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Our last, but certainly not least, category in our countdown of our Merit Award Winners before #DBIACon is Water/Wastewater! 🚰
– Big Creek WRF Expansion: The county’s largest-ever capital infrastructure project, providing advanced wastewater treatment for more than 250,000 residents, businesses and institutions.
– McAlpine Creek Wastewater Management Facility Reliability and Process Improvements: A six-year $120 million rehabilitation that extended the service life of critical equipment by approximately 25 years and increased wet weather capacity by 40 million gallons per day.
– Rocky River Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 3 Expansion (Progressive Design-Build (PDB)): A project that addressed the urgent need to increase treatment capacity and improve reliability for one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing service areas.
– Sterling Natural Resource Center: A project that combines advanced water recycling, renewable energy generation and an attractive public gathering space into a single facility.
See all of these award-winning teams in person at the #DBIA Awards Ceremony on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas.
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#DBIA’s Brian Skripac, CM-BIM, DBIA, joined Robert Otani, PE (@thorntonttomasetti), Wendy Ho, PE, LEED AP, ENV SP, Assoc. DBIA (@akrfinc), Joe Menzer, PE, DBIA (@nv5_inc), and Becky Yurek, AIA (@nycddc) for a dynamic panel at the DDC Innovative Technology Summit.
Together, they explored how emerging technologies are transforming design and construction—and how collaborative #designbuild teams are leading that evolution.
We’re proud to see DBIA represented alongside model Owners like DDC, continuing to advance innovation across the built environment. #contech #constructiontech
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It's almost time to head to Vegas for #DBIACon, but we're not quite done counting down our Project/Team Merit Awards. Our second-to-last category is Transportation! 🚍🌉
– Hurricane Ian Sanibel Island Access: An emergency bridge reconstruction restoring the island’s only mainland connection and reopening access for residents, workers and essential services.
– Redmond Technology Station (RTS) Pedestrian Bridge: A walking bridge that provides a safe and accessible alternative to vehicle travel, encouraging walking, cycling and transit use, easing congestion and lowering carbon emissions.
– Route 7 Corridor Improvements Project: A project that addressed one of the last major choke points on one of Northern Virginia’s few east-west commuting corridors.
– Wekiva Parkway Section 8 Interchange Design-Build Project: A 25-mile beltway segment, connecting multiple interstates through a system-to-system interchange, improving traffic flow, regional connectivity and safety.
#DBIA Merit winners in all categories exemplify the best in #designbuild delivery, and they’re now eligible for special awards and best in awards. Learn more about the DBIA Project/Team Awards and make plans to join us to celebrate all the winners at the #DBIA Awards Ceremony Nov. 6 in Las Vegas.
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Buying the latest #VDC tools is the easy part. Getting the right person to lead its use is a game-changer. That’s where DBIA comes in.
DBIA’s new VDC Project Leader’s Role & Responsibilities on Design-Build Projects Primer provides a framework any #designbuild team can apply: defining who leads VDC, how they align people, process and technology and how to use #data to drive better results. It’s free, practical and built to integrate VDC leadership into every project phase.
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When disaster strikes, speed matters. In Part 2 of this #DesignBuildDelivers Blog series on #designbuild in times of crisis, we explore how design-build is evolving to meet today’s most complex recovery challenges, where urgency, uncertainty and community impact intersect.
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As we count down the days to #DBIACon, we’re highlighting each of our Project/Team Merit Award winners in each category. Today we are highlighting Rehabilitation, Renovation and Restoration.
– California Firefighters Memorial Expansion: a renovation to expand the memorial’s capacity, improve accessibility and create a more cohesive visitor experience.
– IMA Locker Room & Pool Upgrade: a project that replaced outdated locker rooms with gender-inclusive locker rooms, upgraded mechanical and electrical systems, improved moisture control and refreshed amenities.
– Smith and Perkins Renovation & Expansion: an upgrade that united two 70-year-old halls through a new connector designed to encourage collaboration and community.
#DBIA Merit winners in all categories exemplify the best in #designbuild delivery, and they’re now eligible for special awards and best in awards. Learn more about the DBIA Project/Team Awards and make plans to join us to celebrate all the winners at the #DBIA Awards Ceremony Nov. 6 in Las Vegas.
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From real-time data to smarter collaboration, technology is reshaping #designbuild as we know it.
@HCSS_Software Chief Product Officer Kishan Patel breaks down how tech is breaking old barriers and keeping teams up to speed in this #DesignBuildDelivers op-ed.
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2 weeks ago
DBIA is thrilled to announce the 2025 Distinguished Leadership Award winners!
🏅 Jennifer Macks, PE, LEED AP, DBIA: Industry Practitioner
🏅 Britt Sanford: Owner
🏅 David Shadpour, PE, CPD, PMP, LEED AP, DBIA: Young Professional
🏅 Janice Zahn, PE, CCM: Legislator
Leadership in design-build doesn’t look the same everywhere. Sometimes it’s a legislator shaping the policy landscape. Sometimes it’s an Owner setting the tone for trust and partnership. That spectrum of leadership is what DBIA’s Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrate each year.
Get to know the honorees more in this #DesignBuildDelivers blog
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We’ve been counting down to #DBIACON by spotlighting this year’s Project/Team Merit Award winners, one category at a time.
Today’s feature: Industrial, Process and Research Facilities, projects that redefine what’s possible in complex, high-performance environments.
🏗️ Caltech Resnick Sustainability Center: a cutting-edge research hub advancing Caltech’s mission to solve global environmental, climate, and energy challenges.
🏭 Project Dolphin: a flagship warehouse and distribution facility raising the bar as Illinois’ first LEED Platinum warehouse.
Catch up on our earlier spotlights to see the incredible design-build projects across the other categories, all leading up to the #DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo, Nov. 5–7 in Las Vegas. And get your tickets to join us for the awards ceremony on Nov. 6 to celebrate our Merit Award winners and find out who takes home the Best of and Specialty Awards.
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