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DBIA wants to ensure you are up-to-date on the latest developments in design-build, and we are working hard to provide the tools necessary for success. This month, we bring you the latest DBIA Manual of Practice Online Subscription and the Complete Set of Downloadable Microsoft Word Contract Documents in one downloadable, easy-to-access Combo Kit. This new kit features the 2009 Edition of the Manual of Practice and the Complete Set of DBIA Contracts and Forms. These downloadable contracts and forms include the new edition of contract documents 525, 530 and 535 and three new exhibits covering insurance, sustainability (with provisions on LEED certification) and Building Imaging Modeling (BIM). The Combo Kit is offered at a discounted rate of $675 for members and $1,300 for non-members (that’s a savings of $599 for members and $749 for non-members).
The DBIA Manual of Practice is the complete guide to design-build. Used as a training tool to obtain DBIA certification, it is a compilation of guides created by industry experts to teach the ins-and-outs of the design-build process. This new edition of the DBIA Manual of Practice was just released in February 2009 and it is now available as a convenient online subscription that gives you electronic access to the latest updates in design-build. This manual is a living document that will continually change and evolve to reflect current best practices and advances in the design-build industry.
Once you subscribe to the online version of the manual, the files are stored in your DBIA profile for one year. At no additional cost, you receive additional updates the day they are available, including updates to the RFP/RFQ guides due for release this fall!
The DBIA Contract Documents are the tools you need to safeguard your legal standing on any project. Created by the most reputable legal minds in the industry, this downloadable set includes all standard contract documents, forms and exhibits in a Microsoft Word editable format. For a detailed list of contracts and forms, visit www.dbia.org/pubs/contracts/order.htm.
Once you purchase the set, the documents are stored in your DBIA profile for one year. During that year, you are licensed to use the contract documents, exhibits and forms as many times as needed within your company. In addition, you will automatically receive updates or new releases of contracts and forms the day they occur. Buy now, and be among the first to receive the contracts due for release this fall!
Have questions about the new contracts? Ask the experts! Bring your questions about the new DBIA Contract Documents to the Ask the Experts booth at the 2009 DBIA Conference & EXPO. For information about the 2009 DBIA Annual Conference, which will be held November 5-7 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, D.C., visit the conference Web site at www.designbuildexpo.com.
Take advantage of this great opportunity to save money while preparing for future success. Order the Manual of Practice Online Subscription and Complete Set of Downloadable Microsoft Word Contract Documents Combo Kit today! It’s easy, too. Just visit the DBIA Web site at www.dbia.org/pubs/manualofpractice, call the DBIA Bookstore at 202-454-7501, or e-mail pcarpio@dbia.org.
Manual of Practice Online Subscription & Complete Set of Downloadable Microsoft Word Contracts
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Member: $675.00
Non-Member: $1,300.00
Patricia Carpio is DBIA’s publications associate. She can be reached at pcarpio@dbia.org.