Letter from the Editor
As design-builders from across the country converge on Las Vegas this month for the 2008 Design-Build Conference & Expo, they’re going to find themselves in an intersection of a variety of influences, challenges and also opportunities.
Board Reflections
By Greg Gidez, AIA, DBIA, LEED® AP
As we look back on the last few months we see new realities starting to set in on our industry: the financial markets in turmoil, led by a collapse of the housing market and the sub-prime mortgage industry; major bank failures, centuries old investment banks going under or being bought out; and a re-distribution of the capital that feeds our growth.
Legislative Update
Throughout 2008, DBIA has been having a series of meetings with the House of Representatives and Senate as it pertains to both the Appropriations and authorization/oversight processes concerning the significance of design-build with the federal government.
DBIA Book Club
By Patricia Carpio