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DBIA’s sector-specific conferences for Transportation/Aviation and Water/Wastewater offer incredible opportunities to learn and grow as a design-build professional. Here are our top five reasons we think you should attend! DBIA delivers what you need. DBIA’s sector-specific conferences provide the best design-build information, education and networking for the Transportation/Aviation and Water/Wastewater sectors. Convenience. With two conferences in […]

Though design-build has grown from an alternative project delivery method into a mainstream delivery method, there are still those who believe myths about what design-build is and what the process looks like. We’ve broken it down for you with five of the most common myths about design-build and the real facts behind them. MYTH: Design-Build […]

We know DBIA conferences are great events for design-builders to learn what’s new in the industry and network with their peers, but of course, we acknowledge we may be just a bit biased. That’s why it’s really terrific to see an attendee offer their own views on what DBIA conference sessions have to offer, which […]

Given every year to some of the best and brightest in the industry, DBIA’s Distinguished Leadership Awards honor individuals who have made significant contributions to practice and performance of design-build. This year, four individuals were honored at the 2018 Design-Build Conference & Expo in New Orleans. Industry Professional – Blain Grover, Preconstruction Manger, Fortis Construction, […]

The team from Iowa State University felt confident after making their presentation during the 2018 National Design-Build Student Competition. That confidence was well-placed, as the Cyclones took home the top prize in this year’s design-build competition, which takes place every year at the Design-Build Conference & Expo. Iowa State was one of three shortlisted teams […]

CII/Pankow Study Says Design-Build is Faster, With More Reliable Performance and Less Cost and Schedule Growth New research shows that America’s design-build projects continue to deliver faster, and with greater reliability in cost and schedule performance, than other delivery methods. It’s been 20 years since the seminal CII/Penn State research showed that design-build projects consistently […]