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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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Just for You: DBIA’s 2023 Education Schedule Preview

We know how it is. You fully intended to take Design-Build Done Right® Education this year (you know it’s still not too late, right?) but life got in the way. We’re here to help you keep your career on track and prepare for the incredible design-build opportunities ahead. DBIA is excited to roll out our […]

  • Education

2022 is a Record Year for Design-Build Advocates

DBIA Advocacy Team Highlights Legislative News October 2022 Podcast Each year, design-build advocates across the nation and in the halls of Congress work to ensure that states and federal agencies have full access to design-build to deliver their projects. That authority has never been more important as we rebuild in the post-Covid environment and launch […]

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What to Expect at the Nation’s Biggest Design-Build Event

There are so many reasons design-build teams have made DBIA’s Design-Build Conference & Expo the “go-to” event each year. This year’s event, November 2-4, is looking to set attendance records as the nation’s design-build pros are eager to get together and share in the best of design-build resources and networking. Three days of PACKED programming […]

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Kansas DOT Tackles its First Progressive Design-Build Project

An Inside Look at US-54 East Kellogg Improvements Raja Govindaswamy, PE Chief, Bureau of Alternative Delivery & Project Director, KDOT East Kellogg, US-54/400, is a major 6-lane freeway in Wichita, KS, with a system of frontage roads and continuous U-turns at major arterial street intersections throughout the City of Wichita in Sedgwick County, KS. The […]

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Why Smart Students Jump-Start Their Careers with DBIA

DBIA is committed to helping prepare the next design-build generation. First, with our student program and after getting their first job, DBIA’s young professional’s (YP) program. Design-build is especially attractive to younger generations for various reasons highlighted in this article by Trimble, a construction technology company. “As younger generations enter the workforce, they are demanding […]

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Here’s the Inside Scoop on Updated DBIA Contracts

Start Your Design-Build Done Right® Projects with the Industry’s Best Documents   September 2022 Design-Build Done Right® Podcast Getting your design-build project started off right is vital to project success. DBIA contracts are the industry’s “go-to” documents delivering Design-Build Done Right® projects of all types. Now, they’re even better! These contract updates have been in the works […]

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