Category: Perspectives

New NIBS Equity Survey Shows There’s Work to Be Done

June 16, 2021

DBIA is proud to have supported the 2021 National Institute of Building Sciences Social Equity Survey and appreciate the many DBIA members who took the time to participate as respondents. … Continued

America’s Infrastructure Scorecard: Mediocre Isn’t Good Enough

March 5, 2021

By Aja Neal

America’s Infrastructure Barely Makes the Grade ASCE has painted an in-depth portrait of America’s imperiled infrastructure systems. While government investment has made some improvements in recent years, the sobering fact … Continued

Indifference is Not an Option

June 11, 2020

By kwright@dbia.org

“As our nation has experienced a level of civil unrest we likely never thought we would see in our lifetime, there is no better time to remind us that DBIA’s … Continued

Two Months Later – Updated AEC Industry Poll on COVID-19 Impacts

May 20, 2020

By kwright@dbia.org

What a difference a couple of months makes. When DBIA first polled our community at the end of March, uncertainty reigned. It was early into pandemic mitigation efforts and no … Continued

What Do Great Design-Builders and the Washington Nationals Share in Common?

November 1, 2019

By kwright@dbia.org

Here at DBIA’s National Headquarters, we’ve got Nats fever. Even if you’re not a baseball fan, you can’t help but be inspired by their teamwork, persistence, and resiliency. As a … Continued

Collaboration – How Well Is It Working?

September 5, 2019

By nsmith@dbia.org

As the fastest growing and most popular delivery method in the nation, design-build is changing the way America builds. There are incredible innovations and evolutions being implemented by design-build teams … Continued