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A 92,000 Job Loss in February, 11,000 for Construction Jobs

Employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a reversal of January’s job gains. Economists had predicted a stronger showing, with some forecasting that January’s growth would continue and add 59,000 jobs to the economy.  Revisions also softened the previous two months’ numbers. January jobs numbers were revised down slightly […]

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From a Renaissance Architect to Today’s Design-Build Innovators: How the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award Honors the History and Future of Design-Build

You may know the names of those who've won DBIA's highest honor, but how well do you know Filippo Brunelleschi or why the award bears his name?

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Design-Build Delivers Podcast: Spotlighting the Updates to DBIA’s Universal Best Practices

  Design-Build Delivers Podcast: Spotlighting the Updates to DBIA’s Universal Best Practices May 2023 Since the initial release of DBIA’s Design-Build Done Right® Universal Best Practices in 2014, both design-build and the construction, architecture and engineering (AEC) industry at large have seen significant evolution. To reflect those changes and provide room for continued growth, DBIA […]

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Updated Design-Build Done Right® Universal Best Practices Available Now

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has released highly anticipated updates to its Design-Build Done Right® Universal Best Practices, first released in 2014.

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Brano Design Owner Betty Brano on Using Industry Match, Advice for Young Professionals and Being an MWDBE in the AEC Industry

Because finding the right design-build team members is vital to the success of projects, DBIA created Industry Match, the nation’s only online tool designed to help Owners and practitioners find qualified design-builders by region, market, specialties or project type.  Moreover, DBIA is committed to helping America’s design-build teams find and hire Minority, Women and Disadvantaged […]

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Innovation, Technology Driving Better Collaboration Between Field And Office

Contributor: Thai Nguyen, Director of Innovation, Hensel Phelps The construction industry has made impressive strides in digital transformation. However, it still faces challenges in fully harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) due to fragmented data held in silos by individuals, teams and companies. The emergence of new tools and apps adds another layer of […]

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Do You Know a Design-Build Leader? Nominate Them for the 2023 Class of DBIA Fellows

Nominations opened this week for the 2023 Class of DBIA Fellows. Chosen by a jury of their peers, only 2% of Designated Design-Build Professionals are elevated to the status of DBIA Fellow.  Selected individuals join an elite group bearing the DBIA Fellows™ title and membership in the DBIA College of Fellows. They are inducted into […]

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