Decades of research underscore the advantages of design-build project delivery, particularly in times of crisis. Design-build’s inherent innovation and collaborative approach consistently drive faster project completions, ensuring reliable performance with less cost and schedule growth. Design-build has been pivotal in building and reconstruction efforts across the nation, swiftly delivering thousands of critical infrastructure projects — from bridges and highways to schools and emergency facilities — and has proven instrumental to rapid community recovery after natural disasters. Join us for this webinar as we discuss notable design-build emergency projects including medical facilities erected during the COVID-19 pandemic, the rebuild of the Minneapolis I-35 Bridge and the restoration of the Pentagon post-9/11. Explore how this integrated approach not only accelerates project delivery but also ensures resilience and cost-effectiveness in the face of adversity. Additionally, discover how DBIA's advocacy efforts continue to impact the legislative landscape across the country by supporting and championing effective integrated delivery laws and regulations with local and state lawmakers.

Join us as we review several key initiatives spearheaded by DBIA’s Owner Advisor Committee and Owner Readiness Subcommittee. We’ll then explore the important topic of project preparedness with an overview of the Charles Pankow Foundation’s “Building Owners Assessment Tool” (BOAT), which is a new resource unveiled just last year. We’ll also cover the research currently underway by the Owner Readiness Subcommittee, which aims to optimize preparation for design-build delivery through training and education. From a deep dive into readiness metrics to deciphering the roadmap for implementation, gain firsthand insights into our ongoing efforts and explore the exciting work on the horizon!

When we hear the term Building Information Model (BIM), the word building stands out, but let’s not forget that BIM and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) go well beyond just buildings. This presentation will bring together VDC Leaders from the water/wastewater market segment who will highlight the value of BIM and VDC on these project types from the perspective of a designer, builder, and owner, demonstrating a full lifecycle approach to leveraging these technologies and processes in design-build.

Design-build in the water/wastewater market sector has seen significant growth and evolution in recent years. With this rapid change and growth, a revision and update to DBIA Best Practices in the water/wastewater market sector was merited. Join us for this informative webinar where we’ll explore the current status and work accomplished to date on the Water/Wastewater Best Practices updates and highlight core updates, with particular focus on their impact. While they are grounded in the Universal Best Practices introduced in 2023, they are tailored specifically for the water/wastewater market sector, addressing its unique intricacies and requirements.

As the use of design-build continues to grow, Owners are looking for design-build certified teams to deliver their projects. Practitioners are also looking for design-build certified team members. DBIA certification has never been more valuable than it is today. It’s no surprise that this increasing demand has led to rapid growth in the number of DBIA® and Assoc. DBIA® credential holders each year. Whether you are an existing DBIA credential holder or are considering getting certified, you don’t want to miss this Design-Build Delivers Webinar where you will learn about: • Results from a recent DBIA survey of current credential holders • The role DBIA credential holders play in delivering the nation’s most efficient projects • Upcoming changes to the design-build certification process and curriculum effective Fall 2024

It is critical that all Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Best Practices and corresponding Implementing Techniques continue to reflect the current state of the Design-Build industry. In the fall of 2023, DBIA rolled out its updated Federal Sector Best Practices. This was accomplished through a workgroup within the DBIA Federal Committee composed of current and former senior executives with decades of experience leading Federal Agencies’ Design-Build programs. The workgroup solicited recommendations from Agencies throughout federal sector and from associations with members covering all disciplines (contracting professionals, builders, specialty subcontractors, professional architects and engineers, technical representatives, attorneys, etc.) involved in federal integrated design and construction. This Webinar will provide insight into some of the more significant updates to the Federal Sector Best Practices. Learning Outcomes: In this session you will learn: • The revisions to the prior DBIA Federal Sector Best Practices. • The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts that support these Best Practices. • The importance of leveraging the flexibility that is provided within the FAR to exercise initiative and sound business judgment. • The potential for business process innovation when following the Federal Sector Best Practices. • The techniques that will increase the probability of a successful Federal Design-Build Project.

The complexity of projects and how we engage to deliver them continues to increase. However, even as the Design-Build Done Right process has evolved and become more effective, our leadership capabilities have not kept pace. Leadership touches every aspect of project performance and teaming effectiveness, but it’s hard to shake the old command and control modes of engagement and it is keeping us from optimizing the full potential that Design-Build Done Right offers. A team cannot perform at a higher level than the consciousness of its leadership. In this webinar we will begin to explore how to raise the consciousness of our collective leadership as design-build professionals.

Progressive Design-Build allows for strong engagement with project owners and stakeholders throughout the design process. It is also important that the project team has a governance and decision-making structure and process to assure decisions are arrived at during the proper times and within established parameters which could include budget, schedule, quality and performance. An owner, architect and design-builder will share insights and lessons learned from two highly successful, national awarding winning, Progressive Design-Build projects.

The DBIA Progressive Design-Build Deeper Dive introduces a new phase in the progressive design-build project: the Validation Period. This webinar will provide insight into how all parties to the progressive design-build project use best practices to manage the risk of the project by aligning the parties’ expectations at the outset. Webinar participants will learn the intent of establishing the Validation Period and how to best incorporate the Validation Period into the contract. In addition, the panelists will provide a step by step analysis of how to successfully achieve early consensus and alignment on the project’s scope, cost, and schedule.

Recently, the DBIA 's Design Professionals Committee worked together to revisit the Design Excellence Position Statement to acknowledge the multi-faceted way Design Excellence can improve results for the full team, including Owners, project end users, the local community, and the project’s impact on the environment. The resulting position statement broadens the definition of Design Excellence and acknowledges the collaboration required among all members of the Design-Build Team in including Design Excellence as a part of a long term best value solution. Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss how Design Excellence is not an added cost but part of the best value design and delivery process. 2. Review aspects of Design Excellence through five lenses of impact. 3. Understand the roles of all Design/Build team members in achieving Design Excellence. 4. Discuss how Design Excellence can be applied across all project types, horizontal and vertical.