
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

James (Jim) Ropelewski, JD, DBIA, PIPI
Principal
ROPE Strategies, LLC
ROPE Strategies, LLC, provides advisory and ADR services for design and construction projects. He is a former member of the Senior Executive Service with broad experience leading Federal organizations as a Deputy General Counsel, Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy CFO and Assistant Inspector General. He is a Certified Partnering Facilitator by the International Partnering Institute, an instructor for DBIA and a Certified DBIA Professional.