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DBIA-SW

Arkansas • Louisiana • New Mexico • Oklahoma • Texas

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There’s a Better Way to Build.

The Design Build Institute of America Southwest Region serves professionals from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Our emphasis is on collaboration, powerful connections, and promoting design-build values for people in the AEC industry. Members benefit from top-tier education, professional certification, and the experience of a committed community.

Upcoming Events

  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Nov 17
    San Diego, CA - Location is TBD
    Nov 17, 2025, 11:00 AM PST – Nov 21, 2025, 8:00 PM PST
    San Diego, CA - Location is TBD
    This 5-day Bootcamp includes Leadership (day 1), Communications (day 2), Teaming (day 3), Mindset (day 4*), Trust (day 5) and Culture (day 5) courses.
  • Multiple Dates
    Tue, Nov 18
    The DBIA Virtual Training classroom
    Nov 18, 2025, 9:00 AM CST – Nov 20, 2025, 6:00 PM CST
    The DBIA Virtual Training classroom
    A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the exam prep course.
  • Tue, Nov 18
    Kirby Ice House
    Nov 18, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    Kirby Ice House, 1015 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77055, USA
    Join us for brews, bites, and better builds.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Dec 01
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    Dec 01, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    This module considers the foundational importance of trust in Design-Build Leadership. It explores the four factors of trust - Humanity, Transparency, Capability and Reliability - offering insights on building & measuring trust in relationships, both internally & externally.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Dec 05
    Zoom
    Dec 05, 2025, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Zoom
    Maximize your membership with the DBIA-SW Region!
  • Tue, Dec 09
    Corgan's Office – Houston
    Dec 09, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Corgan's Office – Houston, 9 Greenway Plz suite 3000, Houston, TX 77046, USA
    Packing Hope, One Bag at a Time: Join DBIA Houston to Fight Childhood Hunger!
  • Thu, Dec 11
    Home Run Dugout at Dell Diamond
    Dec 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Home Run Dugout at Dell Diamond, 3400 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA
    Drinks, Dugouts & Design-Build Connections.
  • Thu, Dec 11
    3 Nations Brewing – Carrollton, TX
    Dec 11, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST
    3 Nations Brewing – Carrollton, TX, 1033 Vandergriff Dr, Carrollton, TX 75006, USA
    'Tis the season to mix, mingle, and raise a glass with your AEC community!
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Dec 12
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    Dec 12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    This module focuses on the transformative shift needed for a design/bid/build culture to Design-Build Done Right®. It emphasizes that culture change begins with leadership, connecting leadership development to the broader goal of cultural transformation.
  • Fri, Dec 12
    Je Dunn's OKC Offices
    Dec 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    Je Dunn's OKC Offices, 1204 N Hudson Ave suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73103, USA
    Bring a colleague who shares an interest in DBIA while we celebrate our existing members!
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Jan 12
    The DBIA Virtual Training classroom
    Jan 12, 2026, 9:00 AM CST – Jan 14, 2026, 6:00 PM CST
    The DBIA Virtual Training classroom
    A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the exam prep course.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Feb 06
    The DBIA Virtual Training classroom
    Feb 06, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST
    The DBIA Virtual Training classroom
    A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the exam prep course.
  • Wed, Feb 11
    JE Dunn Construction - Houston
    Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 AM CST – Feb 13, 2026, 5:00 PM CST
    JE Dunn Construction - Houston, 675 Bering Dr, Houston, TX 77057, USA
    A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the code of conduct and exam prep webinars.
  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Feb 18
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb 18, 2026, 8:00 AM EST – Feb 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
    Phoenix, AZ
    DBIA’s Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy (the Academy), in partnership with Barbara Jackson, LLC, is designed to equip AEC professionals with the leadership skills and mindset needed to successfully make the mental shift from a segregated services approach to an integrated one.
  • Wed, Feb 18
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST
    Phoenix, AZ
    This course will introduce the distinctions of Design-Build Leadership Done Right, summarize what the Academy is about and why the five follow-on modules (Communication, Trust, Mindset, Teaming, Culture) are vital to Design-Build Leadership Done Right.
  • Multiple Dates
    Thu, Feb 19
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    Feb 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    The Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Planning course is the first in a two-part series designed to establish a business case for VDC implementation on Design-Build projects and guide teams in developing a plan to meet the Owner’s goals and project-specific VDC objectives.
  • Multiple Dates
    Thu, Feb 19
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM MST
    Phoenix, AZ
    This module examines the transformative role of communication in Design-Build Leadership. It delves into individual awareness, impactful conversations and the neuroscience of communication.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Feb 20
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    Feb 20, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    The Planning course provides the foundational understanding of the VDC process needed to successfully implement the project goals established during planning and applied in the Execution course.
Nominations are open for the 2025-2026 Board of Directors through Feb 14.

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