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House Panel Calls for Steps to Improve Infrastructure P3s

September 22, 2014

In a sign of increased federal interest in using private money to help build infrastructure, a special House panel charged with studying public-private partnerships has recommended government actions that could … Continued

Meeting Your Representatives

September 15, 2014

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by Geoff Corey | September 15, 2014 Each August I travel with DBIA’s Director of State/Local Legislative Affairs, Richard Thomas, to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The gathering attracts … Continued

DBIA Behind-the-Scenes: Training the Federal Government

August 31, 2014

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by Geoff Corey | September 1, 2014 In this series, staff at the national headquarters of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) discuss the details of their efforts to define, … Continued

Federal Project Delivery Symposium a Success

August 29, 2014

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Nearly 500 government and industry leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. in late August to discuss, teach and learn best practices in federal project delivery. Hosted by the Design-Build Institute of … Continued

GSA Seek to Modernize Approach to Buildings

August 28, 2014

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At the recent Federal Project Delivery Symposium hosted by the Design-Build Institute of America and the Society of American Military Engineers, Michael Gelber, deputy commissioner of GSA’s Public Buildings Service, … Continued

Leadership Reflections

August 26, 2014

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by Lisa Washington, CAE Lisa Washington is a certified association executive (CAE) with more than 20 years of association management experience. She has served as DBIA’s CEO since June 2009. … Continued

New LEED Integrative Process Credit Encourages Design-Build

August 26, 2014

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Issue 3 of 2014 Research and anecdotal evidence have long suggested that design-build project delivery is uniquely suited to help building projects achieve sustainability goals. In late 2013, the United … Continued

High Energy, Low Usage

August 26, 2014

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Issue 3 of 2014 In its first year, the Federal Center South Building reduced energy usage by 40 percent. As part of federal initiatives to increase the energy efficiency of … Continued

Accelerating U.S. Coast Guard Project Delivery

August 26, 2014

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Issue 3 of 2014 In 2009, the Department of Homeland Security launched an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) National Design-Build Multiple Award Construction Contract (MAAC) program to renovate, construct and … Continued

Research Findings: The State of Design-Build

August 26, 2014

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As the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, an important part of DBIA’s mission is to research how and where design-build is being utilized in … Continued