DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 16, 2024 by 5:00pm (PST) 

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) – Western Pacific Region (WPR) will be hosting its 8th annual conference on Tuesday, May 21^st through Friday, May 24^th, 2024, in Sacramento, California and you are invited to present!  Presentation sessions will occur on Wednesday, May 22^nd and Thursday, May 23^rd.  

This year’s conference theme is Purposeful Leadership.  Primary areas of interest for presentations this year, based on our membership feedback, are Leadership and Progressive Design-Build. Team presentations including project sponsors/owners are highly encouraged. 

The conference provides a platform for experienced, knowledgeable, and well-spoken industry experts to highlight key aspects of Design-Build project delivery. Be an integral part of the DBIA-WPR, as we educate stakeholders, and promote the value of Design-Build project delivery and the effective integration of design and construction services to enhance the value proposition for owners, practitioners, and everyone in our community.  

SUBMITTALS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16^th, 2024 at 5:00 PM PST.

Although there is no restriction on topics, the three primary tracks this year will be Leadership, Progressive Design-Build and Design-Build Water/Wastewater Projects.  Suggested potential topics of interest are listed below for the Leadership and Progressive Design-Build tracks.

Questions regarding abstracts?

Please contact: David Umstot, Umstot Project and Facilities Solutions, LLC david.umstot@umstotsolutions.com

The 2024 Call for Abstracts is also available online at www.dbiawpr.org.

This year marks the Western Pacific Region’s 18th Annual Design-Build awards competition! 

To be considered for a Regional Design-Build Award, projects must demonstrate successful application of design-build best practices as defined by the DBIA Design-Build Manual of Practice. These include early integration of key team members during the proposal process via a proposal charrette or other collaborative outreach effort and close coordination between design and construction team members from the design development stage through field construction. 

The acceptance of single-entity risk is a defining feature of design-build project delivery and winning submissions must be carried out under a DBIA or other single-responsibility contract. Only projects completed on time, on budget, and without litigation will be considered for an award. Projects are honored for design and construction that meets or exceeds owner expectations. 

The formal Western Pacific Region’s Design-Build Awards will be made during the Design-Build Awards program on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento in Sacramento, CA.

Provide all required files electronically to Committee Chair: Jacqueline Reed - Director, Business Development - Bernards jreed@bernards.com

Questions regarding awards submittals? Contact: Jacqueline Reed, jreed@bernards.com

Use buttons below to view the call for entries and to register/online pay for the award entries.