Each year, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) invites those doing design-build work to submit their successful projects for the National Design-Build Award Competition. The 2010 deadline for submitting entries was May 17, but if you're considering entering in 2011, you might want to review the 2010 guidelines (PDF) below for next year.
To be considered for a National Design-Build Award, projects must demonstrate successful application of design-build principles, including collaboration in the early stages of the project and the acceptance of single-entity risk. The project must be completed on time, on budget and without litigation. Winning projects are honored for advanced and innovative application of total integrated project delivery and finding unique solutions to project challenges.
AWARD CATEGORIES:
Public Sector
• Over $50 Million
• $25 - $50 Million
• Under $25 Million |
Private Sector
• Over $25 Million
• Under $25 Million |
Educational Facilities NEW!
• Over $25 Million
• Under $25 Million |
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Industrial/Process
• Over $25 Million
• Under $25 Million |
Water/Wastewater
• Over $25 Million
• Under $25 Million |
Healthcare Facilities NEW!
• Over $25 Million
• Under $25 Million |
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Design-Build Under $10 Million
• This category recognizes smaller projects of any project type including, but not limited to, retail, office, multi-family, and parks and recreation. | |
Transportation
• Over $50 Million
• Under $50 Million |
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Rehabilitation/Renovation/Restoration
• Includes existing projects that utilized design-build to rehabilitate, renovate, or restore a structure to its previous state or into a new and improved condition. | |
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**Best Overall **
The jury will present a "Best Overall" Award to one submitted project. To be eligible, projects entries must select one of the 17 entry categories. All submissions will automatically be included in the Best Overall competition, regardless of size or sector, granted that they meet all other eligibility requirements. |
Judging Criteria:
2010 National Design-Build Awards Criteria
Don't forget about DBIA's NEW Entry Requirement --
All project nominations must be entered into the Design-Build Project Database. Submission into the Online Design-Build Project Database is a competition requirement. Not entering into the database may be cause for disqualication (See "Overall Presentation & Conformance to Entry Requirements" in the Awards Criteria). All entries must be entered into the database by the deadline for submittal..
Entry Fees:
All project submissions must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee of $450* for DBIA Members or $750 for Non-Members.
* To receive the DBIA member rate, you must be an Industry Partner (organizational) member. Individual membership do not qualify your firm for the member rate. To become an Industry Partner member and qualify for the discounted rate, please contact Michelle Johnson at membership@dbia.org.
2010 Calendar:
- February 2010 - Call for Nominations available online
- May 17, 2010 - Deadline for entry submissions
- June 2010 - Judging of entry submissions
- July 2010 - Notifications sent to Award Winners
- October 18-20, 2010 - Presentation of Awards at 2010 Design-Build Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, NV
Presentation of Awards:
Award presentations will take place during the 2010 Design-Build Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, NV October 18-20, 2010. This physical award will be engraved with the project name, category and design-builder’s company name. Additional awards specifying the owner, engineer, architect or other team members may be purchased after the award ceremony through DBIA.
Questions:
Contact Stephenie Zvonkovich at szvonkovich@dbia.org.
Project Award History: