We trust this message finds you well and not personally impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is an uncertain and anxiety-inducing time as we all work to make the best decisions for our members, attendees, and communities. DBIA is monitoring COVID-19 advisories daily to inform all our decisions impacting DBIA meetings, classes, conferences and other events. DBIA-MAR will be canceling all scheduled programs through April 30, 2020. This decision has been made in the best interest of public health…
Find out more »In 14 calendar days, an existing shell space at CoxHealth’s main campus in Springfield, MO was converted into a temporary 51-bed COVID ICU unit, for immediate extra capacity to help alleviate existing PPE, resources and beds. Learn how the team utilized a Design-Build approach with all stakeholders in order to make this emergency project a success. Location: Virtual Meeting (Invitation with login details will be sent to you upon registration via Eventbrite) Moderator: Laura Terrebonne, McClure Kansas City Chapter President…
Find out more »The City of Wichita provides water for nearly 500,000 customers, 1 out of every 6 Kansas residents. Aging infrastructure has necessitated the design and construction of a new 120 MGD firm capacity water treatment facility, the Northwest Water Facility (NWWF). The facility will be the second largest water treatment project in the country during construction and Wichita’s largest ever capital project. The City has chosen to use the progressive design build delivery method and will fund the project through Kansas…
Find out more »Federal Infrastructure Bill and PPP Update by Kyle Gilster Hush Blackwell, LLP Kyle’s Practice involves governmental affairs, regulatory work, campaign finance, government contracts and election law He also advises industry representatives from groups, companies and associations with legal services across the public policy spectrum Kyle grew up in Lincoln and is the managing partner of the firm’s Washington, DC office. OSHA Regulations and Worksite Safety Impacts of COVID 19 by Pam Bourne, Woods Aitken Pam is the chair of the…
Find out more »Jeremy Hill, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University, will talk about the current economic conditions, economic drivers for the Wichita and Kansas economies, and general expectations over the coming months. Topics to be included are construction and manufacturing outlook for Kansas and the Wichita metro area, state and municipal government, impact of COVID, labor issues, expected costs and wages. Learning objectives: • Employment expectations • Key drivers for the Wichita MSA •…
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Find out more »Come join us at Central Standard Brewing on August 25, 2021 to hear about our new Wichita group, Next Gen., while enjoying some refreshments! This event is focused on bringing the younger generation out and discussing how DBIA can help them grow their network along with learning about what DBIA is all about! Details about the event are below. See you there!
Find out more »DBIA KS will again be sponsoring the Tacky Sweater Crawl with the Wichita Design Community. Join your fellow design community members for a night of drinks, door prizes and plenty of tacky holiday sweaters. To entice Covid 19 safety, we’ll be adding a separate tacky mask contest to our normal tacky sweater prize. Get those tacky sweaters ready! Location: Stop 1 Check in 5:30, 6 7 ALLOY 165 S Rock Island Suite 200, Wichita, KS Stop 2 7:15 8:15 PEC…
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