Resources
DBIA-SW Downloadable Resources
DBIA-SW Resources
Downloadable Files
file» Understanding Construction Material Price Volatility
July 29, 2008 Dallas/Fort Worth District Meeting Notes, Phil Waier, P.E., Presenter.
file» Recent Case Law & Legislation Affecting the Design-Build Industry
May 20, 2008 Dallas/Fort Worth District Meeting Notes, Anthony D. Whitley, Presenter.
file» Texas Financial Incentives for Renewable Energy
American Electric Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program.
file» Sustainable Energy - How Can Building Professionals Help?
March 25, 2008 Dallas/Fort Worth District Meeting Notes, Brad Burdic, AIA, Presenter.
DBIA Resources & Publications
Design-Build DATELINE Magazine
Design-Build DATELINE is published 10 times per year by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA).
DATELINE keeps readers informed and up-to-date on How-To Design-Build, Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Overcoming Challenges, Technology and Collaboration Tools, Sustainability, and Successful Projects - including the winners of DBIA's National Design-Build Awards Competition.
Subscribe today or Join DBIA and receive an annual subscription as a Member Benefit. Articles in electronic format are available online to DBIA Members Only.
Owner Resources
Owners are organizations and individuals who control the design and construction decision process. Owners decide what is built, when, and how. Owners with vision are choosing to accomplish an ever increasing percentage of their design and construction requirements using design-build. They recognize that successful design-build requires a higher level of learning and and improved set of skills.
DBIA Education Tools & Resources
The Owners Council is an owners-only forum that allows the opportunity to ask questions and review lessons learned with other owners experienced in design-build and various project delivery methods. Interested in learning more? Contact DBIA Southwest Region Office.
The Industry Market Committees - Water/Wastewater & Transportation - offer a valuable resource for discussion and communication with industry leaders. Interested in learning more? Contact DBIA Southwest Region Office.
DBIA-Southwest Region offers networking, education, and legislative efforts at the regional level. Interested in learning more? Contact your local chapter representative, or DBIA Southwest Region Office.
DBIA's Five Conferences (Water/Wastewater, Transportation, Federal Facilities, Healthcare, & Annual) offer networking and educational opportunities with owners, engineers, contractors, and other key industry leaders at the national level, and through various session tracks and on-site education courses. For more information please go to DBIA Conferences.
Various Education Opportunities are available to Owners. Learn how to make the mental shift from design-bid-build, the roles of each key player on the design-build team, the components of the RFQ/RFP process, and more in Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery. Explore all available courses and learn more about becoming a Designated Design-Build Professional at Design-Build Education Or contact DBIA Southwest Region Office to learn more.
Check Out the DBIA Online Bookstore
Reinforce your learning with supplemental reading through the DBIA Bookstore online or on-site at DBIA Conferences. Looking for a particular title or topic? Visit our Online Bookstore.