Committees

The members of the Board Development Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Committee, and the appointments shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The Board Development Committee shall identify qualified individuals for membership on the Board of Directors and recommend to the Nominating Committee the director nominees for consideration at the next Annual Meeting of the membership. 

This committee will increase awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues by attracting underutilized business enterprises (UBEs) to DBIA’s membership, including developing tools and resources to help drive UBE success through meaningful engagement in design-build. Recommend solutions to address the core issues of racial and gender bias in the AEC industry.

Monitor developments in the design-build contracting arena and work to ensure DBIA offers a complete and up-to-date family of contract documents and forms in support of and consistent with Best Practices. 

This committee will plan and deliver a well‐balanced annual conference program, including an agenda of general and concurrent educational sessions and networking events that drive engagement by a diverse group of participants. “Diverse” in this context refers to disciplines, firm types, geography, market sectors, gender, race and firm size.

This committee will identify hurdles to successful designer engagement in design-build and develop strategies to make design-build more appealing to the design community. 

This committee will lead the evolution of Design-Build Done Right® to include overseeing changes and enhancements to DBIA’s existing courses, tools and resources, as well as guide development of new tools, resources and education to fill gaps and raise the bar.

This committee will continually assesses project delivery practices, challenges and opportunities in the Federal sector to help ensure success in project delivery for Federal Owners and industry practitioners, with a focus on expanding the use and understanding of Design-Build Done Right®. 

This committee will monitor significant developments in the design-build arena, including how statutes and case law are evolving and impacting the successful execution of design-build project delivery. Develop and monitor strategies to expand and/or maintain legislative authority in all jurisdictions for design-build and serve as a resource for the drafting of legislative language, comments or testimony on pending legislation.

This committee will guide expansion and growth of DBIA membership and engagement through strategic outreach, active engagement with region and chapter leaders, and recommending of strategies to enhance the value of membership.

This committee will identify best practices and develop industry standards for the required skillset of an effective Owner Advisor and utilize this information to develop guidelines, training and other strategies for industry-wide dissemination and use by Owners and Owner Advisors in design-build. 

The PDB Resources Committee will lead the development of tools, resources, and education to define the key characteristics and “how to” of Progressive Design-Build. The PDB Resources Committee will also identify, recommend and lead development of additional deeper dive education (i.e., webinars, position papers, half- or full-day courses, conference sessions, etc.) Finally, the PDB Resources Committee will serve as a vetting arm for all PDB resources recommended and/or developed by other committees. 

This committee will play a proactive role in preparing the next generation of design-build leaders by expanding student/academia engagement in DBIA’s student chapters, student competition and university program whereby DBIA curriculum is incorporated into college curriculum. This includes strategic outreach to trade schools.

This committee will determine strategies to promote how design-build is well-suited to seamlessly integrate sustainability and resiliency goals, enhancing environmental stewardship, social equity and economic viability. It will identify and assess risks related to climate change and natural disasters, highlighting strategies to enhance resilience through the effective use of design-build.

This committee will continually assess project delivery practices, challenges and opportunities in the Transportation and Aviation sectors to help ensure success in project delivery, with a focus on expanding the use and understanding of Design-Build Done Right®. It will plan and deliver a well‐balanced conference program, including an agenda of general and concurrent educational sessions and networking events that drive engagement by a diverse group of participants.

This committee will educate the industry and level set the BIM/VDC conversation across all market segments to elevate the understanding of its value while shaping how VDC can thrive in a collaborative “whole team approach” design-build project delivery environment. 

This committee will continually assesses project delivery practices, challenges and opportunities in the Water/Wastewater sector to help ensure success in project delivery, with a focus on expanding the use and understanding of Design-Build Done Right®. It will plan and deliver a well‐balanced conference program specific to Owners and practitioners in the Water/Wastewater space, including an agenda of general and concurrent educational sessions and networking events.