Summary of Region's Procurement Law as it Relates to Design Build

by DBIA Southwest

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas: A summary of the DBIA Southwest Region's five states procurement law as it relates to the use of design build. It is recommended that all Owners review existing state and local law/policies regarding authority and requirements for design build procurements. Read more.

Designated Design-Build Professional™ Exam Prep Course & Exam Administration to Be Held August 20th in Dallas

by DBIA Southwest

The Designated Design-Build Professional™ Exam Prep Course & Exam Administration to be held at the TEXO Conference Center, in Dallas,Texas on August 20, 2010. The instructor-led, one-day refresher course is designed to help prepare you for the DBIA™ designation examination. To register for the course with the DBIA™ national office, click here.

Texas A&M Student Chapter Visits Flintco's Award-Winning Texas State University Project

by DBIA Southwest

Flintco, Inc. recently hosted several DBIA-SW Texas A&M Student Chapter members for a first-hand look at their award-winning Texas State University project. Read more.

Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Issues New Mission and Values Statement

by DBIA National

Members reaffirm commitment to Design-Build process while expanding mission to include research and evaluation of other integrated delivery methods.

Washington, DC, December 1, 2009 – At their 2009 annual conference in Washington, DC, DBIA's Board of Directors voted unanimously in support of a new vision, mission and values statement that expands the organization's original and exclusive focus on design-build project delivery to include objective evaluation and education in other integrated delivery methods. DBIA, however, maintains its position that design-build is the original and optimal form of integrated delivery. The complete text of the approved document is available at www.dbia.org.

Fixed Price Competitive Bidding is Being Re-established as the Federal Standard

by James G McConnell, Attorney, Neal & Leroy

"On stage shoulder to shoulder with his former nemesis Senator John McCain, President Obama signed a presidential memo yesterday [3/4] establishing fixed price government contracts as the new federal standard, even for defense procurement. Read more.

Federal Economic Stimulus Bill to Impact Texas Construction Industry

by Eileen Schwartz, Engineering News-Record

$17-Billion Package Changes Texas Governor's Mind. After strongly criticizing President Obama's $787-billion economic stimulus package, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has agreed to accept all $17 billion of the state's earmarked federal money.

David Bloxom, president of design-build contractor Speed Fab-Crete, Fort Worth, and president of DBIA - Southwest Region, says he doesn't think the stimulus package will ultimately create additional jobs, "but it might help stop the bleeding." He says states with shovel-ready projects already on the books - such as Texas - will benefit most. Read more.

Become a Designated Design-Build Professional

by Fast Track Bootcamps

DBIA's three "core courses" are the cornerstone of our educational program. These courses are required of all candidates of the Designated Design-Build Professional™ - DBIA professional designation program, as well as a requirement for the newly created "Certificate of Mastery" program. Learn more.