The 2025 DBIA Project/Team Awards are officially open, and what better way to get inspired than by revisiting some of 2024’s biggest winners? In this Design-Build Delivers Podcast Bonus Content Episode, we shift our focus from process to the projects themselves — what makes them stand out, the unexpected challenges they overcame and the surprising ways they came together.
From cutting-edge space research to building in one of the harshest places on Earth, these stories showcase the power of design-build and the ingenuity behind award-winning projects. Whether you’re an industry pro looking to submit your own project for 2025 or just love a great behind-the-scenes look at remarkable builds, this episode is for you.
What’s Inside This Episode?
- University of Arizona Applied Research Building: 2024 Project of the Year, this facility brings together world-class research capabilities with a few unexpected twists along the way.
- Holt Watters Field Camp: Winner of the prestigious Chair’s Award, this Antarctic research station redefines sustainability and resilience in one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) Research and Innovation Laboratory (RAIL): A four-time award-winning project designed to push the boundaries of flexible, high-tech research spaces.
Penguins, Power and the Final Frontier: A Look at Three Award-Winning Projects
Resources
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Chapters
00:08 Introduction
01:41 2024 Project of the Year: University of Arizona Applied Research Building
15:17 Holt Watters Field Camp, 2024 Chair’s Award Winner
29:56 NREL Research and Innovation Laboratory, Four-time Award Winner
43:07 How to Get Your Project in for the 2025 Project/Team Awards
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