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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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What Do Great Design-Builders and the Washington Nationals Share in Common?

Here at DBIA’s National Headquarters, we’ve got Nats fever. Even if you’re not a baseball fan, you can’t help but be inspired by their teamwork, persistence, and resiliency. As a long-time Nats fan, I’ve seen more than my share of seasons that, even though the talent seemed to be there, it just never really happened […]

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DBIA Announces 2019 National Design-Build Student Competition Finalists

DBIA is proud to announce the three finalists in the 2019 National Design-Build Student Competition. Student teams from the NewSchool of Architecture & Design, Seminole State College of Florida and Oklahoma State University will advance to the final round of the competition. The three student finalist teams will compete in front of a live jury and audience […]

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DBIA Education Becomes Easier Than Ever

2020 will bring exciting changes to DBIA’s rapidly expanding Design-Build Done Right® education and certification program but, first, we want to give you a preview of what the future holds for DBIA education and certification. We know your time is precious and your calendar’s full which can make it hard to catch an in-person certification […]

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Four Industry Leaders Named DBIA Fellows

The Design-Build Institute of America has announced its second-ever class of DBIA Fellows. Elevation to Designated Design-Build Professional™ Fellow status is the highest level of DBIA Certification and acknowledges the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished design-build professionals. In addition to the selection of four new DBIA-certified Fellows, the DBIA Board of Directors and its […]

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2019 National Design-Build Student Competition Regional Finalists Announced

DBIA is pleased to announce the Regional Finalists in the 2019 Design-Build Student Competition. There are ten regional winners in this year’s competition, which asked teams to exhibit design-build best practices in their proposals to design and construct a Performing Arts Center on an American college campus. The Regional winners now move on to the second […]

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Collaboration – How Well Is It Working?

As the fastest growing and most popular delivery method in the nation, design-build is changing the way America builds. There are incredible innovations and evolutions being implemented by design-build teams on projects each and every day. This new feature will provide DBIA members an opportunity to share their perspectives on what works, what doesn’t and […]

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