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Design-Build DeliversDesign-Build at 14,000 Feet: How a “Small” Federal Project Redefined Possibility on Pikes PeakHave thoughts? Text us! What does it take to deliver a mission-critical federal facility atop one of the most extreme environments in the U.S.? In this episode, we head to Colorado’s Pikes Peak to explore the award-winning High Altitude Research Lab, a 4,000-square-foot facility rebuilt under intense weather, logistical and design constraints. Joe Opyd shares how his team used design-build to meet the moment and what this “small” project reveals about trust, flexibility and collaboration.Guest: Joe Opyd, CCM, DBIA, Sr. Project Manager / Project Controls Manager, DPR Construction Member, DBIA F...2025-07-2540 minDesign-Build DeliversInside the College of Fellows: Wisdom, Wit and What's NextHave thoughts? Text us! What do you get when you sit down with two DBIA Fellows who’ve seen it all and still want to make things better? A conversation that’s honest, insightful and just the right amount of blunt. Join host Erin Looney as she chats with Darlene Septelka, FDBIA, and Bill Reifsteck, CRIS, FDBIA, about building strong teams, smarter projects and a more connected design-build future.You can nominate a design-build leader for the 2025 College of Fellows now through July 7. Visit dbia.org/fellows.Access all our free desig...2025-06-3040 minDesign-Build Delivers“It Was Just a Conversation at a Table”: How Design-Build Mentorship Opens Doors for the Next GenerationHave thoughts? Text us! There’s no official job description for a mentor and no script for how a single introduction can change a student’s life. But when Kent State senior Lola Preseren met DBIA Fellow and 2023 Brunelleschi Award winner Bill Hasbrook at a DBIA conference, everything changed.In this episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, brought to you by U.S. CAD, An ARKANCE Company, we explore what real mentorship looks like in design-build. Bill shares how decades of industry experience shaped his passion for guiding future leaders, and Lola offers a student’s pers...2025-05-3035 minDesign-Build DeliversLessons in Risk, Readiness and Speed: Revisiting UC Riverside's North District Phase Two (Bonus Content Episode)Have thoughts? Text us! In this bonus episode of Design-Build Delivers, we continue the conversation from April’s feature, Living Labs and Inclusive Housing: How Design-Build Serves Higher Education. Jason Dunster, Senior Integrated Design Director at McCarthy Building Companies, returns to share additional insights on what made UC Riverside’s North District Phase Two project a model for inclusive, collaborative campus housing.Jason digs into contract structures, risk allocation and the real-world application of design-build best practices, especially when speed, access and innovation are on the line. He also discusses how prefabrication played a critical role...2025-05-1413 minDesign-Build DeliversLiving Labs and Inclusive Housing: How Design-Build Serves Higher EducationHave thoughts? Text us! In this episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, we spotlight one of the fastest-growing sectors for design-build: higher education. From inclusive student housing to sustainable infrastructure, campuses across the country are embracing collaboration, speed and innovation.You’ll hear from two design-build pros—both named Jason—who bring award-winning expertise to the table.👤 Jason Dunster, Senior Director, Integrated Design at McCarthy Building Companies, joins us to talk about UC Riverside’s North District Phase Two—an intersegmental housing project that blends university and community col...2025-04-1645 minDesign-Build DeliversBONUS CONTENT: Federal Shifts, Design-Build ImpactsHave thoughts? Text us! In this bonus episode of Design-Build Delivers, we’re zooming out from state-level policy to explore the federal developments shaking up the AEC industry.From Project Labor Agreement (PLA) rulings to sweeping new tariffs and shifting immigration policies, recent federal activity is already influencing how projects are planned, priced and staffed.Back to help us break it all down:Richard Thomas, DBIA’s Director of State and Local Legislative AffairsVince Campanella, Chair of DBIA’s Legislative Committee and longtime design-build leader📲 Want to s...2025-03-2808 minDesign-Build DeliversAdvocating for Design-Build — Without Squeezing the Life Out of ItHave thoughts? Text us! Design-build is on the rise, but keeping up with legislative changes is no small task. In this episode, we explore the latest policy updates, new bills shaping the industry and the challenges design-build faces across the country.DBIA’s Director, State/Local Legislative Affairs Richard Thomas, our go-to state and local legislative expert, and Lydig Construction's Vice President of Operations, Eastern Region Vince Campanella, a veteran of alternative delivery and Chair of the DBIA Legislative Committee, join the show to break down:✅ Where design-build authority is e...2025-03-1436 minDesign-Build DeliversTrends, Takeaways and the Future of Design-Build: Unpacking the New FMI StudyHave thoughts? Text us! In this episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, we chat with Emily Beardall from FMI Corporation to explore what she and her team found in the 2024 Design-Build Utilization Study. The latest data highlights design-build’s continued momentum, with projected growth reaching $1.1 trillion in spending by 2028.Episode highlights include:The industries driving design-build’s expansionThe rising popularity of progressive design-buildHow Owner Advisors are shaping project successWhat contractors look for in Owners when choosing projectsThe role of DBIA certification in building design-build expertiseWhether you're an Owner, industry professional or just desi...2025-02-1031 minDesign-Build DeliversPenguins, Power and the Final Frontier: A Look at Three Award-Winning ProjectsHave thoughts? Text us! Get excited for the 2025 DBIA Project/Team Awards by revisiting some of 2024’s biggest winners. In this Design-Build Delivers Podcast Bonus Content Episode, we shift the focus from process to the projects themselves — what makes them stand out, the unexpected challenges they overcame and the surprising ways they came together. From cutting-edge space research to building in one of the harshest places on Earth, these stories will keep you hooked and get you ready to submit your own team’s award-winning projects. Hear more from the teams that brought you the Unive...2025-02-0544 minDesign-Build DeliversBonus Content: Kicking Off 2025 with Lisa Washington and Tom FoleyHave thoughts? Text us! DBIA is keeping the conversation going with a Bonus Content Episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, expanding on the insights shared in our January episode, "Looking Back, Building Forward: Kicking Off 2025 with Lisa Washington and Tom Foley."In this bonus content, DBIA Executive Director/CEO Lisa Washington and DBIA National Board Chair Tom Foley (Commissioner, New York City Department of Design and Construction) talk about the power of legislative advocacy in expanding design-build authority across the nation. Tom reflects on New York City's hard-fought legislative wins and how DBIA's national support...2025-01-1606 minDesign-Build DeliversLooking Back, Building Forward: Kicking Off 2025 with Lisa Washington and Tom FoleyHave thoughts? Text us! In this first episode of 2025, host Erin Looney kicks off the year with an inspiring conversation featuring DBIA’s Executive Director/CEO, Lisa Washington, CAE, and Thomas J. Foley, P.E., CCM, DBIA, Commissioner of NYC’s Department of Design and Construction and DBIA’s new National Board Chair. Together, they reflect on the game-changing wins of 2024, explore the ambitious 2025-2027 Strategic Goals and discuss the continued growth of design-build. Plus, Erin introduces exciting new podcast features, including the option to text the show and (maybe) a shift away from her infamous bad jokes...2024-12-3044 minDesign-Build DeliversThe Design-Build Delivers Podcast Countdown: Fresh Content from the Top 5 Episodes of 2024Have thoughts? Text us! TRL may have given us the Backstreet Boys v. NSYNC* showdown, but we’re bringing you the ultimate design-build throwdown: the Top 5 Design-Build Delivers Podcast episodes of 2024! This isn’t just any countdown –– we’re going into the vault to bring you fresh content from your favorite conversations of the year. Which episodes made the cut? You’ll have to tune in to find out! You can relive the top episodes of the year in full as well as all our Design-Build Delivers Podcast episodes at your podcast app of choice....2024-12-1927 minDesign-Build DeliversEverything’s Bigger in Texas –– Even This Episode: A Texas-Sized Recap of the 2024 DBIA Conference (Part 2)Have thoughts? Text us! The 2024 DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo in Dallas was so big –– you know what they say about Texas –– we had to break the November episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast into two parts.In this special episode, we’re bringing you the highlights from the 2024 Design-Build Conference & Expo in Dallas, held Nov. 6-8. Part 2 features our chats with Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award winner Don Warren, FDBIA, and Distinguished Leadership Award winners Emily Galliers, MCIOB, DBIA, and Rod Pope, PE, FDBIA. This super-sized episode is packed with interviews...2024-12-0231 minDesign-Build DeliversEverything’s Bigger in Texas –– Even This Episode: A Texas-Sized Recap of the 2024 DBIA Conference (Part 1)Have thoughts? Text us! The 2024 DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo in Dallas was so big –– you know what they say about Texas –– we had to break the November episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast into two parts. In this special episode, we’re bringing you the highlights from the 2024 Design-Build Conference & Expo in Dallas, held Nov. 6-8. Part 1 –– out now –– kicks off with interviews featuring the Project/Team Award winners, including team members from the Holt Watters Field Camp, NREL Research and Innovation Laboratory and the Project of the Year winning Applied Research Building at the University of Arizo...2024-11-2649 min