The Design-Build Institute of America Addresses Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on Design-Build Projects
Electrical Construction & Maintenance, July 21, 2011
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has released the latest addition to the Design-Build Manual of Practice, BIM and Design-Build Project Delivery. Developed by DBIA’s BIM Committee, a group of practitioners representing the full spectrum of design and construction disciplines, the chapter details how design-build teams can make the greatest use of a technology that is transforming the A/E/C industry.
Design-Build vs. Architecture Firms
Construction Digital, June 2011
Although design-build has emerged in recent years as a top trend in the construction industry, some still argue in favor of traditional projects in which the architect and the builder have separate and distinct contracts with the owner. Leading experts Everett L. Herndon, Jr., P.E., DBIA, and Tim Marsters, managing director of Perkins+Will Boston, share their arguments for each side of the debate.
A Look at the Design-Build Industry
Metal Construction News, June 3, 2011
DBIA's managing director of public relations, Susan Hines, along with other leaders in the construction industry, discusses the status of the design-build market and the benefits and challenges of using design-build.
The Top 100 Project Delivery Firms
Engineering News-Record, June 1, 2011
DBIA Chairman Greg Gidez and Executive Director Lisa Washington discuss the status of the design-build industry and current trends.
Dealing with Design-Build
Construction Today, May 2011
DBIA Board Chairman Greg Gidez shares his experience with design-build and outlines the advantages and risks of employing this widely-used method of project delivery.
Design-Build Makes Legislative Inroads
Engineered Systems Magazine, April 7, 2011
DBIA recently experienced legislative victories in New York and Ohio, as last fall's elections altered the political landscape.
Dallas' DART Honored for Rail Design-Build Projects
METRO Magazine, March 31, 2011
DBIA awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit with the 2011 Transportation Owner of the Year Award at its Design-Build in Transportation Conference in Kansas City, Mo.
If You Legalize it, They Will Build
American Water Intelligence, March 2011
As the design-build method gains popularity, procurement laws across the U.S. are changing.
Design-Build Ramp-Up: Teamwork Gains Prevalence in Today's Market
Orlando Business Journal, February 11, 2011
The use of the design-build method in government and private projects has grown in recent years and is expected to increase to account for 50 percent of all commercial construction projects by 2015.
Design-Build Horizontal Directional Drilling in Jacksonville
World-renowned researcher (DBIA Board Member Douglas Gransberg) named Greenwood Chair
The news about DBIA's new Certification Exam spread:
Design-build certification exam now administered at testing centers nationwide
Design-build certification exam to be administered nationwide
Design-build certification exam now administered at testing centers nationwide
Paper: Do professional credentials supported by Associated Schools of Construction member schools focus on those most likely to enhance a student's professional development?