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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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Missouri Public Agencies Now Have Option for a Faster, Less Expensive, Quality Construction Process Thanks to New Design-Build Legislation

August 29, 2016 For two decades, countless lawmakers, municipal and county officials, and engineering and construction professionals have worked behind the scenes to enact legislation that would allow local Missouri public agencies to use the design-build construction process for everything from roads and bridges to water and wastewater infrastructure. This week, the long-awaited Missouri House […]

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Federal Owners Forum Reveals Proposed Solutions to Common Federal Project Delivery Challenges

August 10, 2016 Thirteen (13) industry leaders representing eleven (11) federal agencies gathered for a full day to challenge thinking and play a major role in affecting positive change. The leaders addressed imperatives that hinder the federal sector’s ongoing ability to achieve optimal efficiency and performance in designing and constructing the built environment. Washington, D.C., […]

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DBIA Announces 2016 National Design-Build Project/Team Award Winners

Nationwide winners represent the best design-build projects of the year, and were honored for achieving exceptional project delivery through Design-Build Done RightTM. July 13, 2016 Washington, D.C. – The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, today announced its 21st annual Design-Build Project/Team Award Winners. Recognized for exemplary collaboration […]

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Transportation Leaders Honored for Advancing Innovation in Project Delivery, from Faster Completion to Higher Quality

DBIA Honors the Virginia DOT, North Carolina DOT’s Rodger Rochelle and Nossaman’s Evan Caplicki and Elizabeth Cousins for Leadership in advancing Design-Build Best Practices April 19, 2016 Charlotte, N.C. – The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, has announced the recipients of its 2016 […]

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Guest Blog: Why the Manufacturing Sector Loves Design-Build

By Steve Wright | March 18, 2016 The benefits of the design-build process have a broad appeal across just about every sector, from retail to higher education, but the place where those benefits may be most directly felt is in the manufacturing industry. Today’s stringent economy means constantly squeezed margins and ever-tightening production timelines. With […]

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A Conversation with DBIA’s 2016 Board Chair

Issue 4 of 2015 By G. William Quatman, FAIA, DBIA, Esq. 1. Tell us more about your role at Burns & McDonnell and what you can bring to your role as Board Chair? I am general counsel and senior vice president for a 5,000+ person integrated, international design-build firm. I’ve had this position for seven years, […]

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