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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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Washington State Embraces Progressive Design-Build

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed legislation authorizing the use of progressive design-build (PDB) in all agencies already using design-build. Washington is the first state to specifically address the use of progressive in legislative language, building a model that could help inform the use of progressive in other states nationwide. DBIA enthusiastically supported HB 1295 […]

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Recapping the 2019 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference

The 2019 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference ended on Friday, and it’s hard to believe it’s over after the incredible week we had in Cincinnati. From inspiring keynote speakers to education sessions on the hottest topics in design-build, this was another memorable year at #DBIAWater. We recapped the 2019 Design-Build for Transportation/Aviation Conference last week, but […]

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Looking Back at the 2019 Design-Build for Transportation and Aviation Conference

It’s springtime which means one thing at DBIA – conferences! We’re in Cincinnati this week for two conferences in one location. The Design-Build for Transportation and Aviation Conference (aka #DBIATranspo) started things off on Monday while the Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference (#DBIAWater) takes over the second half of the week. Wednesday is the crossover day, […]

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My Misconceptions about DBIA Certification — and Why I was Wrong

By Robert R. Smedley, AIA, DBIA Note: This article also appears in the first 2019 issue of Integration Quarterly magazine. You can read the full issue here. To be honest I didn’t expect to learn much from the DBIA certification process. In my 35 years in the industry, I’d seen design-build done right, I’d seen it […]

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The State of the Union and Infrastructure Investment

If you caught last night’s State of the Union address, you might have heard mention of infrastructure investment. This is not the first time the current administration has addressed infrastructure in the State of the Union, but this discussion was different than 2018, and many took notice. Last year, he used the State of the […]

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Top Five Reasons to Attend a DBIA Conference

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 […]

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