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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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New Year, New Changes for DBIA’s Blog

DBIA’s blog was created to serve our members and design-build community timely and topical design-build news and resources. Of course, we’ve got a lot of other resources for you, too, whether it’s our podcast, weekly newsletter, emails, social media and continuous new resources added to our website and bookstore. But what makes the blog unique […]

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Why Use a Design-Build Owner Advisor?

Maximizing Project Success — Will an Owner Advisor Help? November 2022 Design-build’s continued growth nationwide means the need for well-trained design-build Owners and teams has also increased. We know that design-build is only as successful as the Owners who implement it, so it’s vital that Owners understand the basics of Design-Build Done Right® best practices. […]

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Infrastructure Investment — One Year Later

President Biden signed the $1.2 billion Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act one year ago today. Since then, a dozen federal agencies have issued more than $7 billion in state formula funds and awarded $187 billion in competitive grant funding to states, cities, and agencies. In addition, a growing number of Notices of Funding Opportunities continue […]

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Why What Happened in Vegas Won’t Stay in Vegas

The 2022 Design-Build Conference & Expo was a huge success with record-breaking attendance! The timing couldn’t be better as design-build teams prepare to deliver historic infrastructure investment in states nationwide. This week, design-build team members from every sector, discipline and region have returned home armed with the latest Design-Build Done Right® resources to fuel their […]

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Top Student Design-Build Teams Compete for National Honors

  Seventeen university teams from throughout the nation competed this year in DBIA’s National Design-Build Student Competition. DBIA is happy to introduce our 2022 Regional winners. Students across many AEC disciplines collaborate to deliver a design-build project through each stage of development and make their presentation to the nation’s leading design-builders. This year’s project is […]

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Design-Build Industry Leaders Inspire and Innovate

Meet DBIA’s 2022 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Distinguished Leadership Award Winners and this year’s class of Designated Design-Build Professional Fellows™ The design-build industry has seen incredible growth and success in recent years, in no small part, because of the outstanding leaders who are blazing new trails as Owners and practitioners. DBIA is proud to […]

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