North Carolina Embraces Design-Build

by Richard Thomas  |  September 6, 2013 This year marks DBIA’s 20th Anniversary and one can’t help but be amazed at how far design-build project delivery has come since 1993. A perfect example is the state of North Carolina.  When I was hired at DBIA, in 2009, design-build was a not only a limited option in the […] Read more >

Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act Introduced

by Louis J. Jenny | July 21, 2013 We are pleased to report that Representative Sam Graves (R-MO), the Chair of the House Small Business Committee has introduced the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013 (HR 2750​). DBIA worked with the Chairman and his staff on this language and supports the bill. This important […] Read more >

An Open Letter to Secretary Anthony Foxx

Secretary Anthony Foxx U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx, Congratulations on your unanimous confirmation to serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. As head of one of the nation’s most important agencies, you now have the unique opportunity to lead it into the future. This future may […] Read more >

DBIA Tells Congress: Design-Build is Good for Small Businesses

​by Geoff Corey | May 23, 2013 Recently, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a hearing regarding the challenges small construction contractors face when it comes to receiving federal contracts. DBIA joined the Associated General Contractors of America, the American Institute of Architects, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Association of […] Read more >