UPDATE: Due date extended to April 23, 2021 (5 pm)

2021 Call for Abstracts

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) – Western Pacific Region (WPR) will be hosting its 5th Annual Conference on September 30, 2021 in Anaheim, California. The conference theme is: “Powerful Thought Leadership: Connect to be Future-Ready”

The conference goal is to provide a platform for experienced, knowledgeable, and well-spoken industry experts to highlight key aspects of design-build project delivery. Be an integral part of the team, as we educate and promote the value of design-build project delivery and the effective integration of design and construction services t o enhance the value proposition for owners, practitioners and everyone in our community.

Although there is no restriction on topics to be submitted, the following have been identified as areas of interest:

• Design-Build RFP Requirements
• Writing & Responding to Design-Build RFQ/RFP
• Design-Build Project Case Studies
• Design-Build in Transportation, Healthcare or Wastewater
• Design-Build Enabling Legislation
• Progressive Design-Build
• Design-Build Contracts
• Team Integration, Collaboration & Behaviors
• Lean Approaches in Design-Build
• Design-Build on Smaller Projects
• Managing Design in Design-Build
• Early Engagement of the Team
• Integration Tools and Techniques that Enhance Collaboration
• Owner Considerations in Choosing an Integrated Delivery model
• Understanding Performance based requirements
• Design-Build Public + Private (P3) Partnerships
• Preparing the Next Generation of Design-Build Professionals

Submittal due date: April 16, 2021 5pm (PST). EXTENDED TO APRIL 23, 2021
Abstracts to be submitted online.

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Online Submittal