How To Win The Battle Without Losing The War: Bidding Work In Today's Market
What: Oklahoma City Chapter Meeting
When: Friday, March 19, 2010
Where: River Oaks Golf Club | Millennium Room | 10909 Clubhouse Rd. | Edmond, OK 73013
Description: Overwhelmed by the current economic climate, construction contractors and owners are faced with the tough decision of "how low is too low," when it comes to providing a cost for competitively-bid construction projects. Project funding has decreased to levels unable to sustain the current workforce and is impacting contractors and owners throughout the world. The knee-jerk reaction as a contractor is to submit pricing low enough to win the project and break even as a company. Any mismanagement or unforeseen circumstances, however, will force tough decisions for both the owner and the contractor. Fortunately, there is hope for any company with the correct structure in place. To sustain this economic downturn, owners and contractors need to understand how the current "low bid" environment will impact future appropriations, bonding, and quality of projects.
Registration Information: Registration is available by calling DBIA Southwest Region (512) 241-1517, or download and fax completed registration form to (512) 451-2911.
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"Integration Is Our Foundation" - DBIA Strategic Goals
What: Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Lunch Meeting
When: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Where: TEXO Fort Worth Conference Center | 417 Fulton St. | Fort Worth, TX 76104 | (972) 647-0697
Speaker: Drew Yaggy, DBIA Southwest Region President
Description: In this presentation, Drew Yaggy, DBIA Southwest Region President, will highlight the DBIA National and Regional Goals and 2010 regional activities.
Drew Yaggy, P.E., DBIA, LEED AP provides preconstruction management for TDIndustries, a facilities service and specialty construction company that primarily serves the Southwest Region and Arizona. Drew earned an engineering degree from Texas Tech University and has over 40 years experience in design, estimating, and construction management of mechanical and plumbing systems for commercial, industrial, institutional and sports facilities. He is a member of ASHRAE, serves on the Regional Codes Coordination Committee for the North Central Texas Council of Governments as well as on the DBIA National Sustainability Committee, and he is the current DBIA Southwest Region President/Chairman of the Board.
Registration Information: Registration is available by calling DBIA Southwest Region (512) 241-1517, or download and fax completed registration form to (512) 451-2911.
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Special 4-Day DBIA Certification Workshop -
March 22-25, 2010
When: Monday, March 22 - Thursday, March 25, 2010
Where: TEXO Dallas Conference Center | 11111 Stemmons Freeway | Dallas, TX 75229
Description: Join us for the upcoming four-day intensive program including DBIA's three core courses required for certification (Fundamentals of Project Delivery, Principles of D/B Project Delivery, D/B Contract and Risk Management) along with the certification exam prep course and the exam administration, and you will be just days from becoming a Designated Design-Build Professional! Read the detailed course descriptions here.
Who Should Attend: Anyone who wants to learn how to advance the education, public awareness, understanding and utility of design-build while obtaining their DBIA designation in 4 days with successful completion.
Lodging Information: If you require accommodations to attend this course, the Omni Dallas Park West is nearby at 1590 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75234. Phone: (972)869-4300 or visit their website here.
Cost: Member Price* $2,000 | Non-Member Price $3,000
(*Owner member price will be reflected upon registering if eligible.)
Registration Information: Registration is available by calling DBIA National at (202) 682-0110, or online here.
DBIA-Southwest Region Welcomes DBIA National for Back-to-Back Conferences
When: Monday, April 19 - Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Where: Gaylord Texan | Grapevine, Texas
Registration Information: Hotel/Travel Information, Conference Schedule, Owner Resources, CEU's and Designation, Sponsorship/Exhibits. Press, Register, Contact
When: Wednesday, April 21 - Friday, April 23, 2010
Where: Gaylord Texan | Grapevine, Texas
Registration Information: Hotel/Travel Information, Conference Schedule, Owner Resources, CEU's and Designation, Sponsorship/Exhibits. Press, Register, Contact
Save on the cost of airfare and conference registration by staying for the entire week and attending both conferences. Double the number or exhibitors you visit, sessions you attend, and networking events you enjoy.
This past January, DBIA issued a survey to conference attendees on whether ot not the 2010 Water/Wastewater and Transportation conferences should be combined. Participants made it loud and clear to DBIA that these two conferences should remain separate in order to maintain a high level of education content. Additionally, many commented that there could be an added benefit of combining the two whether it be for professional or financial reasons. To effectively serve our membership, DBIA has decided to hold the Water/Wastewater Conference and Transportation Conference back-to-back with an exciting day of overlap.
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Don't Miss DBIA National's 2010
Design-Build Conference and Expo!
When: Monday, October 18 - Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Where: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
For more information click here.
In November 2009 in Washington, D.C., over 1,700 senior level project and industry leaders, including many owners, came together to learn, network, and develop teams for their future projects. Design-Build is a valuable collaborative tool utilized across all sectors and project types. In the midst of a challenging construction economy, the use of design-build has continued to grow and thrive. While many events in the industry have had either flat or declining attendance, each of DBIA's world-class conferences have been growing.
Join us this year in fabulous Las Vegas! You don't want to miss out on this great opportunity to discover more of Design-Build! Click here for more information.
DBIA Southwest Region Board member David Bloxom and Texas A&M University students attend the 2009 DBIA National Design-Build Conference and Expo in D.C.