
Explore some of DBIA’s news coverage from the first quarter of 2025, featuring DBIA leadership, 2024 national award winners and more.
DBIA Staff, Leadership, Board of Directors

Lisa Washington, CAE
Executive Director/CEO, DBIA
Design-Build Fosters Collaboration, Flexibility (opinion), Construction Dive, Mar. 27, 2025
Lisa Washington Discusses Design-Build: Once Considered Alternative, It Is Now Mainstream, Fueling Innovation, Delivering Collaboration and Elevating Outcomes, Construction Today, Mar. 28, 2025

Carolyn Brennan
Chief Operating Officer, DBIA
DBIA Appoints Carolyn Brennan as Chief Operating Officer, Construction Equipment Guide, Apr. 9, 2025

Thomas J. Foley, P.E., CCM, DBIA
Chair, DBIA National Board of Directors
New Heights for New York, The CEO, Mar. 2025
Design-Build Can Save NYC Billions (opinion), NY Daily News, Mar. 11, 2025

Brian Skripac, CM-BIM, DBIA
Director of Virtual Design and Construction, DBIA
Digital Threads: Unlocking Enhanced Data Management in Facilities Management, Digital Builder (Autodesk Construction Blog), Apr. 9, 2025
More About DBIA Leadership, Staff, Board and Members
- NYC Department of Design and Construction ‘Got Stuff Done’ in 2024, Construction Equipment Guide, Dec. 26, 2024
- NYC DDC Commissioner Foley Leads DBIA National Board of Directors for 2025, Constructioneer, Jan. 7, 2025
- DBIA Announces 2025 National Board of Directors, Construction Superintendent, Jan. 7, 2025
- ENR’s National Top 20 Under 40 Award Winners Impress Industry Judges, ENR, Jan. 2025
- Women of Influence: Construction, Engineering, & Architecture 2025 – Betty Lynn Senes, Los Angeles Business Journal, Jan. 20, 2025
- Women of Influence: Construction, Engineering, & Architecture 2025 – Susan O’Connell, Los Angeles Business Journal, Jan. 20, 2025
- Design-Build in Water/Wastewater Projects: Enhancing Contractor Collaboration, Construction Digest, Jan. 2025
- McCarthy’s Alex Belkofer Named to ENR “20 Under 40” Innovators List, Construction Forum, Feb. 20, 2025
- Design-Build Saving Over 50 Years, $1.4 Billion on Just 42 City Projects, Construction Equipment Guide, Feb. 20, 2025
- Office Market Emphasizes Novelty, Wellness in 2025, Building Design + Construction, Feb. 28, 2025
- A Dallas Builder’s Take on Design-Build Partnerships, D Magazine, Mar. 13, 2025
- LEED v5 Requires Climate Resilience Assessments, Facilities Net, Mar. 2025
- Mastering the Progressive Design-Build Delivery Method, Pacific Builder & Engineer, Mar. 2025
- Top Construction-Related Podcasts, Construction Dive, Mar. 27, 2025
- Sundt Project Manager Appointed to DBIA Committee, El Paso, Inc., Apr. 3, 2025
- Maricela Cordova Joins Maryland Transportation Authority Board with Endorsement from Governor Wes Moore, Hoodline, Apr. 3, 2025
- LA Light Rail Project Officials Drop Design-Build for CMAR, ENR, Apr. 2, 2025
National Project/Team Awards
- New Surface Water Plant Serving Turlock, Ceres Receives National Recognition, Turlock Journal, Jan. 22, 2025
- Enter 2025 Design-Build Project/Team Awards, Retrofit Magazine, Feb. 24, 2025
- DBIA Announces Projects in Arizona and Colorado as National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Award Winners, Building Excellence
- DBIA Announces Projects in Virginia, South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Maryland as National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Award Winners, Building Excellence
- DBIA Announces Projects in Florida and Georgia as National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Award Winners, Building Excellence
- DBIA Announces Projects in Washington, Montana and Idaho as National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Award Winners, Building Excellence
- DBIA Announces Intralox Hammond Project as National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Award Winner, Building Excellence
- DBIA Announces Three Texas Projects as National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Award Winners, Building Excellence
- What Does It Take to Install a 40-Ton Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Space Simulations?, Construction Digest
- San José Mineta Int’l Fast Tracks New Facilities and Fleet Maintenance Buildings, Airport Improvement, Mar. 21, 2025
- LaGuardia Airport Named Best Airport in North America by Skytrax, Aviation Pros, Apr. 9, 2025
National Design-Build Student Competition
- U of Arizona Team Wins DBIA Student Competition, Construction Dive, Jan. 2, 2025
- Raytheon’s $2 Million Gift Commitment to UA Fuels Student Engineering Leadership, Biz Tucson, Mar. 12, 2025
- DBIA Student Competition Challenges Teams to Tackle Airport Expansion Project, Building Enclosure, Mar. 15, 2025
- DBIA’s 2025 Student Competition Showcases Progressive Design-Build in Airport Expansion Challenge, Airport Improvement, Mar. 17, 2025
DBIA Design-Build Utilization Study 2025
- Study Confirms Sustained Growth for Design-Build Project Delivery, Concrete Products, Jan. 20, 2025
- New Report Details Trends, Growth Predictions in Design-Build Project Delivery, Medical Construction & Design, Feb. 18, 2025
- Report Highlights Design-Build’s Role in Tackling Industry Challenges, Driving Growth, Construction Superintendent, Feb. 26, 2025
More Highlights
- Small Business Coalition Letter to President Trump Requesting Relief from Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirement for Beneficial Ownership Information, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 28, 2025
- Design-Build Contractors – Roles, Benefits & Project Types, The City Journals, Mar. 7, 2025
- ENR Spotlight on DBIA: The Power of Design-Build, ENR, Mar. 2025
- DBIA Announces New Format for Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy, Construction Equipment Guide, Apr. 2, 2025
- Tech-Driven Construction: Boost Productivity Now, World Construction Today
