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U.S. Job Growth Slows at the End of 2025, with Revisions Pointing to Reduced Momentum

The U.S. labor market closed out 2025 on a softer note, according to the latest Employment Situation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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DBIA’s Design-Build Student Competition is Underway

  Each year university students nationwide compete in DBIA’s Design-Build Student Competition. to be named the best design-build student team in America. DBIA is proud to offer these future leaders of our industry this incredible opportunity to show off their design-build skills to design-build professionals across all disciplines. 2023 Design-Build Student Competition This year’s competition […]

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Are You a Design-Build VDC Leader? DBIA Wants You!

DBIA’s Design-Build VDC Leadership Exchange (VDCLEx) offers an incredible opportunity for design-build virtual design and construction leaders taking innovation to new heights to come together, network and learn. We’re excited to follow up on last year’s Leadership Exchange success in rolling out plans for the 2023 event. This year we’ve expanded the VDCLEx to a […]

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California Congressional Members Want Expedited Recovery for Flood-Ravaged Communities

Members of California’s Congressional delegation have called on the Army Corps of Engineers to accelerate construction to repair the Pajaro River levee and provide emergency response for the towns of Pajaro and Watsonville, which bore the brunt of devastating flooding. The letter, signed by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla and Representatives Zoe Lofgren and […]

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Lessons Learned from a Design-Build Project of the Year Team

As the May deadline for DBIA’s 2023 National Design-Build Project/Teams Awards competition approaches, we thought it might be helpful for design-build teams to get an inside look at what makes a DBIA Project of the Year. New Natural Resources Headquarters (NNRH), Sacramento, California The challenges and risks design-build teams face on any large project can sometimes […]

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How to Make Your DEI Initiatives Work

Designing and building a more diverse AEC industry is more than a lofty social goal. It’s vital for the AEC industry’s future. As our industry continues to face worker shortages and challenges in recruiting young and diverse talent, implementing effective DEI programs can help address these workforce challenges. But what makes a successful DEI program? […]

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An Inside Look: How DBIA’s Design-Build Award Winners Continue to Redefine Project Excellence

  An Inside Look: How DBIA’s Design-Build Award Winners Continue to Redefine Project Excellence March 2023 So, you’ve done the hard work as a team and delivered a design-build project to be proud of. Now what? Now is the time to share your success by entering that project in DBIA’s 2023 Design-Build Project/Team Awards. In […]

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