DBIA Upper Midwest Region represents Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota for the Design-Build Institute of America.
DBIA-UM Projects of the Quarter
by DBIA-UM Chapter Meeting
DBIA-Upper Midwest Region has invited its members to highlight their design-build projects on www.dbia-um.org! We are pleased to announce the first-ever “Projects of the Quarter”: Sydney Hall (submitted by Van Sickle, Allen & Associates) and Parkside Lutheran Home (submitted by Horty Elving). Click here to learn more information about these two outstanding design-build projects.
Has your company completed a “pure” design-build project that you’d like to show off to our membership? It’s easy to get featured! Simply email a one-page Word document to info@dbia-um.org with the project name, location, client, design-build team, project cost and description, as well as a photo, and your project may be chosen to be included on our website!
At the national level, DBIA is also proud of our member's design-build projects! To view DBIA's Design-Build Project Database, click here »
Breakfast Program
by DBIA-UM Chapter Meeting
If you are new to the DBIA - Upper Midwest Region, you may be wondering what's a "Breakfast Program"? More than a chapter meeting, it's a place where construction industry experts meet to find answers and connect with leaders. More »
DBIA Issues Position Statements
by DBIA National
Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Issues Position Statements that Address Design-Build Best Practices and "Integrated Project Delivery"
The Institute recommends clear articulation of evaluation criteria and the use of qualifications as a predominant selection factor; and clarifies the relationship between integrated delivery methods and the IPD contractual model. Click here to view these position statements in detail.
Regional Awards Competition - 2010 Winners Announced
by DBIA-UM Chapter Meeting
The DBIA - Upper Midwest Region held its second-annual awards program at Midland Hills Country Club on March 17, 2010. The program was a success with two best of category awards and two honorable mention awards. The award winners were:
Best Project - Public or Private Sector Building
Daikin McQuay - Applied Development Center in Lakeville, Minnesota.
Best Project - Rehabilitation/Renovation/Rehabilitation
Parkside Lutheran Home in Lisbon, North Dakota.
Honorable Mention - Public or Private Sector Building
Sampson Hoffland Laboratories, Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
Honorable Mention - Rehabilitation/ Renovation/ Rehabilitation
ATMI Life Sciences Project in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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