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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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Design-Build Has a Breakout Year!

Lisa Washington, CAE  |  January 3, 2016 Sometimes it’s hard in the hustle-and-bustle of the holidays to take time to look back at the year; however, here at DBIA we have so much to celebrate I just couldn’t let 2016 end without taking a moment to reflect with you, our members. I know that design-build […]

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More Best Practices are Even Better Practices

Best Practices are a widely embraced tool for maximizing the implementation of industry knowledge. How can practitioners in any field stay up to date, let alone innovate, without a central source for universally accepted practices? When DBIA published its Universal Best Practices in February of 2014, the publication identified practices with two characteristics, 1) they […]

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University of Colorado Boulder Wins 2016 Student Competition

Katie Colten  |  November 15, 2016 Competing in front of a live jury and audience at the Design-Build Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, the shortlisted teams from the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Oklahoma and Washington State University defended their design and construction plans for a parking facility on a college campus in […]

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DBIA Announces Distinguished Design-Build Leadership Award Winners

November 10, 2016 A state legislator, a state transportation official, a young professional and an industry practitioner make up the four individuals honored for leadership in promoting design-build project delivery. Washington, D.C. – The Design-Build Institute of America, the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, has announced the winners of […]

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2016 National Design-Build Student Competition Finalists

Katie Colten | October 26, 2016 DBIA is proud to announce the three finalists in its 2016 National Design-Build Student Competition. Student teams from the University of Colorado – Boulder, University of Oklahoma and Washington State University will advance to the final round of the competition. The three student finalist teams will compete in front […]

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DBIA Honors Peter W. Tunnicliffe with Lifetime Achievement Award

October 24, 2016 The Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award is DBIA’s Highest Honor Washington, D.C. – The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) – the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build – has announced Peter W. Tunnicliffe, P.E., BCEE, DBIA, CIRM, as the 2016 recipient of the DBIA Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award. Peter Tunnicliffe […]

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