Promoting Design-Build Done Right

​The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is an association of owners, architects, engineers, and contractors in the design and construction industry utilizing design-build and integrated project delivery methods to achieve high performance projects.  ​ Founded in 1993 and headquartered today in Washington, DC, DBIA offers its members countless opportunities for education, networking, information, and advocacy through a variety of different sources.  

There are 14 regional offices that partner together with DBIA to make design-build information and education available nationwide:
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The Upper Midwest Region of DBIA was founded in 2003 to provide design-build information, education, advocacy, and networking opportunities to the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.  Members of DBIA-UMR include practitioners from all project phases, as well as public and private sector project owners.  

DBIA-UMR works to disseminate best practices by hosting and conducting educational programs, networking opportunities, innovative project tours, and bi-monthly breakfast meetings throughout the year. In addition, the organization supports a yearly awards program to recognize cutting-edge projects within the Upper Midwest Region that exemplify the principles of interdisciplinary teamwork, innovation, and problem-solving that characterizes design-build delivery.  

DBIA 2016-2018 Strategic Direction

DBIA Mission

• Achieve and maintain recognition as the industry center of expertise for design-build practice.
• Lead the expansion of design-build utilization across all industries and markets.

DBIA Strategic Goals

• Achieve budgetary balance and organizational sustainability.
• Achieve high quality results across a smaller spectrum of activity.
• Regain the high ground as the thought leader in design-build practice.
• Continue to reduce barriers to design-build utilization.
• Enhance the statutory climate for design-build procurement and licensure.
• Increase the awareness of DBIA by, and involvement of, owners.
• Forge effective alliances with other organizations within our industry.
• Make DBIA membership sustainable and desirable.
• Improve the quality of DBIA programs and products.
• Create an education and research foundation which is effective and sustainable.
• Determine the optimum role, scope, and integration of DBIA Chapters.
• Create staff organization and volunteer structure which are appropriate to DBIA's strategic directions.