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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 […]

  • Industry

Federal Design-Build Leaders Chart a Path Forward at Federal Sector Design-Build Industry Days

DBIA’s 2025 Federal Sector Industry Days gathered more than 450 Owners and practitioners from across the federal marketplace at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Virginia.

  • Conferences

Dashboards, Data and Discipline: Embedding Analytics in the Design-Build Lifecycle

Arth CEO Kailash Chandola shares how teams can improve their use of data on design-build projects.

  • VDC

DBIA Launches Online Directory of Certified Design-Build Professionals

DBIA’s new online Designated Design-Build Professionals® Certification Directory is now available.

  • Certification

Integrating Structural Modeling for Predictable ROI in Complex Urban High-Rises

DPR’s concrete VDC experts are using virtual modeling to cut costs, prevent rework and deliver smarter projects across Austin.

  • VDC

Why They Judge: Inside the Passion, Process and Purpose of DBIA’s Project/Team Awards Jury

On a sunny July morning, a small group of design-build professionals from across the country gathered at DBIA headquarters in Washington, D.C., for a jam-packed two-day judging session. These Project/Team Awards jurors brought a wide range of experience, from first-timers to decade-long veterans, but they came with one shared goal: to help shape the future […]

  • Awards

July Jobs: Slower Hiring, Big Revisions and Policy Crosswinds for AEC

Tariffs and worksite enforcement are cooling manufacturing and construction. July added 73k jobs, unemployment 4.2% and sharp revisions point to a stall.

  • Industry