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April 2018
IOWA | Developer’s Perspective: Blackbird Investments
TJ Jacobs will talk about the unique projects that Blackbird Investments has been involved in such as the Younkers building, Fort Des Moines barracks, and Market One in the East Village. How they integrate design-build in the projects. What market trends do the see. And how they incorporate mechanical and electrical innovations into their designs.
Find out more »May 2018
IOWA | Kum & Go Headquarters Site Visit
Kum & Go and the Ryan Companies have graciously invited the Iowa Chapter of Design-Build of America to visit the site of the new Kum & Go Headquarters building. Meet at the Ryan jobsite office 1501 Ingersoll (brick building just to the NW corner of the jobsite). Overflow parking for the project is at the old Crescent Chevrolet dealership at 16th and High St. We will be able see the first 2 levels plus the basement. Please bring your own…
Find out more »Kansas City | Golf Tournament
The DBIA Kansas City Chapter Golf Tournament is an opportunity to gather and enjoy a great day of golf, networking and fun. The tournament is a four-person scramble, shotgun start format and will be played at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Kansas City, Mo. We can accommodate up to 128 golfers (32 teams of four). Registration and sponsorship opportunities are limited, so sign up NOW to ensure you get the most exposure out of this event. See page two for…
Find out more »DBIA-MAR | SAME Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo
Founded in 1920, the Society of American Military Engineers—as it has for nearly 100 years—leads collaborative efforts to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges. With 25,000 members including uniformed service members, government civilians, private sector engineers and related professionals, and members of academia, SAME offers professional and personal development, networking and community involvement to individuals of all ages committed to contributing to our National Security, by leading a collaborative and focused coalition of organizations that creates opportunities to address…
Find out more »ST. LOUIS | PUBLIC SECTOR DESIGN-BUILD: St. Charles County Emergency Operations Center
Please join the Design-Build Institute of America St. Louis Chapter (DBIA- STL) for our breakfast program welcoming Adam Siburt with Brinkmann Constructors for a presentation and discussion on the St. Charles County Emergency Operations Center Public Design Build project in O’Fallon, MO. Learn how this unique and challenging project was procured, designed and completed using the collaborative input from several project stakeholders. DBIA-STL believes that an integrated facilities delivery possesses fundamental advantages over traditional project delivery methods practiced in the…
Find out more »June 2018
Kansas City | Healthcare Panel
As the healthcare market continues to evolve, whether with a move towards more outpatient services, micro hospitals, various clinics, or all the above, so does the need for different delivery methods in the healthcare space. Join us for a breakfast program on June 13 as Karen Shumate, chief operating officer with Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and John Luthi, construction and facilities manager with Olathe Health System, discuss their current design-build projects and the journey that led them there. The panel will…
Find out more »IOWA | Breakfast Program
Please join the Design-Build Institute of America, Iowa Chapter (DBIA-Iowa) in our 7th Annual Lessons from Leaders breakfast program. Come hear from our panel of industry leaders in Architecture, Engineering and Design-Build Contracting as they share their experiences, philosophies and advice on our industry as a whole. This year’s panel includes: Ryan Carpenter, Principal Financial Group; Tom Foldes, Bluestone Engineering; Christopher Osore, DLR Group; and Brad Schoenfelder, Ryan Companies. We look forward to seeing you there!
Find out more »NEBRASKA | Iowa West Foundation Update – What’s Next for the Riverfront Development
The Iowa West Foundation has long served as a catalyst of development on the Iowa side of the Missouri River. The Board of Directors has committed more than $22 million in the past 15 years to develop the 5-acre Great Lawn known as Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park, incorporate works of public art like “Big Mo” and “Rays,” and continually support events such as Loessfest. In partnership with the City of Council Bluffs, the Foundation also has been instrumental in funding the River’s Edge Pavilion community building and surrounding…
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