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Design-Build Delivers

Hear from thought leaders and industry experts in DBIA’s new monthly podcast.

DBIA Podcasts Designed for Busy Design-Builders Like You

We know what it’s like; so much work and so little time to keep up with constantly-changing design-build industry trends and topics. That’s why we’ve created DBIA’s new podcast Design-Build Delivers to bring you the latest news, tips and lessons-learned in a short and entertaining interview show.

Design-Build Delivers provides listeners a sampling of the unparalleled expertise that DBIA provides across all disciplines and sectors of our industry. Our Design-Build Delivers guests will offer real-world project solutions, best-practices and the latest design-build news and industry innovations.

Latest Episode: February 2020a

Is There a Kink in the Chain? How Well Are Teams Engaging Their Supply Chain?

Are we fully engaging our supply chain on design-build projects? Are we maximizing the full benefit of early collaboration or is there a kink in the design-build supply chain?

New research on supply chain engagement in design-build will help provide answers to those questions. In this episode of “Design-build Delivers” we talk to DBIA Water/Wastewater Committee member and Victaulic Vice President, Ernie Maschner, about this FMI research and the challenges and opportunities facing design-build teams in fully engaging their supply chains.

Podcast - February 2020 - Richard Thomas
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Surveying Design-Build’s State Legislative Landscape

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Design-Build Delivers Podcast - January 2020 - Rich Formella
Thursday, January 9, 2020

Getting it Right from the Beginning: Design-Build Procurement

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Making the Project Delivery Decision

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Making an Investment in Your Design-Build Future

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October 2019 Podcast - Keith Molenaar
Monday, October 7, 2019

Credentials Please? The Increasing Value of Being a DBIA™ Certified Professional

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September 2019 Podcast - Brian Skripac
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

The Power of BIM in Design-Build

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August 2019 Podcast - Peter Kinsley
Monday, August 12, 2019

Design-Build and EPC: What’s in a Name?

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July 2019 Podcast - Reese Tisdale
Monday, July 1, 2019

How Digital Is Transforming the Future of Water

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June 2019 Podcast with Brett Mitchell and Eric Smith
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

The School of Thought on Design-Build and the Educational Sector

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Past Episodes

2019
2018

Is there a Future Leader in the House? Perspectives from Design & Construction Students

Monday, May 6, 2019


While it might sound cliché, it’s also true. The future of our industry will be defined by young people in college and apprenticeships today. What do they expect from and will contribute to a career in the architecture, engineering and construction industry? We put those questions, and many more, to members of the National Design-Build Student Championship team from Iowa State. They provide some interesting insights into future generations of design-builders and also offer advice for student teams considering competing in this year’s DBIA National Design-Build Student Competition.

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One Team! One Goal! How Owner Advisors Can Make or Break This Vision

Tuesday, April 2, 2019


Chances are, if you ask ten design-builders — What is an Owner’s Advisor? – you might get ten different answers. From the east coast to the west coast, and across all sectors, the role of the Owner advisor can be very different. Just the name itself varies significantly. That’s why DBIA’s Owner Advisor Task Force has been working with others in the industry to create a primer to help define the Owner Advisor role. In this episode we talk to task force member, experienced Owner Advisor and PMSI CEO Bill Shepler, about the new DBIA Owner Advisor Primer.

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles! Design-Build in Transportation is More than Highways and Bridges

Monday, March 4, 2019


As states and communities continue to search for ways to address their infrastructure challenges by doing more with less, America’s rail and transit sectors are increasingly turning to the power of design-build. In this episode of Design-Build Delivers, we look at the past, present and future of design-build in transit and rail.

Tim McKay with Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Phil Sheridan with Clark Construction have decades of experience in delivering successful infrastructure projects which improve our daily lives, while also connecting communities and boosting their overall economic health. They offer their views from an Owner and practitioner’s perspective.

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Specialty/Trade Contractors: The Best Kept Secret to Design-Build Success

Tuesday, February 5, 2019


Design-build is all about collaboration. That means building a strong team, with members well-suited to your project, is critical. If you talk to the nation’s most successful design-builders, they’ll tell you choosing the project’s specialty trade contractors can make the difference between a good project, a great project or even a project that didn’t quite deliver to its potential.

February’s episode of Design-Build Delivers talks to two long-time design-builders – DBIA Founding Father and McCrory Construction Executive Vice President, Don Warren, and Rosedin Electric’s Executive Vice President, Jim Hawk, about how to ensure your specialty contractors are fully integrated members of your team and the incredible benefits you can reap by making those choices early and effectively.

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Design-Build? Design-Excellence? Let’s Have Both

Monday, January 7, 2019


It’s a new year and we’re going to start it off right but busting some old design-build myths. Does design-build collaboration diminish design excellence? No way!

In fact, as the use of design-build continues to grow in all sectors and project types, successful teams are delivering truly spectacular architectural designs across the nation. In this month’s episode we talk to the winning team of DBIA’s 2018 National Excellence in Architectural Design Award. Rich Wells with Absher Construction Company, Mark Sindell and Don Caffrey with GGLO Design say the incredible Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center at Washington State University simply couldn’t have happened without design-build.

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End of Year Wrap Up with Lisa Washington

Thursday, December 6, 2018

No matter how you measure it, 2018 was a terrific year for the design-build industry and DBIA. New research anticipates more of the same…so how do we capitalize on this historic period in our industry’s history?

DBIA’s Executive Director/CEO, Lisa Washington, has some ideas. In this episode, we talk about what’s ahead for design-build owners and practitioners in 2019, new DBIA opportunities which can benefit every member of a design-build team and ways you can maximize the huge opportunities available to our industry.

Help us celebrate your successes while building for the future. Happy Holidays from DBIA!

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DBIA's Founding Fathers

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

In 1993, design-build was authorized by just three states for public projects…today, there are just three states which are holdouts. The industry has come a long way in the 25 years since the first group of leaders met in Washington, D.C. to talk about forming a new design-build association. The Design-Build Institute of Association started as just an idea. Thanks to the leadership of our five “founding fathers:” Preston Haskell, Jim Gray, Rik Kunnath, Don Warren and Kraig Kreikemeier, DBIA has transcended even their dreams for the organization. In today’s episode of Design-Build Delivers we talk to DBIA’s founding fathers about the past, present and future of our industry.

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Can You Learn to Unlearn? That May be the Key to a Successful Future.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

No one can predict the future; but Jack Uldrich can help you prepare for it. Jack is a leading futurist, author, and speaker who helps organizations gain the critical foresight they need to create a successful future. Jack is a prolific speaker on technology, change management and leadership. He tells Design-Build Delivers that creativity and action are more powerful and versatile than knowledge.

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Fail to Plan? Plan to Fail!

Friday, August 24, 2018

Your schedule is jammed and there simply aren’t enough hours in the day or days in the week to get it all done. Such is the life of a design-builder; however, long-term planning is vital to your success. And ours too. That’s why DBIA has launched it’s 3-year strategic planning process. We’ve heard from design-builders throughout the nation about what they need to succeed. DBIA President/CEO Lisa Washington and National Board Chair, Bill Hasbrook, give us a glimpse into how DBIA hopes to turn those hope and dreams into reality.

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What Makes a DBIA National Award-Winning Project?

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

Each year thousands of incredible design-build projects not only deliver exceptional on-time and on-budget results for Owners, they’re also making impressive contributions to our communities and industries from healthcare to education and everything in between. DBIA is proud to honor our nation’s best projects and teams each year with National Design-build awards. In this episode of Design-Build Delivers, we talk to two members of DBIA’s National Awards Jury about what it takes to be a DBIA national award winner.

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New Design-Build Research Impresses

Wednesday, June 11th, 2018

Paul Trombitas headshotDesign-build’s growth in the market is nothing short of phenomenal, with a projected 18% growth in design-build capturing 44% of the construction market. In this episode of “Design-Build Delivers” we talk to research analyst Paul Trombitas, with FMI Corporation, about new design-build research results and what they mean for the industry and your business.

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Can You Learn to Be a Leader?

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Barbara JacksonIn this episode of “Design-Build Delivers” we talk about the leaders we have versus the leaders we need with Dr. Barbara Jackson, the Director of the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management (RECM) and its Center for Integrated Project Leadership at the University of Denver. Barbara is one of the most recognized thought leaders in the AEC industry. Barbara spent decades in the construction industry and is the author of what many consider design-build’s bible “Design-Build Essentials.”

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What is Success, Really? That Answer is the Key to Your Future

Monday, April 2nd, 2018

DeWayne Ables

Are you working to live or living to work? Have you ever really taken the time to define the impact you want to make in your job, your industry and your community? If not, don’t be surprised if you’re not happy.

If you’re like most design-build pros with too many tasks and too little time, you’ve probably not had the time to contemplate these types of big-picture questions too often…if at all. Yet, as DeWayne Ables with Pioneer IQ tells us, having a personal and professional vision is vital to our industry’s success. DeWayne is one of DBIA’s most popular conference presenters. So, if you’ve missed him in person, this episode of Design-Build Delivers gives you a chance to hear his insightful tips on creating and fulfilling your personal vision of career success.

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DBIA 25 Years: Craig Unger & Mike Loulakis

Monday, March 5th, 2018

Lisa Craig Mike Roundtable PodcastWhere were you in 1993? DBIA goes back to the future and talks to two long-time design-builders about the industry’s past, present and future as we celebrate the Design-Build Institute of America’s 25th anniversary. Design-build growth continues nationwide, are you ready for what the future holds for our industry?

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Progressive Design-Build

Friday, February 2nd, 2018

Geoff NeumayrProgressive Design-Build is the talk of the design-build industry. But what is it really and how does an Owner know if a progressive approach fits their project? In this episode, we talk to Geoff Neumayr, the Chief Development Officer at San Francisco International Airport, about the SFO’s long-history with delivering impressive design-build projects and especially their use of progressive. The airport is in the midst of a massive $7 billion capital program where design-build and progressive are helping transform San Francisco International. Geoff shares some lessons-learned and design-build wisdom built over decades of project experience as a designer, builder, owner’s representative and now as an owner.

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Emotional Intelligence with Brent Darnell

Monday, January 8th, 2018

Brent DarnellWe all know how important building a high-performing team is to delivering successful design-build projects. However, chances are pretty good, we can all tell stories about those teams you knew were doomed to fail from the beginning. So, what is the secret sauce that can make the difference between that project team you can’t wait to leave and the one that led to lifelong friendships and collaborations? In this episode we talk to Brent Darnell, a pioneer in bringing emotional intelligence education to the construction industry. Brent’s an author, speaker and principal of Darnell International. His programs span the globe helping companies build successful teams by better understanding what makes a good team member.

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