New England
WooSox Networking Event May 4th
DBIA New England invites you and your family to join us Thursday, May 4, 2023, for a double header at Polar Park in Worcester MA.
Read More4/7 Friday Forum: The Business-Side of Design Build: Business Models for How to Best Deliver Design Build Projects
Join DBIA/NE for the kick-off session exploring how different firms and companies structure operations and management! April 7, 2023, 12:00-12:45pm. Session One: Under One Roof! Design and Construction in One Company — Architect-Led. S/L/A/M Collaborative in Connecticut is the award-winning firm that has mastered a distinctive strategy for bringing together the design and construction within the…
Read MoreCome meet the Architectural Engineering students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute!
WPI Student Chapter Informational Event – Unity Hall Room 520 reserved for Thursday April 6th from 5:00 to 8:00. This is your opportunity to meet future Design-Builders as well as some current ones! Join us for networking while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and pizza. We will also have a panel discussion about the fundamentals of Design-Build and…
Read MoreAnnual Awards Program photos
From left to right: Diane Pruente, Emad Elsakka, Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Rod Shaffert, Erik Jarboe, Sal Chairez and Denis Moffett. Denis Moffett, elected DBIA New England President Photos by: Gabrielle Raposo
Read MoreFriday Forum: 2/24 BIM/VDC Use by Designers and Builders
Friday, February 24, 2023
12:00 Noon – 12:45 PM
Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Associate Professor, Norwich University
Read MoreDBIANE It’s A New Year, Get Involved!
We want to expand attendance at our meetings so our decisions more accurately reflect the desires and needs of our membership. We have open Board positions and there are also some specific areas where we need some help, such as marketing, various aspects of event planning (new event ideas, venue ideas and identifying speakers), soliciting…
Read MoreDesign-Build Awards 2022
Projects may be submitted from any sector of the construction industry completed between the dates of December 1, 2020 and November 30, 2022.
Read MoreFriday Forum 10/14: The Benefits of Using Design-Build for Bridge Projects
Josh will share how using design build for bridge projects helps facilitate efficiency and accuracy in both design and construction. He will showcase a few case studies where design-build made all the difference in project outcomes.
Read MoreFriday Forum 9/9: DESIGN-BUILD – Smart Ways to Maintain a Productive Designer-Contractor Relationship
Join the design-build community to explore and share your experiences with important topics in delivery issues, such as risks, people factors, management, best practices and new thinking. 45 minutes of open conversation by all who attend, led by practitioners in the field!
Read MoreFriday Forum: Design-Build – What Are the “Tells” That Spell Trouble?
What are the “telltale” signs of trouble on a design build project? Are you aware of traps and pitfalls? This discussion will focus on the design perspective to inform all team members to recognize trouble spots and how to avoid them.
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