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. Founded in 1993 and headquartered today in Washington, DC, DBIA offers its members opportunities for education, networking, information, and advocacy through its web site, bookstore, designation program, courses, conferences, chapter events, and its monthly journal, Design-Build DATELINE.
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.
The mission of the Design-Build Institute of America is to:
- Achieve and maintain recognition as the industry center of expertise for design-build practice.
- Lead the expansion of design-build utilization across all industries and markets.
DBIA will pursue this mission in a manner that is inclusive of all project participants in integrated services delivery.
Strategic Goals
- Achieve budgetary balance and organizational sustainability.
- Achieve high quality results across a smaller spectrum of activity.
- Regain the high ground as the thought leader in design-build practice.
- Continue to reduce barriers to design-build utilization.
- Strategies
- Enhance the statutory climate for design-build procurement and licensure.
- Increase the awareness of DBIA by, and involvement of, owners.
- Forge effective alliances with other organizations within our industry.
- Make DBIA membership sustainable and desirable.
- Improve the quality of DBIA programs and products.
- Create an education and research foundation which is effective and sustainable.
- Determine the optimum role, scope, and integration of DBIA Chapters.
- Create staff organization and volunteer structure which are appropriate to DBIA's strategic directions.