Past Events › St. Louis

The face of our industry is changing, and it's time we address it. We cannot deliver projects the way we did 50 years ago. We need to be creative, innovative and cutting edge. We need to deliver projects faster with fewer people. The only way to accomplish this is through team collaboration beginning on day ONE of a project. Typically, people in our field don't consider industrial projects design-build---those days are over. Through collaboration, prefabrication, modularization and off-site construction, the…

Please join the Design-Build Institute of America St. Louis Chapter (DBIA- STL) for our annual networking event to kick off another successful year in 2019! Enjoy free appetizers and beverages while meeting with other Design-Build industry professionals who want to learn more about design-build project delivery. Join us to learn how DBIA-STL can help you and your company representing the industry and advocating for alternative project delivery methods within the State of Missouri. Our members and frequent attendees include a…

Please join the Design-Build Institute of America St. Louis Chapter (DBIA- STL) for our first breakfast program of 2019. The Opus Group has been steadily building back its presence in the St. Louis and Kansas City markets since re-establishing a St. Louis office in 2012. Together, the St. Louis and Kansas City offices work collaboratively as a Missouri team to develop and design-build highly visible and investment-grade real estate assets. This program will take a closer look at Opus, how…

Presented by National Executive Director: Lisa Washington Please join us to welcome special guest Lisa Washington to St. Louis as she provides an overview of DBIA’s activities at headquarters which can benefit our local design-build growth and exposure. Since Lisa became DBIA’s Executive Director/CEO in 2009, the organization has seen record growth in its education and certification programs. She has been a great resource to DBIA-MAR and can help address any questions you may have about DBIA in general. Sponsorships…

Please join the Design-Build Institute of America St. Louis Chapter (DBIA-STL) for an informative program on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' evolution of design-build and its use in the delivery of two mega projects in the region: Next NGA West and the Fort Leonard Wood Replacement Hospital. Project leaders will share insight on the decision to use D/B approach for these large projects, the best practices that prepared the teams for success, and the lessons learned for future D/B…

The implementation of design-build solutions for public municipalities in the State of Missouri continues to expand! DBIA-STL is hosting an introductory program on the use of Progressive Design-Build. Burns & McDonnell will provide an overview of how this newer approach to design-build is being successfully leveraged in Trenton, Missouri to deliver wastewater treatment plant improvements in the face of regulatory, budgetary and scheduling constraints.