But It Hasn’t Been Designed Yet!
Issue 3 of 2014 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable — The Antithesis of Best Value. By Craig Unger Craig Unger is a consultant in the federal law enforcement community and the … Continued
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25 Projects Win Awards for Design Excellence
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has announced its 19th annual Design-Build Project/Team Award Winners. Recognized for exemplary collaboration and integration in design-build project delivery, the award-winning projects were evaluated … Continued
Midwestern Expansion: Design-Build in the Heartland
by Richard Thomas (pictured) | August 15, 2014 The Midwest is the heart of the United States. Home to rolling prairies and cities of industry, Minnesota hotdishes and the farm … Continued
DBIA Announces 2014 Design-Build Project Award Winners
Washington, D.C., August 5, 2014 Nationwide winners honored for achieving exceptional project delivery outcomes through Design-Build Done Right. The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the only organization that defines, teaches … Continued
Educating the Educators
A Q&A with DBIA’s Anieca Lord and Erin Leahy Specifically tailored for educators, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) will host a Design-Build Educator Workshop from August 4th – 8th … Continued
AECOM Announces Deal To Buy Hunt Construction
AECOM Technology Corp. announced on July 29 its acquisition of Hunt Construction Group Inc., which boosts the design giant’s construction capabilities now provided through its Tishman Construction unit that was … Continued
AECOM-URS Deal: The Challenge of Profitable Growth
AECOM’s $6-billion acquisition of URS, creating the second largest construction services company, continues the trend of consolidation among construction services players. The 10 largest design and engineering firms have tripled … Continued
The 2014 Top International Design Firms
More large international design firms are going shopping in emerging markets, looking for the kind of robust growth opportunities that still elude traditional markets, such as Europe. As a result, … Continued
Obama Seeks to Spark More Private Infrastructure Financing
President Obama has launched a program that aims to find ways to tap more private-sector dollars to help finance a wide range of U.S. infrastructure projects, but the plan doesn’t … Continued
A “How to” Guide to Federal Advocacy
by Louis J. Jenny | July 15, 2014 I wear a few hats at DBIA, but one major duty is taking the lead on our federal advocacy efforts. While advocacy … Continued