Become a Designated Design-Build Professional
Many organizations and professions use designations to recognize qualified and competent individuals. Here are ten good reasons why you should consider becoming a Designated Design-Build Professional ™.
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Boomtown's Growth Requires Rapid Response
Gilbert, Ariz., is the nation's fastest growing municipality, adding 1,000 new residents monthly. To meet critical infrastructure needs, the town turned to a variety of alternative project
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Chile Builds Suspense Into Suspension Bridge
Winning a $625-million contract for the design and construction of Chile's 2,635-meter-long suspension bridge to Chiloé Island early this year is just the start of an arduous
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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DBIA's 2006 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference
January 25-27, 2006
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Ecuador Building New Capitol City Airport
With design about one-third complete, construction is about to start on a new $400-million airport for the Ecuadorian capital, Quito. Sited where future expansion is possible, some
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Hybrid Design-Build Delivery Breaks Barriers
Cramming 12 months worth of work into nine is rarely an easy proposition. Add to that an increased scope and a remote site without water or power
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Minnesota Light Rail Delivers
People, Pride and Progress
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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New Planning Method Can Deliver Better Design-Build Projects Faster
Recent surveys reveal that design-build project delivery continues to grow in popularity as it overpowers other traditional methods. Research has revealed that, among other advantages, shortening project
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Public Owners Turn to Design-Build To Tame Cost, Schedule & Risk
In the weeks since hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast region, there has been widespread fear that they will have a major inflationary impact on the U.S. construction industry in the coming year. That is almost guaranteed, but
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Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Shared Values Produce Repeat Business
With its 5,000th store set to open this fall and new stores opening at the rate of about 450 per year, Walgreen Co. is pushing the envelope
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Subsurface Work Can Benefit From Some Small Changes
While design-build offers many well-known cost and savings advantag-es on building and heavy civil projects, its use on subsurface projects such as tunnels and deep foundations has
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Thinking Big Produces Impact
Big Easy, Big Apple, Big Sky, big time, big league--our language is replete with usage of the wonderfully simple yet descriptive word, "big". And so is this
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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Wastewater Treatment Attracts Earth Tech to Mexico
By combining design-build with operations (DBO) and sometimes also with financing (DBFO), Long Beach, California-based Earth Tech Inc. has built a steady business in delivering long-needed Mexican
Publication Date: NOV 2005
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2005 Professional Design-Build Conference and Expo
"Building on the Promise: Successfully Implementing Integrated Projects" Nov. 8-10, 2005 Las Vegas Hilton and Convention Center
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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AIA Teaching Architects To Lead Design-Build Teams
As design-build project delivery continues to become more popular, contractors are plunging in to take the lead on the vast majority of the work because they are
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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Coastal Communities Turning To Vacuum Sewers
Teaming designers and builders in integrated project delivery has streamlined work on numerous building and road construction projects, saving time and money and freeing owners from change
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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DESIGN-BUILD DELIVERY STILL FACES PROBLEMS IN NEW YORK STATE
New York-based architects attending the March 18 AIA Design-Build seminar in New York City heard design-build proponents zero-in on the state's restrictive stance toward integrated delivery. Some
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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Egyptian LNG Terminal Ready for Business
The big waves and soft ground of the Mediterranean Sea complicated the engineering of what should have been a straightforward design-build project for a $135-million liquefied natural
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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Government Center Blends Bridging, CM and PLA
Solano County is a small but lush agricultural valley nestled deep in Northern California's rolling hillside situated midway between San Francisco and Sacramento. The flourishing county, estimated
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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North Carolina Creating New Culture For Road Projects
North Carolina Dept. of Transportation officials are working to revolutionize their design-bid-build process. They are making major changes to their bread-and-butter delivery system by incorporating lessons learned
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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Thinking Ahead
Smart growth and green building are more than just industry buzz words, they are serious concepts that can be applied effectively in many ways to improve projects
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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Training Owners Representatives Will Enhance Project Delivery
Design-build project collaboration and teambuilding are changing construction industry business practices for the better. But while designers, engineers, contractors and suppliers are slipping easily into their new
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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Turkish Firm Pushes Design-Build Projects
Soyak Construction & Trading Co., is shopping for an international architect to design its planned 32-floor headquarters in Istanbul. But for its mainstay general contracting business, the
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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UAE Building Two Large Wastewater Facilities
The United Arab Emirates has started construction on a $150-million sewerage and wastewater treatment project serving some 80,000 people in and around Fujairah City, located on the
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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WIN A HARLEY . . . OR TWO!!!!
DBIA's conference will kick-off with a keynote address by one of the most in-demand speakers and communications consultants in America, Ken Schmidt. As the former director of
Publication Date: MAY 2005
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 430 COLLABORATIVE PROCESS
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Community Outreach Wins Over Arizona Skeptics
A timely change in Arizona's public procurement laws helped one county beat a court imposed deadline and overcome strong neighborhood opposition to a street widening project. Lessons
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Critical: Teamwork Tames Risk On Utah State Capitol Projects
Utah's elegant capitol building, resting atop a grassy knoll overlooking downtown Salt Lake City, is called the "People's House" and serves as a cherished civic symbol and
Publication Date: APR 2005
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DBIA Goes on Tour
The Design-Build Institute of America announces the rollout of its 2005 National Education Tour with 56 course offerings in 29 major cities--always available, always accessible!
Publication Date: APR 2005
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DESIGN-BUILD DIRECTORY
CALIFORNIA
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Design-Build Transportation Conference Coming
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) cordially invites you to attend its 2005 Design-Build Transportation Conference, "Maintaining the Momentum--Creative Solutions for Tomorrow's Challenges," to be held at
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Integrated Project Delivery Takes Some Special Skills
A quiet revolution now is taking place on the idyllic campus of California Polytechnic State University (Cal-Poly), San Luis Obispo. Engineering, architecture, construction management and business undergraduates
Publication Date: APR 2005
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London Landmark Job Switches from CM to Design-Build Delivery
Phase one of a $765-million project to refurbish and expand the British Broadcasting Corp.'s landmark London headquarters is on schedule for completion this March. Started as a
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Major Hungarian Road Project Now Under Way
Work on Hungary's M6 road project, a major new highway valued at $515 million, is now up and running. The 58-kilometer-long, twin, two-lane highways heading south from
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Mission-Oriented Architect Drives Construction Success
When Rebekah G. Gladson took over as associate vice chancellor and campus architect at the University of California's Irvine (UCI) campus in 1994, she found herself riding
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Netherlands Plans $9-Billion High-Speed Rail Project
Dutch officials are waiting for the nation's parliament to decide on a framework for managing major infrastructure projects before recruiting potential bidders for a contract to develop,
Publication Date: APR 2005
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REBEKAH G. GLADSON
DBIA BOARD MEMBER
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Spreading the Knowledge
Design Build magazine is making some major changes in appearance and in readership. We are making these changes
Publication Date: APR 2005
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Time To Treat Design-Builders As Important Industry Clients
The number of design-build firms is growing steadily and so is their purchasing power. But a fundamental disconnect, possibly due to competition and profit, still exists between
Publication Date: APR 2005
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2005 Water/Wastewater Projects Conference
The Design-Build Institute of America and co-sponsors--the Water Environment Federation, American Water Works Association and American Public Works Association invite owners and practitioners to participate in Design-Build--From
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Border Crossing Bridges
A new building in the remote North American prairie houses what may be some of the world's best-traveled workers. Every day, each one can make hundreds of
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Chile Pushing $540 Million Worth of Prison Projects
Aiming to quickly plug a shortfall in prison space, the Chilean government is well on its way to delivering $270 million worth of design-build prisons, part of
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Individuals Now Eligible for National Membership
Responding to widespread demand, DBIA has developed a national individual membership program. As a result, anyone can now join DBIA as a practitioner, owner or academic and
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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New Portland Connector Defines Project Delivery
Midway through construction of Maine's first design-build highway project, a mile-long shortcut being built between Interstate-295 and Portland's waterfront commercial district, state transportation officials say the job
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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November Conference CD-ROMs Now Available
DBIA's 2004 Annual Conference was a huge success as over 1,300 attendees converged on Chicago to gain additional design-build knowledge and tools. It is not too late
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Phoenix Could Soar With Biotech Project
A sleek modern looking building just completed in downtown Phoenix could transform the city into a biotechnology powerhouse. The six-story, 173,000-sq-ft structure will lodge the Translational Genomics
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Puerto Rican Port Project Fails To Draw Interest
Authorities in Puerto Rico have reverted to conventional design-bid-build contracting following a poor response to plans to let a $700 million design-build-finance-operate port facility contract.
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Saving School System Takes Strong Teamwork
Take a client with multiple problems, a complex fast-track simultaneous construction plan involving more than 20 aging buildings, a make-or-break deadline and an out-of-town contractor and mix
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Teamwork Requires Good Groundwork
Every project needs to be built on a solid foundation. That means cementing team relationships early to focus on the owner's needs. Logically, foundation specialists should fit
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Work Starts on $1-Billion Brazilian Metro Line
Following the packaging of over $1 billion in financing this summer, work now is ramping up on a $500-million-plus project to install infrastructure for the fourth metro
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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welcome
One way we hope to make your Design*Build Magazine reading time more productive is by adding a new Welcome page that quickly summarizes the magazine and offers
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Australia Nears Award On $1.3-billion Melbourne Expressway
Following decades of planning and delayed bidding, the government of Australia's Victoria state is within months of awarding a contract to design and build the estimated $1.3
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Australia Nears Award On $1.3-billion Melbourne Expressway
Following decades of planning and delayed bidding, the government of Australia's Victoria state is within months of awarding a contract to design and build the estimated $1.3
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Bay State OK's Limited Design-Build Usage
On July 19, 2004, when Lt. Governor Kerry Healey signed a public construction reform act into law, Massachusetts became the 46th state to adopt the use of
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Bay State OK's Limited Design-Build Usage
On July 19, 2004, when Lt. Governor Kerry Healey signed a public construction reform act into law, Massachusetts became the 46th state to adopt the use of
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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California Powers Up With Private Financing
Design-build delivery rightfully has earned credit for unclogging many congested highways. But in a remote, rugged stretch of central California, design-build now is about to clear a
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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California Powers Up With Private Financing
Design-build delivery rightfully has earned credit for unclogging many congested highways. But in a remote, rugged stretch of central California, design-build now is about to clear a
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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DBIA's 2004 Conference & Expo November 3-5, 2004 at the Chicago Hilton
The 2004 Professional Design-Build Conference is aptly themed "Teaming for Success: The Integrated Advantage." The conference will take you far beyond the obvious and provide solutions to
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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DBIA's 2004 Conference & Expo November 3-5, 2004 at the Chicago Hilton
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Florida Firm Takes Safe Design To New Level
Concern for worker jobsite safety and in making buildings safer for occupants has led a Florida design-builder to develop a new program that pushes project safety all
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Florida Firm Takes Safe Design To New Level
Concern for worker jobsite safety and in making buildings safer for occupants has led a Florida design-builder to develop a new program that pushes project safety all
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Fort Jackson Is In Step With Industry Changes
For military heritage, few installations can equal the 87-year history of Fort Jackson, S.C., one of only five U.S. Army posts still engaged in basic training for
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Fort Jackson Is In Step With Industry Changes
For military heritage, few installations can equal the 87-year history of Fort Jackson, S.C., one of only five U.S. Army posts still engaged in basic training for
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Good-Neighbor Policy Drives Water Project
The population in the Greater Toronto Area is exploding. The birth rate is increasing and people are flooding into the attractive metropolitan area from other parts of
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Good-Neighbor Policy Drives Water Project
The population in the Greater Toronto Area is exploding. The birth rate is increasing and people are flooding into the attractive metropolitan area from other parts of
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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International Consortium Starts $320-million Korean Bridge Project
Work already has started on a $185-million design-build contract for a 1.7-km-long bridge spanning the entrance to Masan Bay near Pusan, South Korea. The international French-led joint
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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International Consortium Starts $320-million Korean Bridge Project
Work already has started on a $185-million design-build contract for a 1.7-km-long bridge spanning the entrance to Masan Bay near Pusan, South Korea. The international French-led joint
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Macao Gets $255-million Casino/Hotel Complex
A $255-million design-build casino, hotel and retail development is under way in the former Portuguese colony of Macao, a special administrative region of China. An Australian/Chinese joint
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Macao Gets $255-million Casino/Hotel Complex
A $255-million design-build casino, hotel and retail development is under way in the former Portuguese colony of Macao, a special administrative region of China. An Australian/Chinese joint
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Nevada Green Building Breaks State Barriers
After an initial bumpy ride over bridging and adjusting to new teaming relationships, the State of Nevada has comfortably settled into the driver's seat to deliver its
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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Nevada Green Building Breaks State Barriers
After an initial bumpy ride over bridging and adjusting to new teaming relationships, the State of Nevada has comfortably settled into the driver's seat to deliver its
Publication Date: OCT 2004
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