Whether you’re a public, private or large agency, design-build delivers innovative and resilient projects allowing you to meet or exceed cost, schedule and quality goals. DBIA’s Owner members lead our industry by utilizing design-build to deliver our nation’s most innovative and resilient projects across all sectors.
Owners decide what gets built, when it gets built and how it gets built. They are the organizations (or employees) that control the design and construction processes. Examples are real estate developers, private facility Owners, academic institutions and government agencies. (This does NOT include firms and/or people that provide design and construction services such as contractors, A/E firms, architects, etc.)
In the Rocky Mountain Region, it is essential to our community that our owners have access to the right knowledge and resources to procure and lead successful Design Build projects. We are fortunate to have great partners, like the University of Colorado Boulder, who developed a project delivery selection matrix tool to help you determine if Design Build is the right method for you, and leading researchers, like Keith R. Molenaar, who have studied and extrapolated what makes a great project! Through the combined resources of DBIA national and the regional educational support, we hope you find what you need to continually improve your projects.
- Owner Hotline: Have a design-build question? As an Owner member, you can contact the Owner Hotline, ownerhotline@dbia.org, and a DBIA expert will provide answers to your questions. (This hotline does not provide legal advice.)
- Building Owner’s Assessment Tool (BOAT): This free online tool, released by the Charles Pankow Foundation in partnership with the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments and other organizations, helps building Owners and project teams understand the challenges and alignments between their decision-making profile and different types of project delivery methods. Learn more.
- Owner Education: DBIA has coursework, conference recordings and workshops designed specifically for Owners available in our Learning Center. We also provide customized company-based training based on the needs of your organization. Learn more.
- Project Database: DBIA’s Project Database showcases a range of real-world projects – large and small, across market sectors – throughout the country, including many award winners that exemplify Design-Build Done Right®. Projects in the database demonstrate the collaboration, innovation and efficiency at the heart of design-build. Learn more.
- Industry Match: DBIA’s Industry Match is the nation’s only online tool helping Owners and industry find qualified design-builders. DBIA encourages you to use this valuable resource to assist in identifying firms when distributing your design-build RFPs. Firms included in Industry Match are those who have committed to Design-Build Done Right® through their active membership in DBIA. The directory provides an overview of a firm’s design-build experience and can be searched by firm type, location, market sector and Underutilized Business Enterprise (UBE) status (if applicable). Learn more.
- Design-Build Team Solicitation Announcements: Advertise project solicitations through our weekly Insight e-newsletter, distributed to DBIA members. Email communications@dbia.org with your project details.