Foxx: Time Running Out for New Highway Bill
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday that time is quickly running out for Congress to approve a new round of road and transit funding. Foxx said the latest projections from … Continued
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U.S. GSA Names Design-Build Institute of America to Authorized Federal Supply Schedule
Washington, D.C., June 18, 2014 The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build project delivery, has announced the award of … Continued
Anxiety Grows as Trust-Fund Deficit Looms
As the Highway Trust Fund’s financial health nears a critical point, construction industry executives and state transportation officials are nervously watching what Congress will do. The trust fund’s highway account … Continued
DBIA Behind the Scenes: Redesigning IQ and Launching a News Site
by Shannon Eckhart | June 16, 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
Ultimate Makeover of I-4 a Complex Financial Venture
A consortium led by the international construction firm Skanska is finalizing a deal with the state for the so-called “ultimate” remake of Interstate 4 through downtown Orlando in what promises … Continued
Alternative Project Delivery on the Rise
June 9, 2014 A cover story by Gary Tulacz discusses the increase in design-build and construction management-at-risk delivery methods since the economic down-turn. DBIA Board Chair Jim Whitaker and CEO/Executive … Continued
Metcalf v. U.S.: What Does It Mean for Design-Build and Federal Contractors?
Issue 2 of 2014 by Robynne Parkinson Robynne Parkinson is an attorney with Thaxton Parkinson PLLc and a member of the DBIA National Board of Directors. She is also the co-chair … Continued
Long Beach Courthouse
Issue 2 of 2014 First Performance-Based Civic Building Infrastructure Project in the U.S. Completed last September, the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse located in downtown Long Beach, Calif., represents the first … Continued
Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to Enact Mandate Relief
June 3, 2014 A coalition across New York State urged lawmakers to enact a package of mandate relief measures before their session ends this year. Included in the mandate relief … Continued
DBIA Added to GSA Schedule
May 30, 2104 The Washington Post reports that DBIA has been added to the U.S. General Service Administration’s schedule of approved vendors for professional, administrative and management support services. Read … Continued