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Design-Build Delivers

Welcome to the 2024 Bronze and 2026 Silver Stevie® Award-winning Design-Build Delivers, the podcast dedicated to exploring design-build, the fastest-growing project delivery method in the nation. Presented by the Design-Build Institute of America, episodes feature stories and discussions with industry experts, Owners and successful design-build teams aimed at helping professionals achieve Design-Build Done Right®. With design-build projected to reach nearly half of all construction spending by 2028, listen in as we uncover the latest insights –– including best practices, resources, trends, timely issues, technology, case studies and more –– driving the future of construction.

The team behind the show:

Host/Editor: Erin Looney

Producers: Danielle Hall, Fred Yi, Erin Looney

Additional Editing: Fred Yi

Promotion/Additional Production: Phillip Nguyen, Eden Binder

Thank you to our 2026 Design-Build Delivers partner, ARKANCE an Autodesk Platinum Partner.

ARKANCE is a global partner for digital and operational transformation across the architecture, engineering, construction and manufacturing sectors. Operating across more than 20 countries with 1,200 experts worldwide, ARKANCE helps organizations connect workflows, systems, data and teams to reduce complexity, improve performance and realize greater value from their digital investments.

Latest Episodes:

The School of Thought on Design-Build and the Educational Sector Jun 04, 2019

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The latest design-build research predicts 5.8 percent annual growth in design-build spending in the education sector between 2018-2021. In fact, with 15 percent of the nation’s future design-build spending expected in the educational sector, education joins manufacturing and highway/street as among the top design-build markets. Design-build is already helping educators nationwide maximize their capital budgets in impressive ways. In June’s episode of Design-Build Delivers we talk to two experienced education sector design-builders, Brett Mitchell, who’s now the Facilities Planning Manager at the University of California, Davis and Eric Smith Associate Vice Chancellor for Capital Program Management University of California, San Diego about the past, present and future of design-build in education.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

Is there a Future Leader in the House? Perspectives from Design & Construction Students May 06, 2019

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While it might sound cliché, it’s also true. The future of our industry will be defined by young people in college and apprenticeships today. What do they expect from and will contribute to a career in the architecture, engineering and construction industry? We put those questions, and many more, to members of the National Design-Build Student Championship team from Iowa State. They provide some interesting insights into future generations of design-builders and also offer advice for student teams considering competing in this year’s DBIA National Design-Build Student Competition.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

One Team! One Goal! How Owner Advisors Can Make or Break This Vision Apr 02, 2019

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Chances are, if you ask ten design-builders -- What is an Owner’s Advisor? – you might get ten different answers. From the east coast to the west coast, and across all sectors, the role of the Owner advisor can be very different. Just the name itself varies significantly. That’s why DBIA’s Owner Advisor Task Force has been working with others in the industry to create a primer to help define the Owner Advisor role. In this episode we talk to task force member, experienced Owner Advisor and PMSI CEO Bill Shepler, about the new DBIA Owner Advisor Primer.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles! Design-Build in Transportation is More than Highways and Bridges Mar 04, 2019

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As states and communities continue to search for ways to address their infrastructure challenges by doing more with less, America’s rail and transit sectors are increasingly turning to the power of design-build. In this episode of Design-Build Delivers, we look at the past, present and future of design-build in transit and rail. Tim McKay with Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Phil Sheridan with Clark Construction have decades of experience in delivering successful infrastructure projects which improve our daily lives, while also connecting communities and boosting their overall economic health. They offer their views from an Owner and practitioner’s perspective.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

Specialty/Trade Contractors: The Best Kept Secret to Design-Build Success Feb 05, 2019

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Design-build is all about collaboration. That means building a strong team, with members well-suited to your project, is critical. If you talk to the nation’s most successful design-builders, they’ll tell you choosing the project’s specialty trade contractors can make the difference between a good project, a great project or even a project that didn’t quite deliver to its potential. February’s episode of Design-Build Delivers talks to two long-time design-builders – DBIA Founding Father and McCrory Construction Executive Vice President, Don Warren, and Rosedin Electric’s Executive Vice President, Jim Hawk, about how to ensure your specialty contractors are fully integrated members of your team and the incredible benefits you can reap by making those choices early and effectively.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

Design-Build? Design Excellence? Let's Have Both Jan 07, 2019

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It’s a new year and we’re going to start it off right but busting some old design-build myths. Does design-build collaboration diminish design excellence? No way! In fact, as the use of design-build continues to grow in all sectors and project types, successful teams are delivering truly spectacular architectural designs across the nation. In this month's episode we talk to the winning team of DBIA’s 2018 National Excellence in Architectural Design Award. Rich Wells with Absher Construction Company, Mark Sindell and Don Caffrey with GGLO Design say the incredible Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center at Washington State University simply couldn’t have happened without design-build.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

End of Year Wrap Up with Lisa Washington Dec 06, 2018

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No matter how you measure it, 2018 was a terrific year for the design-build industry and DBIA. New research anticipates more of the same…so how do we capitalize on this historic period in our industry’s history? DBIA’s Executive Director/CEO, Lisa Washington, has some ideas. In this episode, we talk about what’s ahead for design-build owners and practitioners in 2019, new DBIA opportunities which can benefit every member of a design-build team and ways you can maximize the huge opportunities available to our industry. Help us celebrate your successes while building for the future. Happy Holidays from DBIA!

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

DBIA's Founding Fathers Oct 09, 2018

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In 1993, design-build was authorized by just three states for public projects…today, there are just three states which are holdouts. The industry has come a long way in the 25 years since the first group of leaders met in Washington, D.C. to talk about forming a new design-build association. The Design-Build Institute of Association started as just an idea. Thanks to the leadership of our five “founding fathers:” Preston Haskell, Jim Gray, Rik Kunnath, Don Warren and Kraig Kreikemeier, DBIA has transcended even their dreams for the organization. In today’s episode of Design-Build Delivers we talk to DBIA’s founding fathers about the past, present and future of our industry.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

Can You Learn to Unlearn? That May be the Key to a Successful Future Sep 17, 2018

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No one can predict the future; but Jack Uldrich can help you prepare for it. Jack is a leading futurist, author, and speaker who helps organizations gain the critical foresight they need to create a successful future. Jack is a prolific speaker on technology, change management and leadership. He tells Design-Build Delivers that creativity and action are more powerful and versatile than knowledge.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

Fail to Plan? Plan to Fail! Aug 24, 2018

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Your schedule is jammed and there simply aren’t enough hours in the day or days in the week to get it all done. Such is the life of a design-builder; however, long-term planning is vital to your success. And ours too. That’s why DBIA has launched it’s 3-year strategic planning process. We’ve heard from design-builders throughout the nation about what they need to succeed. DBIA President/CEO Lisa Washington and National Board Chair, Bill Hasbrook, give us a glimpse into how DBIA hopes to turn those hope and dreams into reality.

Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

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