Owners are organizations and individuals who control the design and construction decision process. Owners decide what is built, when, and how. Owners with vision are choosing to accomplish an ever increasing percentage of their design and construction requirements using design-build. They recognize that successful design-build requires a higher level of learning and an improved set of skills.

The DBIA NYTSM Region in conjunction with the DBIA National organization offers Owners various education tools and resources.

The Owners Council is an owners-only forum that allows the opportunity to ask questions and review lessons learned with other owners experienced in design-build and various project delivery methods. If you are interested in learning more about the Owners Council, contact Robert Scancella at (609) 218-1219.

In addition, the Industry Market Committees—Water/Wastewater & Transportation—provide opportunities for discussion and communication with industry leaders. If you are interested in learning more about the Industry Market Committees, contact DBIA National at (202) 682-0110.

DBIA's five National Conferences (Water/Wastewater, Transportation, Federal Facilities, Healthcare, & Annual) offer networking and educational opportunities with owners, engineers, contractors, and other key industry leaders at the national level, and through various session tracks and on-site education courses. For more information please go to DBIA Conferences.

Various Education opportunities are available to Owners. Learn how to make the mental shift from design-bid-build, the roles of each key player on the design-build team, the components of the RFQ/RFP process, and more in Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery. Explore all available courses and learn more about becoming a Designated Design-Build Professional by clicking here.

The DBIA NYTSM Region offers numerous networking, education, and legislative efforts to benefit owners. Contact us today for more information!