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DBIA is Hiring: Join Our Team and Shape the Future of Design-Build
DBIA is launching an exciting new chapter in our regional growth and engagement, and we’re looking for visionary leaders to join our team. Join DBIA and help lead the fastest-growing project delivery method in the nation by playing a pivotal role in advancing Design-Build Done Right®. -
Sept. 24 Webinar: Intro to P3 for Design-Build Practitioners
This webinar introduces the fundamentals of P3s, including how it aligns and differs from traditional design-build procurement, project execution and risk considerations. FREE for DBIA members! -
New Podcast Episode – AI Has Arrived in Design-Build
Believe the hype: this episode shows how AI is cutting through specs, boosting safety and reshaping collaboration.
102%
faster than traditional
design-bid-build (DBB)
3.8%
less cost growth than traditional
design-bid-build (DBB)
61%
faster than construction manager at risk (CMR)
$1.2 trillion
in design-build total combined spending 2018-2021
COLLABORATIVE DELIVERY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
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 is providing a rare chance to preview two new Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) courses before their official 2026 launch:
– VDC Execution for Design-Build – Oct 9th http://bit.ly/3VkxfAb
– VDC Planning for Design-Build – Oct. 10th http://bit.ly/3K9sC9H
Each 4-hour session (worth 4 CEHs) is limited to just 25 participants and offered at a reduced rate in exchange for valuable feedback that will help refine the final curriculum.
Sign up today while spots are still open!
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Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) are growing fast across North America. If you work in #designbuild, now’s the time to understand how P3 and design-build intersect and how mastering both can expand your opportunities. Join the #Designbuliddelivers webinar September 24 with experts Steven DeWitt, PE, DBIA, and Matt Girard, DBIA.
What to Expect:
• How P3 procurement works vs traditional design-build
• Key risk and financing differences
• How smaller/local firms can participate in P3 projects
• Earn 1.0 CEH
📅 September 24
• Free for DBIA members / $25 for non-members
2 days ago
Today’s Merit Awards spotlight is: Commercial/Office Buildings.
– May Lee State Office Complex: The largest all-electric, zero-carbon office campus in the U.S., uniting 5,000 employees in 1.25 million square feet of light-filled, community-centered space.
Get to know all our Merit Award winners and stay tuned to more Merit Award winner highlights. These projects now move forward in the competition for National Awards of Excellence and special awards. Celebrate with us at #DBIACON in Las Vegas!
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Stay ahead in the AEC world with the #DesignBuildDelivers Blog! Get the rundown on the latest jobs reports, track new project legislation and catch everything happening at DBIA. Subscribe now and never miss an update!
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1 week ago
#Designbuild creates the spaces where memories are made and communities thrive. Next up on our Merit Award spotlight: Civic/Assembly.
– The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Casper Wyoming Temple: The first Latter-day Saints temple built using modular design with a complete GFRC façade, delivered faster and more cost-effectively without compromising sacred beauty.
– Loma Verde Community and Aquatic Center: Transformed a beloved 50-year-old facility into a modern multi-use hub and aquatics venue, designed to serve the community for the next half-century.
Get to know all our Merit Award winners as we count down to November. These projects now move forward in the competition for National Awards of Excellence and special awards. Celebrate with us at #DBIACON in Las Vegas!
1 week ago
✈️ First up, Aviation takes flight!
Congrats to the 2025 Aviation Merit Award Winners:
– Kansas City International Airport New Single Terminal and Garage: finished early and $45M under budget.
– United Airlines Flight Training Center – Building H: “Two Bays in May” delivered months ahead of schedule.
Follow along as we spotlight every category leading up to #DBIACON, where these projects and all our winners will be honored in Las Vegas. #DBIAAwards
2 weeks ago
#DBIA is excited to announce the 2025 National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Award Winners!
Over the next several weeks, we’ll spotlight the Merit Award–winning projects from all ten categories as we count down to the 2025 #DBIACon. Follow along to see the projects and teams that exemplify Design-Build Done Right®.
These winners now advance in the competition for DBIA’s National Awards of Excellence, including category Excellence Awards, “Best of” distinctions, special Owner awards, the Chair’s Award and Project of the Year.
All Merit Award recipients will be honored at the Awards Ceremony Nov. 6, 2025, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. #DBIAAwards
2 weeks ago
People usually fall into one of two camps on #AI: it’s either the most exciting tool since BIM or it’s a technology to fear.
In this episode of the #DesignBuildDelivers Podcast, we look past the hype and into the jobsite, where AI agents are already reshaping how design-build teams work.
Brought to you by @arkanceusa, this conversation features Brian Skripac, #DBIA’s Director of Virtual Design & Construction, and Paul Hedgepath, Director of Virtual Construction at @mjharrisllc.
2 weeks ago
#DBIA just concluded our 2025 Federal Sector Design-Build Industry Days with record-breaking attendance!
Attendees heard from multiple agencies on their upcoming projects, learned about case studies from NREL and the FBI and networked with others in the industry.
Take a peek into what it was like to attend by checking out our photo albums and reading the latest #DesignBuildDelivers Blog post through the link in our bio.
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