Collaboration - the Heart and Soul of Design-Build
Partnering and teaming with other design and construction industry firms is an integral part of design-build. DBIA provides conferences, forums, journals and workshops for individuals to “network” and share experiences and approaches to design-build and integrated services with colleagues and owners.
Legislative Leadership
DBIA advocates changes in laws and regulations to encourage equal opportunity for design-build and integrated services delivery. Over the past year hundreds of items of Design-Build legislation have been initiated at the state and national level. The percentage rate of successful passage for such Design-Build legislation is far higher than for typical legislation, reflective of the efforts of the DBIA and the Design-Build community.
DATELINE Journal
Individuals members receive a subscription to DATELINE, a 10-time/year publication which provides in-depth news about the Design-Build industry and addresses specific Design-Build activities in detail.
Regional Offices
DBIA maintains a network of regional chapters that advance design-build and promote networking locally.
Focused Committee
All members are encouraged to participate in committees that produce specialty conferences, new publications, special programs, member benefits and industry standards.
Education
Members receive special discounts and preferred status at the many educational programs DBIA offers throughout the year. These nationwide opportunities provide frequent and conveniently located courses to increase learning and understanding of Design-Build.
Networking
DBIA conferences and events are attended by multi-disciplinary practitioners. DBIA also enjoys the highest percentage of owners/users (regularly 15 to 25 percent) at its meetings and courses. A regular feature of DBIA conferences are special “Owner Forums” conducted as owner-only meetings where attendees have the opportunity to meet and address Design-Build initiatives, challenges and opportunities. This unique Forum provides the only opportunity of its kind in the Design-Build world.
Designation Program
Members may become individually enrolled in the newly developed Certificate of Mastery Program or designated as a Designated Design-Build Professional™. These programs provide accepted and recognized standards for individuals who demonstrate qualified and quantified levels of expertise in design-build project delivery.
Professional Development and Networking
DBIA provides access to the cutting edge techniques, tools and procedures for effective and efficient training through its numerous educational opportunities. Professional development opportunities include:
Awards
Each year, DBIA presents awards to design-build professionals who exemplify and promote excellence in integrated project delivery. We also strive to recognize firms who have produced top-notch projects through the Design-Build awards competition. Candidates are considered for the awards based on the successful application of design-build principles.
