Design-Build Delivers Webinar – Becoming an Owner of Choice (September 18, 2024)

Recorded On: 09/18/2024

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“Owner of Choice.” You may be hearing that term more and more, but do you really know what it means? In today’s competitive market, top design-build teams are as selective in choosing the Owners they work with as Owners are in selecting their design-builders. Being an “Owner of Choice” means positioning yourself to attract the best partners who can deliver successful projects. In this Design-Build Delivers Webinar, we’ll clarify what it means to be an Owner of Choice, explain why it’s important, and provide actionable strategies to help you attract premier design-builders for your next project. You do not want to miss this!

Learning Objectives:

Gain insight into strategies and tactics used by successful Owners to attract top design-build teams.
Understand recent shifts in work procurement and how they impact all stakeholders.
Explore key characteristics that define an Owner of Choice and contribute to project success.
Identify actionable steps to build lasting partnerships and achieve design-build excellence.

Presenters:

Molly Jones, LEED AP, AIA, GGP, DBIA, Jones Design Studio, PLLC

Jim Ropelewski, JD, DBIA, ROPE Strategies, LLC

Molly Jones, LEED AP, AIA, GGP, DBIA

President + CEO

Jones Design Studio, PLLC

Ms. Jones is an Architect, LEED® AP, Green Globes Professional, Guiding Principles Compliance Professional, and DBIA Professional. As an expert Owner Advisor, she is an advocate for the implementation of DBIA’s Design-Build Done Right Best Practices. Her DBIA National service includes Chair of the Owner Advisor committee, member of the Progressive Design-Build Resources committee, and a DBIA education instructor. Her upcoming book, Build Beautifully, examines the nexus of sustainable design and project delivery method

James (Jim) Ropelewski, JD, DBIA

Principal

ROPE Strategies, LLC

Jim is a former member of the Senior Executive Service with over 30 years of broad experience leading Federal organizations in the areas of law, procurement, budget, audit resolution, human capital, design and construction programs, facilities management, and information technology. He is an advisor to the Design-Build Institute of American (DBIA) in matters involving curriculum and resource development, as well as serving as an instructor for several of their training courses. Jim is also the Principal for ROPE Strategies, LLC, providing consulting services in design-build integrated project delivery, risk management, strategic planning, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including facilitated partnering workshops. He is an Adjunct Professor at American University’s School of Public Affairs, Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology.

Jim served over 16 years with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in legal and senior management positions. As an attorney, he specialized in government contracts and construction litigation, rising to the position of Deputy General Counsel. As Chief of Construction Contracting, he established the design-build program for all new Federal detention facilities. After DOJ, Jim served in the U.S. Department of Education in various leadership roles, including Director of Contracting, Senior Procurement Executive, Suspension and Debarment Official, and Deputy Chief Financial Officer. In those roles, he oversaw contracts, procurement policy, indirect cost negotiations, and internal controls. Jim retired from Federal service as an Assistant Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.

Jim holds a B.A in Economics and Political Science from Binghamton University and earned his Juris Doctor from William and Mary Law School. He also has earned a Certificate in Strategic Foresight from the University of Houston.