This entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 21, 2016
With the passage of Missouri’s alternative procurement legislation, design-build is now an option more owners can consider and leverage. This white paper was written by DBIA-MAR Past-President, Brian Johanning of Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc., to help educate owners and practitioners on how design-build can help projects compete for needed financial and social support and […]
Read MoreThis entry was posted in News, Regionwide on November 3, 2016
Missouri State Representative Lincoln Hough has recently been chosen as a winner of the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) Distinguished Design-Build Leadership Award. These awards are presented to individuals across the United States who have demonstrated leadership in the passage of supporting design-build legislation, the advancement of effective design-build practices and in the promotion of […]
Read MoreThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on July 19, 2016
Missouri’s Governor Jay Nixon has signed the bill, making Missouri the 25th state to have full design-build authorization. The passage of local design-build authorization in Missouri is being touted as the biggest victory for DBIA this session. This was signed 7/1/16 and will become effective 8/28/16. Read More Here: http://www.designbuilddoneright.com/2016-a-landmark-year-for-design-build-legislation/
Read MoreThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2016
Thank you to our host Bill Quatman and to DBIA-KC for touring the new Burns and McDonnell World Headquarters facility on June 8. Nearly 90 people attended and enjoyed a reception complete with live jazz on the beautiful new rooftop terrace. DBIA used this event to highlight young professionals in the workplace by encouraging interns […]
Read MoreThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 16, 2016
Friday the 13th (May 13, 2016) was a lucky day for DBIA-Mid America Region as legislation was passed affirming Missouri’s commitment to finding better ways to deliver construction projects for the taxpayers, and encouraged the future of design-build in the Midwest. The recent passage of Missouri House Bill 2376 enables any local political subdivision to […]
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