Owners are organizations and individuals who control the design and construction decision process. Owners decide what is built, when, and how.
DBIA offers Owners various education tools and 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. The next meeting is scheduled during the Transportation Conference on Wednesday, April 18 between 1:00 and 3:00 PM and Thursday, April 19 between 7:00 and 8:00 AM. Interested in learning more? Contact Cara Welch.
The Industry Market Committees - Water/Wastewater & Transportation - offer a valuable resource for discussion and communication with industry leaders. The next scheduled meeting is with the Transportation Committee during the Transportation Conference in Minneapolis on Thursday, April 19 between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM. Interested in learning more? Contact Jennifer Whitener at jwhitener@dbia.org.
DBIA's 16 Regional Chapters offer networking, education, and legislative efforts at the local level. Interested in learning more? Contact your local chapter representative, or Anieca Lord at alord@dbia.org.
DBIA's 5 Annual 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.
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 www.designbuildeducation.com. Or contact Valexia Hall at vhall@dbia.org to learn more.
Reinforce your learning with supplemental reading through the DBIA Bookstore online or on-site at DBIA Conferences. Looking for a particular title or topic? Contact Vialea Johnson at vjohnson@dbia.org.