About Us

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is a membership organization founded in 1993 to advocate and advance single source project delivery within the design and construction community.

The design-build method of project delivery embraces architecture/ engineering and construction services under a single contract, thereby re-integrating the roles of designer and constructor.  DBIA members include practitioners from all project phases, plus public- and private-sector project owners.  DBIA focuses its efforts on increasing the successful use of innovative design-build teams on non-residential building, civil infrastructure and process industry projects. 

Best practices are disseminated through educational programs and conferences, publications such as the monthly DATELINE newsletter and the Design-Build Manual of Practice, the Designated Design-Build Professional(TM) program and legislative efforts at the federal and state level.

The prestigious annual National Design-Build Awards competition highlights successful design-build projects across all sectors.  DBIA-Ohio Valley Region services three states: Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.