Category: Perspectives

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

May 20, 2020

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 one knew what to expect. Here we are, two months later, and DBIA’s newest poll shows more projects have been postponed or canceled, more positive … 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 long-time Nats fan, I’ve seen more than my share of seasons that, even though the talent seemed to be there, it just never really happened … Continued

Collaboration – How Well Is It Working?

September 5, 2019

By kwright@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 on projects each and every day. This new feature will provide DBIA members an opportunity to share their perspectives on what works, what doesn’t and … Continued