach.
Design-Build Institute Stresses Collaboration, Procurement to Project Execution
Concrete Products
Feb. 8
DBIA’s updated Design Excellence Position Statement emphasizes collaboration between design and construction professionals through all project delivery stages, from procurement and development through execution. Understanding the design community’s changing needs, the statement introduces five lenses to help provide a framework for evaluating design excellence
Revolutionizing Construction: BIM, Modular Building and the Future of Project Management
Future Construct Podcast
Feb. 13
Brian Skripac, the Director of Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) at the Design Build Institute of America and a luminary in the BIM and VDC domains, stops by to enlighten us on the revolution within the building industry. His journey from architect to tech evangelist showcases the transformative potential when architects, engineers, and construction managers unite under the banner of innovation. Brian dives into his experiences of promoting a model-centric approach to project delivery
DBIA 2023 Award Winners
California Builder & Engineer
Feb. 21
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announces the winners of the 2023 National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Awards. A total of 62 projects from across the United States were submitted for consideration in 10 different categories. The submissions underwent evaluation by a panel of industry experts.
California Builder & Engineer featured a number of the 2023 DBIA Award winners.
- Florida and Georgia Projects
- New York and Pennsylvania Projects
- Arizona and Colorado Projects
- Virginia, South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Maryland Projects
- Intralox Hammond Project
- Texas Projects Projects
- Washington, Montana, and Idaho Projects
“Alternative” Project Delivery Isn’t So Alternative Anymore
SmartBrief
Feb. 29
As more owners seek opportunities for earlier collaboration in projects to refine the design and meet budget requirements before finalizing their project prices, traditional design-build, progressive design-build, construction management at-risk, public-private partnerships and design-build-operate are becoming increasingly attractive. Demand for these delivery agreements appears to be growing more rapidly than ever.
MARCH
Progressive Design-Build Gaining Traction in Highway Construction
American DBE
March 6
DBIA CEO/ED Lisa Washington spoke with American DBE about the momentum of progressive design-build (PDB) in highway construction. PDB contracts have become increasingly popular as infrastructure agencies pursue more complex projects while also seeking to maximize the use of federal and state funding. “The Progressive Design-Build method creates greater collaboration because the key players are at the table earlier in the process,” said Washington.
DBIA’s Specialty Conferences Drive Design-Build Innovation in Water/Wastewater and Transportation/Aviation Sectors
Associated Press
Mar. 7
DBIA’s Specialty Conferences, the nation’s only design-build events focused on the water/wastewater and transportation/aviation sectors, will be in Cincinnati April 15 – 19, 2024. Each spring, thousands of the nation’s leading design-build Owners and practitioners come together for timely and targeted Design-Build Done Right® education for every member of a design-build team. This year’s conferences will feature general sessions dedicated to exploring the upcoming Best Practices for Water/Wastewater (April 15 – 17) and Transportation/Aviation (April 17 – 19), four specialized education tracks, 20+ sessions per conference and a variety of networking opportunities.
Spotlight on DBIA
ENR
Mar. 11
ENR highlights DBIA specialty conferences, new Collaborative Leadership Academy and upcoming resources in a special advertising section of the March 11 issue. The full issue includes a feature on the Microsoft Thermal Energy Center, updates across AEC market sectors and the 2023 Best of Award winners.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Design-Build Institute of America
Leaf Litter Quarterly
Mar. 21
Leaf Litter Quarterly, a newsletter published by conservation and ecological restoration foundation Biohabitats, featured DBIA in its Spring Equinox issue. The issue is dedicated to design-build in nature-based projects and solutions. DBIA is the issue’s nonprofit spotlight.