Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)

Congratulations to our newly certified #DBIA professionals! DBIA: Kristen Nestel, EIT, DBIA, Assistant Project Manager, Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Oliver Vasquez, DBIA, CCNP, CEO, Vasquez Integrators (DBE/MBE) Andrey Melnyk, DBIA, Design-Build Project Manager, 2AM Construction Management Company Carmelo Castillo, PE, DBIA, CCM, PMP, Project Manager, HNTB Samer Houzayn, P.E., CCM, CEM, DBIA, Project Manager, Richards Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc. Eric Douville, AIA, DBIA, NCARB, Senior Design Manager, JE Dunn Construction Assoc. DBIA: Juan Robledo, Assoc. DBIA, Design Manager, Clark Construction Group Corbin Willard, EI, Assoc. DBIA, Civil Engineer, City of Winston-Salem Don Henning, AIA, Assoc. DBIA, Design Manager, Gensler Jennifer K., BSN, RN, CRN, CPPM, Assoc. DBIA, Director of Business Development, Nichols Construction Team Becoming DBIA Certified is an incredible accomplishment! Individuals holding a Designated Design-Build Professional® certification have demonstrated mastery of best practices in #designbuild project delivery. They have met certain requirements, including prescribed coursework, applicable work experience and successful completion of the comprehensive DBIA Certification Exam.

DBIA is announcing a strategic reorganization of its regional structure to better serve the growing and diverse #designbuild community across the country. The updates include creating the DBIA NYC Metro Region, redefining the DBIA Liberty NorthEast Region, aligning Minnesota with the DBIA-MAR (Mid-America Region), adding new member-at-large territories and more. Learn more about the reorg: https://lnkd.in/ghGFZ-6Q DBIA Florida Region DBIA Great Lakes Region DBIA Mid-Atlantic Region (EST 2025) DBIA New England DBIA Northwest Region DBIA Ohio Valley Region DBIA Rocky Mountain Region DBIA South Central Region DBIA Southwest Region DBIA Upper Midwest Region DBIA Western Pacific Region

With a 30% spike in attendance at DBIA’s third Virtual Design & Construction Leadership Exchange (#VDCLEx) at #DBIACon, it’s clear #designbuild pros are ready to up their #VDC game. From forward-looking insights to real-world applications, teams are rethinking how they use #contech to deliver better. Read the recap in this #DesignBuildDelivers blog. https://lnkd.in/e8iUJrux

Headed home for the holidays? Trapped in your childhood bedroom avoiding relatives? Perfect. Part 1 of our #DesignBuildDelivers Podcast annual conference recap just dropped. It’s the ideal “I swear I’m busy” listen. 🎧 This ep takes you inside the Project of the Year and Chair’s Award winners and introduces you to the future of #designbuild with all three National Design-Build Student Competition finalists. Tune in for stories you didn’t get to hear on stage at #DBIACON. Proudly brought to you by ARKANCE, An Autodesk Platinum Partner. https://ow.ly/oy6k50Xyfjt California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo University of Florida Alfred State College Kansas City International Airport Clark Construction Group Superior Construction

In this episode of the #DesignBuildDelivers Podcast, DBIA’s Director of Virtual Design and Construction Brian Skripac, DBIA, CM-BIM is joined by Jason Kunkel, Nick Millerand and Justin Friedman from our exclusive podcast sponsor ARKANCE to explore how data and #AI are reshaping the Owner experience. https://lnkd.in/eqxEpBVP

Congratulations to our newly certified #DBIA professionals! DBIA: Emily Coffman, DBIA, Design Manager, HENSEL PHELPS Adam Naber, DBIA, Project Manager, Garney Construction Charles Heim, PE, PMP, DBIA, Construction Manager, Plummer Associates, Inc. David Feaster, AIA, LEED AP, DBIA, Principal, KieranTimberlake Jesus Quimpo, CEP, AACEi CEP, DBIA, Lead Estimator, CDM Smith Alex Dunko, PE, DBIA, Sr. Project Manager, Pape-Dawson Justine Helbren, PE, DBIA, Senior Preconstruction Manager, The PENTA Building Group Assoc. DBIA: Jeff Blakely, Assoc. DBIA, Regional Business Development Manager, AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company Joshua McLelland, Assoc. DBIA, Senior Project Engineer, Ulliman Schutte Construction Gina Callender, MBA, PMP, Assoc. DBIA, Director, Project Delivery, Macan Deve Becoming DBIA Certified is an incredible accomplishment! Individuals holding a Designated Design-Build Professional® certification have demonstrated mastery of best practices in #designbuild project delivery. They have met certain requirements, including prescribed coursework, applicable work experience and successful completion of the comprehensive DBIA Certification Exam.

#DBIACON brought together a record-breaking 2,600 professionals to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, making it our biggest conference yet and highlighting the incredible momentum behind design-build nationwide. Energy stayed high from the outset, with attendees filling general sessions, forums and track discussions throughout the week. Want the full rundown? Dive into the recap on our latest #DesignBuildDelivers blog. https://lnkd.in/emVAEU2X

DBIA Board Members Deb Sheehan, ACHE, LEED AP, EDAC, DBIA, and Susan O'Connell, AIA, LEED AP BD + C, DBIA, are back for a #DesignBuildDelivers podcast bonus episode. Building on their previous discussion of human-centered design, they explore topics such as design justice, inclusive design and user satisfaction. Take a listen today! https://lnkd.in/esnM4SeY

And the winner of the 2025 National #DesignBuild Student Competition is… Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – D&T Construction! Congratulations to Cypress from the University of Florida and Pioneer Design-Build from Alfred State College for taking second and third place. Plus, huge congrats to Asa Richards (University of Florida) for being named Best Individual Presenter. https://ow.ly/g0AM50XrJ9B

DBIA is proud to announce the induction of six distinguished industry leaders into the 2025 class of the DBIA College of Fellows: - J. Brandon Dekker, M.S., FDBIA, LEED GA, (CannonDesign) - Richard J Formella, FDBIA (PMP, CPPO, FAC-C III (Retired)), (Design-Build Strategic Solutions, LLC) - Steve Grauer, FDBIA (HENSEL PHELPS) - Jeannie Natta, FDBIA (University of Washington) - Dana Pomeroy, AIA, LEED AP, FDBIA (The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company) - Gene Torone, FDBIA (@SLAM Construction Services) Elevation to Fellow status is the highest level of DBIA Certification and is limited to approximately 2% of all Designated Design-Build Professionals®. Learn more about the fellows: https://lnkd.in/etbqXsCK