Design-build could never have shifted from an alternative approach to the mainstream delivery method it is today without industry leaders dedicated to advancing Design-Build Done Right® and promoting it as a procurement approach of choice. Each year, DBIA honors individuals, agencies and Owners who have advocated for, promoted and engaged in standout design-build work with the following awards:
- Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award
- Distinguished Design-Build Leadership Awards
Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award
The Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor DBIA bestows. It is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to the design and construction industry through outstanding leadership and the advancement of integrated design-build project delivery. Each recipient of this award has demonstrated originality, vision and breadth over the course of their professional life. In addition, each has dedicated 25 years or more of strong and well-documented commitment to design-build project delivery.
See list of Brunelleschi Award winnersCongratulations to our 2024 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award winner Donald G. Warren, FDBIA!
Distinguished Leadership Awards
DBIA’s Distinguished Leadership Awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated leadership in advancing effective design-build practices and promoting design-build as a project delivery method of choice. Past Leadership Award categories include Owner, Industry Practitioner, Student (undergraduate or graduate), Faculty/Academia and Young Professional (35 or younger).
See list of Leadership Award winnersCongratulations to this year’s Distinguished Leadership Award winners!
