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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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DBIA Video Productions Win Two Stevie® Awards at American Business Awards® Showcase

We are pleased to announce that two of DBIA‘s video productions won Stevie® Awards at the 21st American Business Awards® showcase. Out of the 3,700 organizations that submitted applications, DBIA won two Bronze Stevies, one for Diversity & Inclusion and one for Public Service & Activism. ****** In Their Own Voices with Jumoke Akin-Taylor | […]

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Join DBIA for the Nation’s Only Federal Design-Build Event

Each year design-build Owners and industry interested in federal sector projects (including those funded with federal dollars nationwide) come together in August for the Federal Design-Build Symposium. Registration is now open, and we hope you’ll join DBIA from August 22–23, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia. The Timing Couldn’t Be Better Over $200 billion in federal infrastructure […]

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Get the Updated DBIA Owner Advisors Contract

As the use of design-build grows and evolves, so has the skillset needed to be a successful Design-Build Done Right® Owner Advisor. As a result, DBIA’s Standard Form Of Contract For Design-Build Owner Advisor Services (#501) has now been updated to reflect today’s increasingly integrated and innovative design-build project needs. DBIA’s Contracts Committee and Owner […]

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Design-Build Certification: What it Means and Where it’s Heading

  Design-Build Certification: What it Means and Where it’s Heading April 2023 As the use of design-build continues to grow, Owners are looking for design-build certified teams to deliver their projects. Practitioners are also looking for design-build certified team members. DBIA certification has never been more valuable than it is today. It’s no surprise that […]

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What Makes a DBIA Award-Winning Design-Build Project?

That answer can be as diverse as the projects themselves, but DBIA National award-winners share a few common elements, including a commitment to collaboration and project excellence. From the Aviation to Water/Wastewater sectors and everything in between, national design-build project/team winners are diverse, innovative, complex and, most of all, impressive. Whether you’ve committed to submitting […]

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New Design-Build Research Shows Continued Growth + Opportunities to Mitigate Market Challenges

Design-build market research by FMI Consulting forecasts continued design-build growth over the next three years, despite recent industry challenges and market volatility. Analysts project design-build will account for 47% of construction spending and 22.5% growth in total design-build spending by 2026. “With the positive projections reported by FMI in this update, design-build will be integral […]

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