2020 Design-Build Conference & Expo Goes Virtual

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DBIA’s annual Design-Build Conference & Expo is going virtual Oct. 28-30. With seven tracks of education, including targeted tracks for Water/Wastewater, Transportation and Virtual Design & Construction, federal sector pre-conference sessions, a virtual Technology Pavilion and more, DBIA’s virtual events will harness the best online conferencing tools available to deliver its most expansive program ever. America’s Design-Build teams are playing a critical role in the pandemic response and will be vital to our nation’s post-COVID-19 recovery. That’s why now, more than ever, it’s important DBIA provides the tools, resources and networking opportunities Design-Build project teams need to prepare for the future. … Read more

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2019 Design-Build Project/Team Award Winners Announced

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From university buildings to office transformations, this year’s 2019 Design-Build Project/Team Award winners are the best Design-Build projects in the nation and demonstrate how Design-Build Done Right continues to deliver project innovation and savings to communities from coast to coast. This year’s winners were announced at the 2019 Design-Build Awards Dinner during the Design-Build Conference & Expo. Design-Build Project of the Year Sharp Chula Vista Ocean View Tower Design-Build National Awards of Excellence Excellence Award winners are the best in their category or excelled in one of the key components vital to Design-Build success including design, process and teaming. DBIA … Read more

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Ed White Elevated to President at TDIndustries

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Ed White has been promoted to president at TDIndustries. In his new role, he will have oversight of Arizona, as well as three North Texas-based business units. He will also join TD’s Executive Leadership Team. White holds many business licenses including air conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, process piping and solar. He is a long-standing board member and past president for the Arizona Builders Alliance (a joint chapter for the Associated General Contractors of America and Associated Builders and Contractors) and has served on the American Society for Health Care Engineering, Design-Build Institute of America, as well as the advisory council for … Read more

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Ak-Chin Hotel and Casino Expansion Receives Design-Build Award

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The Design-Build Institute of America announces its 2019 Design-Build Project/Team Award Winners, including the Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel and Casino Expansion, located in Phoenix, Arizona, which has received a National Design-Build Merit Award in the Rehabilitation/Renovation/Restoration category. The project will also go on to compete for a National Award of Excellence and Project of the Year to be announced at DBIA’s Design-Build Conference & Expo Awards Ceremony in November. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel and Casino project includes an 11-story concrete hotel tower, spa, 20,460 square feet of new gaming space, food and beverage venues, multi-purpose event/banquet center, 750-car parking garage and new bingo hall. … Read more

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Associated Builders and Contractors Honors America’s Top Construction Projects

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Associated Builders and Contractors honored 92 projects collectively worth nearly $3.7 billion at the 29th annual Excellence in Construction Awards gala during ABC Convention 2019 in Long Beach, California. The EIC awards program honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects. “ABC members and their employees continue to amaze me with their breadth of skills and craftsmanship,” said 2019 ABC National Chair Tony Rader, telecom vice president of National Roofing Partners. “From schools to manufacturing facilities, medical centers and hotels, this year’s variety of Excellence in Construction award-winning projects show not only the exceptional … Read more

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