Design-Build Institute of America

08/21/2026

California’s latest legislation is on the books after Gov. Newsom signed a bill eliminating the sunset for local agencies’ design-build authority.

Senate Bill 935 gets rid of a 2031 on design-build for public works projects exceeding $1,000,000.

More info in this Blog post:

California has become the latest state to strengthen design-build authority after the passage of Senate Bill 935, which removes a design-build sunset for local agencies’ design-build authority.

08/20/2026

How can you anticipate chaos?

In the latest podcast episode ARKANCE’s Tobias Scheele and Nick Miller join DBIA’s Director of Virtual Design and Construction Brian Skripac as they sit down to discuss just that, how project team data reaches or fails to reach its intended recipients and more!

Listen now and stay tuned for part two of this episode set to drop at the end of August!

In a new episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, ARKANCE and DBIA examine how project data can retain its value across the project lifecycle.

08/19/2026

Nearly 700 people came together in Reston, Virginia, last week as DBIA’s Federal Design-Build Symposium sold out for the first time in its history.

Over two days, speakers and attendees shared expertise, dug into the changing federal landscape and explored practical strategies for putting design-build into action, from procurement and Owner readiness to collaboration and project delivery.

Check out our recap for more highlights

Nearly 700 design-build professionals came to Reston for the 2026 Federal Design-Build Symposium.

08/14/2026

reminders from our Federal Symposium attendees and sponsors. What’s your ?

08/13/2026

What can make possible for teams? Earlier insights, better decisions, stronger outcomes.

Jon Berkoe of Arup, Jeff Scarano of HRSD, Patty Scharf of Burgess & Niple and Brian Skripac of share how VDC helps teams identify risks, solve problems and turn into practical tools.

Learn about this wizardry in the July episode of the Podcast, brought to you by ARKANCE:

DBIA's VDC Committee spoke with Owners and practitioners about what they want and need for their projects.

08/13/2026

The 2026 Design-Build Federal Symposium wrapped with a candid conversation built around the questions and topics raised throughout the Symposium’s education tracks and general sessions.

After opening remarks from CEO Lisa Washington, Rich Benton SR, Molly Jones and James L Ropelewski took on the issues shaping the federal landscape.

That’s a wrap on a record-breaking Federal Symposium!

08/12/2026

Our Day 2 Industry Day Agency Sessions featured U.S General Services Administration Director of Policy and Programs, Ashley Seffernick and Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Programs & Project Management Laura Cameron along with U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Director of the East Region Office, Alan Zytowski!

The session gave participants a crucial opportunity to connect directly with the federal agencies delivering projects.

08/12/2026

Our Federal Conference wouldn’t be possible without the support of our amazing sponsors, who provide excellent insight into their companies as they participate in some valuable networking!
Here are just a few of them:
Procore
Whiting Turner
Kahua
structural
ECS

08/12/2026

The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July rather than adding the nearly 80,000 projected by some economists. Still, saw gains, adding nearly 20,000 jobs for the month.

Nonresidential specialty trade contractors accounted for most of the increase, adding 15,400 jobs during the month. The overall national unemployment rate edged down from 4.2% to 4.1%, attributed in large part to more people leaving the workforce.

To learn more about what this means for the and , read our Blog article:

https://dbia.org/blog/july-jobs-report-construction-adds-jobs-as-u-s-employment-falls/

Gains in construction, losses in other sectors, as July 2026 jobs report does not meet expectations.

08/12/2026

The second day of DBIA’s Federal Design-Build Symposium is in full swing, starting with a session on how to apply Progressive Design-Build successfully with an assist from a new report from the ACEC Research Institute.

Presenters included AECOM Vice president of Navy Programs Michael Blount, Chief Contracting Officer at the FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation Dave Triplett, Div. Vice President of Design Management at Whiting-Turner Dana Pomeroy and Chair of Federal Government Contracts and Procurement Practice Department Fox Rothschild LLPReggie Jones.

Stay tuned for more action on day 2!