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New Primer: Progressive Design-Build Done Right®
This Primer builds on DBIA’s Design-Build Done Right® Universal Best Practices which were developed as a universally applicable framework for all variations of design-build delivery, regardless of procurement structure. -
New Podcast Episode – All Politics Is Local: The State-by-State Push for Design-Build Authority
DBIA’s Director of State and Local Legislative Affairs, Richard Thomas, and Legislative Committee Chair Vince Campanella unpack what’s happening in state legislatures across the country in 2026. From progressive design-build expansion to sunset clauses and subtle procurement language changes, the legislative landscape remains active and consequential. -
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DBIA seeks candidates who understand and support our mission and goals and who are committed to advancing design-build project delivery across all sectors and markets. Of particular interest are leaders representing subcontractors and/or specialty trades as DBIA advances efforts to ensure the perspectives of these key players are heard.
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Elevating Leaders — Optimizing Outcomes. DBIA’s Academy is tailored to equip AEC professionals with the leadership skills needed for integrated project delivery. With six modules focusing on the Design-Build Done Right® Leadership model, the Academy prepares individuals from any position or discipline for effective leadership in design-build projects. 2025 schedule available now with new Bootcamp formats.
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DBIA has released its Progressive Design-Build Done Right®: Progressive Design-Build Best Practices primer, providing specific guidance for Owners and practitioners using #PDB. This new publication builds on DBIA’s Design-Build Done Right® Universal Best Practices to respond to PDB’s accelerating adoption. #designbuild
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The #DesignBuildDelivers podcast has a new episode coming out tomorrow with guests DBIA’s Richard Thomas, Director, State/Local Legislative Affairs, and Vince Campanella, Vice President at Lydig Construction, Inc. Listen as they discuss the push for design-build authority across states. You won’t want to miss this!
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Most people define project success by whether it finishes on time or on budget. But what really determines success is how we get there: do you wait and hope problems resolve themselves or eat the frog early? In this contributor piece, Eric Meisgeier from Stacy Witbeck reframes how to approach project delivery success.
2 weeks ago
This #DesignBuildDelivers blog post provides the latest jobs number report showing the U.S. economy added a higher than expected 130,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.
Learn what this means for the construction industry by reading our post today.
2 weeks ago
Hear challenges of some of the most common and costly misconceptions about #designbuild in this Feb. 25th webinar led by Jennifer Macks, PE, DBIA, LEED AP, Vice President and Business Unit Leader at HITT Contracting.
Separate fact from fiction and explore how design-build actually performs when it’s structured and executed effectively.
Attendees can earn 1.0 Continuing Education Hour (CEH), and registration is FREE for DBIA members and only $25 for non-members.
3 weeks ago
When firms tackling #designbuild jobs model the project in 3D to verify the planned work, it unlocks wins.
In this article contributed by Solibri, explore four specific ways model-checking helps design-build projects. Link in bio.
4 weeks ago
In the latest #DesignBuildDelivers #Podcast, DBIA’s Executive Director/CEO, Lisa Washington, CAE, and DBIA National Board Chair, Virginia McAllister, DBIA, RA, LEED, NCARB, NCIDQ, discuss where DBIA is headed and what our role is in the industry as #designbuild continues to grow. You won’t want to miss this episode!
Thank you to our sponsor, @ARKANCE, an @Autodesk Platinum Partner.
1 month ago
The 2026 National Design-Build Project/Team Awards are officially open and we’re excited to see what your teams have accomplished!
This year’s application process is more streamlined and flexible than ever, so get started on your application today.
Start by reviewing the FAQs and Submission Guidelines for a clear overview of what’s required. Deadline June 1, 2026, 6PM ET (there will be no submission extension deadline this year).
1 month ago
DBIA certification isn’t limited to technical roles. Danica Bilicich-Mason, Assoc. DBIA, uses her #designbuild expertise in marketing leadership at Red Team Go.
Read the full interview from her conversation with DBIA’s Digital Communications Specialist Kara Brown on the Design-Build Delivers blog.
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