“Integration is our Foundation”
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is an association of leaders in the design and construction industry utilizing design-build and integrated project delivery methods to achieve high performance projects. (Click here for DBIA's vision, mission and values.)
Founded in 1993, and headquartered in Washington, DC, DBIA proudly stands as the only membership organization bringing together thousands of organizations and individuals representing architects, engineers, public and private owners, general and specialty contractors, manufacturer and suppliers, students, college and university faculty, legal and finance professionals, and many more. In summary, DBIA is the design and construction industry’s hub -- the only organization that makes whole the industry’s many parts.
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Through DBIA, hundreds of design-build professionals across the nation have demonstrate their knowledge, skills and abilities of design-build project delivery through attainment of the Designated Design-Build ProfessionalTM certification.
No other organization offers a credential that is specifically designed to distinguish those who have proven knowledge and expertise from the masses who "claim" to be experts. |
DBIA focuses its efforts on increasing the successful use of innovative design-build teams on non-residential building, civil infrastructure and process industry projects. Best practices are disseminated through educational programs and conferences, publications such as the Design-Build DATELINE monthly journal and the Design-Build Manual of Practice, and legislative efforts at the federal and state level. The prestigious annual National Design-Build Awards competition highlights successful design-build projects across all sectors. DBIA's sixteen regions provide membership benefits at the local level, while also reaching out to owners to promote increased awareness, understanding and use of successful design-build project delivery.

