The University of Washington’s College of Built Environments is leading a Charles Pankow Foundation funded project to develop a tool that will assess and improve Owner decision-making with project delivery selection and management. The Owner organization has a significant impact on the success of a capital project. However, research on project delivery often focuses on the project team and how the delivery method supports key project performance indicators such as cost and schedule, as well as how it supports team interaction and team decision-making. What is not yet as well understood is the impact that Owner organization characteristics such as their decision-making culture have on project success, nor how different Owner organizational structures and cultures in terms of decision-making relates to successful use of different delivery methods. This research project will develop a digital tool for Owners to assess their decision-making profile and understand the challenges and alignments between this profile and project delivery for improved selection and management of project delivery methods Learning objectives: • Hear from the lead researcher the methodology used in developing this new tool. • Understand how an Owner's decision-making culture impacts project delivery decisions and outcomes. • Discuss how the Owner's culture aligns with various project delivery methods, including design-build. • Learn how industry can help guide Owners in the effective use of this tool.

Teaming Agreements, the legal arrangement that covers the pre-award phase of project pursuits, are one of the most important, variable – and least understood – elements of the design-build process. Too many teams skip this important step or give it short shrift, jumping into the project pursuit phase without aligning on how their firms will work together, share risk, share stipends and costs and cope with project realities in a fair manner. A well-crafted Teaming Agreement can pave the way for a successful pursuit, efficient negotiation of the Subsequent Agreement and seamless project delivery. In this session, members of DBIA’s National Design Professionals’ Advisory and Engagement Committee will share their perspectives and recommendations about why and how to achieve effective Teaming Agreements. Each draws on decades of successful design-build experience and lessons learned while bringing a distinct perspective characteristic of their different role in the team. The panel will address the following key questions: 1. How is a Teaming Agreement going to help my firm achieve success? 2. What Teaming Agreement provisions are indispensable? 3. What are the risks of failing to negotiate a robust Teaming Agreement? 4. How does a Teaming Agreement facilitate efficient Subsequent Agreement negotiations?

The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 3D drawings have become a de facto standard for the design of water and wastewater treatment facilities. These BIM models have proven to be very effective in communicating ideas early in the design process to optimize a facility’s performance and achieve consensus with an owner. However, there are few examples and limited standards for design-build projects, particularly for progressive design-build, on how contractors should best apply BIM during construction, and establish requirements for final BIM delivery to owners, that will provide efficiencies and cost savings for ongoing operations and maintenance. This webinar will discuss the practical applications for BIM through the design-build process, and considerations for contract documents, owner’s requirements, and final submittals that will support long term facility maintenance and asset management systems. The promise of BIM is for information developed during design to aid in building assembly modeling, or BAM, through the construction phase to enable efficient scheduling, contractor coordination, and cost control. Ultimately, if design-build is done right, the owner can leverage BIM and BAM for building operations optimization modeling, or BOOM, to support enterprise asset management that minimizes energy consumption, optimizes maintenance, and guides overall facility operations.

It has been almost a decade since DBIA published its first Universally Applicable Best Design-Build Practices. It is critical that these Best Practices and corresponding Implementing Techniques continue to reflect the current state of the design-build industry. To achieve this, throughout 2022, DBIA invited a wide array of industry stakeholders to provide comments and recommendations. This will result in a refreshed Universally Applicable Design-Build Best Practices that will be introduced in the spring of 2023. This Webinar will provide insight into some of the more significant updates to the Best Practices. Learning Outcomes: In this session you will learn: • DBIA’s process for outreach and collecting recommended updates. • The diverse number of internal and external stakeholders that provided recommendations. • The detailed review and revision process that was followed to ensure that all comments received consideration. • The revisions to the 2014 Best Practices. • The new Best Practices incorporated into the update.

Design-build project delivery has grown in popularity, accounting for nearly half of all design and construction in the United States. This growth can be attributed, in part, to the flexibility of design-build, including an Owner’s option to choose from among key variations: Two-Phase Best-Value Design-Build and Progressive Design-Build. This Webinar will provide an in-depth understanding of the commonalities and distinguishing characteristics of the two most common design-build procurement approaches.

WORKSHOP RUNS FROM 10AM- 6:00PM EASTERN A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the conde of conduct and exam prep webinars. We advise attendees to take the code of conduct webinar before the workshop.

WORKSHOP RUNS 10:00am - 6:00pm EASTERN The role of an Owner Advisor has developed over the years as the increasing complexities of contractual obligations have led Owners to seek more advice to be more informed and knowledgeable about the procurement, design, and construction processes. In this course you’ll uncover the broad scope of services from pre-award to post-award responsibilities that an Owner Advisor can play, as well as important the important role of the Owner in ensuring that the advisor is a true extension of the design-build team. This course is a must for Owners, as well as for those providing Owner Advisor services. (8 CEUs)

WORKSHOP RUNS FROM 11AM- 7:00PM EASTERN A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the conde of conduct and exam prep webinars. We advise attendees to take the code of conduct webinar before the workshop.

A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the conde of conduct and exam prep webinars. We advise attendees to take the code of conduct webinar before the workshop.

WORKSHOP RUNS FROM 10AM- 6:00PM EASTERN A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the conde of conduct and exam prep webinars. We advise attendees to take the code of conduct webinar before the workshop.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024​​ A panel consisting of an Owner, Contractors and Engineers will discuss insightful, tough, and sometimes awkward issues regarding effective teaming, collaboration, and integration. Topics will include: How are teaming decisions made? Why are agreements becoming more difficult to negotiate? What do your teaming partners need to improve? How can we manage the risk instead of just shifting it? Who should be responsible for liquidated damages? Can you rely on quantity estimates? Do early start packages really work? How does Progressive Design-Build change the conversation?

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024 Suneel Gupta: An experienced expert at accelerating growth and innovation, Suneel Gupta has been heralded as one of the most inspiring innovation speakers in the country by leaders at Deloitte, Walgreens and NASDAQ. Sharing lessons from his experience building companies like Groupon from a start-up to a multi-billion dollar company, Suneel helps leaders and teams recognize untapped potential to accelerate innovation and growth within their organization

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024​​ This presentation will examine a recent restroom renovation project at DFW Airport, Terminal A in which off-site prefabrication was utilized as part of a design build delivery approach with the goal of reducing existing restroom downtime. The panel will include the lead architect for the project, the director of prefabrication, and a representative of the airport ownership team. We will recap the project, discuss the unique design approach of designing and implementing prefabricated elements in a secure airport terminal environment, and will review a series of lessons learned from the project. We will conclude with some key takeaways and guidelines for others wishing to explore off-site pre-fabrication in their own project delivery process.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024 Join a candid discussion with leading Owner agencies as they look at significant topics affecting the national design-build and P3 markets in transportation. Panelists will include a diverse cross section of Owners with insights into the opportunities and challenges facing our industry today.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024​​ A panel consisting of an Owner, Contractors and Engineers will discuss insightful, tough, and sometimes awkward issues regarding effective teaming, collaboration, and integration. Topics will include: How are teaming decisions made? Why are agreements becoming more difficult to negotiate? What do your teaming partners need to improve? How can we manage the risk instead of just shifting it? Who should be responsible for liquidated damages? Can you rely on quantity estimates? Do early start packages really work? How does Progressive Design-Build change the conversation?

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024 Suneel Gupta: An experienced expert at accelerating growth and innovation, Suneel Gupta has been heralded as one of the most inspiring innovation speakers in the country by leaders at Deloitte, Walgreens and NASDAQ. Sharing lessons from his experience building companies like Groupon from a start-up to a multi-billion dollar company, Suneel helps leaders and teams recognize untapped potential to accelerate innovation and growth within their organization

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024​​ This presentation will examine a recent restroom renovation project at DFW Airport, Terminal A in which off-site prefabrication was utilized as part of a design build delivery approach with the goal of reducing existing restroom downtime. The panel will include the lead architect for the project, the director of prefabrication, and a representative of the airport ownership team. We will recap the project, discuss the unique design approach of designing and implementing prefabricated elements in a secure airport terminal environment, and will review a series of lessons learned from the project. We will conclude with some key takeaways and guidelines for others wishing to explore off-site pre-fabrication in their own project delivery process.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024 Join a candid discussion with leading Owner agencies as they look at significant topics affecting the national design-build and P3 markets in transportation. Panelists will include a diverse cross section of Owners with insights into the opportunities and challenges facing our industry today.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024​​ Establishing early process and procedures can help facilitate the success of the project moving forward. Many Owners are making the transition from a Design-Bid-Build methodology/ideology to a Design-Build project delivery, from a low-bid practice to an integrative, collaborative contracting methodology. This paper explores best practices for the 'Procurement Team' to implement as part of a successful project delivery. After a project delivery method is selected, now comes the challenging part – establishing the team to deliver the project. For agencies in the early stages of using DB, how to set up the team, roles and responsibilities, process and procedures of how the procurement phase will be implemented and managed is critical. Design-Build can present many challenges starting in procurement phase, developing the RFQ, RFP and implementation starting with how different department work together, how decisions are made, the roles and responsibilities of the ‘Procurement Team” . Much attention is paid to project delivery selection…but establishing the ‘team’ is just as important in a projects success.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024 What does it take to be part of an award-winning project/team? Hear first-hand from DBIA’s 2021 “Excellence in Transportation” and “Excellence in Aviation” award winners and an awards jury member, the magic behind the success. The Owner from the Nashville International Airport Concourse D and Terminal Wings project and the design-builder from the Crosstown Parkway Extension Design-Build project will discuss the aspects of the project’s success that drove them to submit it for an award, why the design-build model was beneficial for the team and the project, and lessons learned that others could use to leverage similar success.

Similar to the Owners’ Forum format, but exclusively for industry practitioners, this session will discuss the most cutting-edge issues impacting our industry. The interactive format will encourage input from all attendees to ensure that multiple views and perspectives are heard, with the goal of learning from each other to advance design-build project delivery and to foster successful projects and success for all players on the team

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024​​ Large projects have become more and more challenging to deliver under the Design Build Delivery model. Learn how owners are assessing their programs and developing strategies in partnership with the industry to deliver these much-needed projects. Owners will share how they are re-evaluating risks on these projects regarding risk allocations and pre-work to help mitigate risks as well as their approach to segmentation or phasing improvements to make smaller projects. Input from industry is critical to ensure projects can be delivered effectively and efficiently where there is healthy competition and opportunities. Consideration will be made to add a contractor to the panel to discuss a particular owner’s approach and how the industry has helped provide input on owner’s that are re-assessing their approach to projects. Questions for the panel will be open to the audience but intent will be to understand risk concerns and the different approaches owners may take as well as contractors, designers as well as the sub-contractors that are so critical to project success. It is anticipated that the panel will consist of 3 DOT owners that will present their program approaches and how they are approaching large DB projects differently.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024 The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is deigned to; change the way we view infrastructure, increase investment in key areas such as safety, mobility and resilience and emphasize environmental stewardship. This $1.2 trillion five-year legislation will advance spending in the seventeen categories addressed in the ASCE annual report card. This session will allow our members to hear directly from representatives of USDOT, FTA and the Florida Ports Council on what this legislation means for our industry and how it may depend largely upon design-build project delivery.