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U.S. Hiring Cools, but Nonresidential Construction Keeps Adding Workers

September’s jobs report highlights a divide between a slowing national labor market and continued demand for skilled workers in nonresidential construction. U.S. hiring slowed sharply in September, but the construction […]

  • Industry

Three Former DBIA Board Chairs to Join National Academy of Construction

Dana Pomeroy, Deb Sheehan and Jim Whitaker join the National Academy of Construction.

  • People

Owner Readiness Takes Center Stage in Cleveland

The 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo is just around the corner, and it comes with more Owner readiness resources than ever before.

  • Conferences

California Eliminates Sunsets for Design-Build Projects for Local Agencies

California has become the latest state to strengthen design-build authority after the passage of Senate Bill 935, which removes a design-build sunset for local agencies’ design-build authority.

  • Legislation

Human in the Lead: Building a Better Data Strategy with ARKANCE

In a new episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, ARKANCE and DBIA examine how project data can retain its value across the project lifecycle.

  • Podcast
  • VDC

Record-Breaking Federal Symposium Reflects Growing Demand for Design-Build

Nearly 700 design-build professionals came to Reston for the 2026 Federal Design-Build Symposium.

  • Conferences

July Jobs Report: Construction Adds Jobs as U.S. Employment Falls

Gains in construction, losses in other sectors, as July 2026 jobs report does not meet expectations.

  • Industry