DBIA has started off the year on a strong note. Some first quarter highlights include the introduction of our region relations leadership team, a new DBIA Progressive Design-Build Primer, the commencement of an FMI Owner Advisor study and more.
DBIA Staff, Leadership, Board of Directors
Lisa Washington, CAE
Executive Director/CEO, DBIA
DBIA Announces Region Relations Leadership Team to Support Design-Build Growth Nationwide, Associated Press, Jan. 7, 2026
DBIA Engages FMI to Assess Owner Advisor Role in Design-Build, Retrofit, April 9, 2026
Rich Formella, PMP, CPPO, FAC-C III (Retired), FDBIA
Senior Vice President, Region Relations, DBIA
DBIA Announces Region Relations Leadership Team to Support Design-Build Growth Nationwide, Associated Press, Jan. 7, 2026
Carissa Linnane, CAE
Field Director – East, DBIA
DBIA Announces Region Relations Leadership Team to Support Design-Build Growth Nationwide, Associated Press, Jan. 7, 2026
Gloria Moore
Field Director – West, DBIA
DBIA Announces Region Relations Leadership Team to Support Design-Build Growth Nationwide, Associated Press, Jan. 7, 2026
DBIA Announces 2026 Board Leadership to Optimize Design-Build Done Right Nationwide, The National Law Review, Jan. 13, 2026.
More About DBIA Leadership, Staff and Members
Why Progressive Design-Build Helps Owners Build with More Confidence, Puget Sound Business Journal, Feb.15, 2026.
ENR Mountain States & Southwest 2026 Top Young Professionals, Engineering News-Record, Feb. 19, 2026.
New DBIA Primer Provides Targeted Guidance for Progressive Design-Build Projects, Retrofit magazine, March 6, 2026.
A More Integrated Approach to Project Delivery, Commercial Property Executive, March 31, 2026.
Student Competition/Chapters
Design-Build Team Finishes Third in the Nation, The Wellsville Sun, Jan. 23, 2026.
Design-Build Institute of America Opens Registration for 2026 National Design-Build Student Competition, US National Times, March 20, 2026
National Project/Team and Leadership Awards
Award-Winning Sanibel Causeway Rebuild Offers Reassurance for Key Biscayne Residents, Islander, Jan. 26, 2026.
PCL Construction’s Clackamas County Courthouse Earns National Award for Design-Build Excellence, Pacific Builder and Engineer, Feb. 2026.
Kansas City International Airport New Terminal Project Earns Five National Awards, Midwest Contractor, Feb. 2026
More Highlights
Choosing the Right Project Delivery Method for Cost Control and Collaboration, Business Design + Construction, Jan. 7, 2026
Submissions Open for 2026 DBIA Project/Team Awards, officeinsight, Feb. 4, 2026.
Progressive Design-Build Is Becoming Essential for New York, Commercial Observer, Feb. 27, 2026
Design-Build Specialty Conferences Highlight PDB, AI and Infrastructure, Building Enclosure, March 12, 2026.
