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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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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.

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?

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

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.

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.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024 Discussion on emerging strategies and approaches being considered and used by Owners and Practitioners of Design-Build on uncertainties like escalation, supply chain disruption, schedule delays, global effects on supplies and pricing, and how these can best be managed by the flexibility created early on and throughout Design-Build projects.Â

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?

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

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.

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.

CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2024 Discussion on emerging strategies and approaches being considered and used by Owners and Practitioners of Design-Build on uncertainties like escalation, supply chain disruption, schedule delays, global effects on supplies and pricing, and how these can best be managed by the flexibility created early on and throughout Design-Build projects.Â

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

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!

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.

Once considered “an alternative form of project delivery,” Design-Build is now the fastest growing and most commonly used project delivery system. Nearly half of all design and construction projects in the U.S. are being delivered using some form of Design-Build. One reason for the popularity of Design-Build, including Progressive Design-Build (PDB), is the flexibility it offers as to how Design-Build services are procured and provided. While this flexibility is primarily a consideration of procurement methods and contract format, Design-Build project delivery remains the constant common denominator among the most prominent variations of its implementation. In this Design-Build Delivers Webinar, we’ll first overview the most common project delivery systems – Design/Bid/Build (DBB), Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) and Design-Build – and highlight differences between performance and prescriptive specs. We’ll then take a deeper dive into the basics of PDB, which uses primarily a qualifications-based selection, followed by a process whereby the Owner then “progresses” toward a design and contract price with the team.

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.