From Alternative to Mainstream: Celebrating 30 Years of Design-Build

In 1993, some of the industry’s giants gathered in Washington, D.C., to talk about the need for a new organization dedicated to educating the nation and teaching design, construction and engineering professionals about design-build. This year DBIA celebrates its 30th Anniversary and the incredible achievements we’ve seen over those decades. 

In this episode of Design-Build Delivers, DBIA’s National Board Chair, Deb Sheehan, and DBIA Executive Director/CEO, Lisa Washington, look back on an incredible 30 years while also looking forward to what they predict lies ahead.

Guests: 

Deb Sheehan, DBIA, ACHE, LEED AP, EDAC
DBIA National Board Chair
Healthcare Market Strategy Leader, DPR Construction

 Lisa Washington, CAE
DBIA Executive Director/CEO

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Chapters

• 1:52 How far has design-build come in 30 years?
• 3:38 Modern-day challenges have spurred incredible design-build growth.
• 4:32 The industry needs the collaboration that design-build delivers.
• 6:26 Design-build helps Owners deliver the high-performance projects they demand.
• 7:32 Early collaboration opportunities and the impact on workforce issues.
• 8:48 Ending Design-Build Done Wrong.
• 9:45 Making MWDBE initiatives more than just talk.
• 11:10 Bringing every member of the team together is vital.
• 12:20 New DBIA Leadership Training Courses in 2023
• 14:21 Design-Build Done Right® Best Practices increase team success
• 16:32 Design-Build’s growing usage is driving increased DBIA certification. Especially among Owners
• 19:00 DBIA tools for Owners and Owner Advisors
• 22:05 How we’ll deliver on DBIA’s 2022-2025 strategic goals
• 27:02 Design-build flexibility will advance the industry into the future.
• 31:40 New design-build market research will be released in Spring 2023.
• 32:55 We’ll see continued design-build growth in 2023 and beyond.
• 35:19 DBIA’s committees channel design-build expertise to drive success
• 36:34 New 2023 webinar series for DBIA members