DBIA knows how to deliver higher quality outcomes. That’s why we’re working with colleges and universities to teach the next generation how to construct a better tomorrow with Design-Build Done Right®.
Shape your future by joining a DBIA student chapter. We bring students of multiple disciplines together and give them access to industry leaders and the design-build network. Join your student chapter or start one at your school today.
Student ChaptersBecause of the challenges faced on our university campuses nationwide due to COVID-19, we will soon be announcing new plans for our 2020 Student Competition. DBIA is committed to the next generation of design-builders and look forward to providing a unique opportunity to our students in 2020. Stay tuned here for updates.
Educators can help bridge today with tomorrow by instructing the next generation on the tenets and philosophies of design-build. The Educator Workshop is your place to access the curriculum and training necessary to educate on Design-Build Done Right® to foster the kind of collaboration and innovation that will power future generations’ career and industry transformation.
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We encourage university educators in architecture, construction and engineering to pursue Design-Build Done Right® training and become a DBIA Designated Design-Build Professional™.
DBIA instructors are leaders in the industry, with real-world experience in the delivery of successful design-build projects. Take the first step to becoming a Certified Design-Build Professional™ today.
DBIA certification exams are offered at more than 300 testing centers nationwide. The 100-question certification exam measures a candidate’s mastery of design-build best practices and application. It covers eight main topics including:
Academia has an alternative way to certification based on demonstrated evidence of research and teaching. Specifically, they must:
References for academia may include leaders from local or national organizations engaged in advancing integrated project delivery.
For more information, contact DBIA Certification.
DBIA’s higher education curriculum includes practical “how to” courses about design-build. Courses utilize interactive learning strategies to teach topics ranging from an introduction of design-build techniques to advanced application of design-build concepts. All are designed to impart practical learning which can be utilized in the office and on the job.
DBIA’s four “core courses” are the cornerstone of our educational and certification programs and include: Fundamentals of Project Delivery, Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery, Design-Build Contracts and Risk Management and Post Award Design-Build.
Any approved construction, architecture or engineering college professor can utilize the DBIA Core Course Curriculum if they have attended the Design-Build Educator Workshop or one of DBIA’s instructor-led courses. Our goal is to ensure that the industry’s Design-Build Done Right® education is taught consistently to students nationwide building a foundation for future success.
MARKET RESEARCH
FMI research shows design-build is the fastest growing delivery method in the nation. The most comprehensive market research in decades provides design-build data by regions, sectors, project type and satisfaction.
PERFORMANCE RESEARCH
Design-build is the best performing delivery system for both schedule and cost.
CII/Pankow has revisited the nation’s seminal design-build performance research 20 years later. Design-build continues to out-perform other delivery systems in cost, schedule, growth measures, construction and delivery speed.