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DBIA-SW

Arkansas • Louisiana • New Mexico • Oklahoma • Texas

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There’s a Better Way to Build.

The Design Build Institute of America Southwest Region serves professionals from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Our emphasis is on collaboration, powerful connections, and promoting design-build values for people in the AEC industry. Members benefit from top-tier education, professional certification, and the experience of a committed community.

Upcoming Events

  • Wed, Aug 20
    Hyatt Regency Reston
    Aug 20, 2025, 7:00 AM EDT – Aug 21, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT
    Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents St, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    The Federal Design-Build Symposium is the only federal design-build event and offers unique access to industry leaders and agency leads in the federal sector.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Aug 22
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    Aug 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    This module considers the foundational importance of trust in Design-Build Leadership. It explores the four factors of trust - Humanity, Transparency, Capability and Reliability - offering insights on building & measuring trust in relationships, both internally & externally.
  • Wed, Aug 27
    Learn more on our Student Competition page.
    Aug 27, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Learn more on our Student Competition page.
    The National Design-Build Student Competition provides young design-builders the opportunity to create a project as a team, present it to some of the industry’s leading pros and earn national recognition for their good work.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Sep 05
    Zoom
    Sep 05, 2025, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CDT
    Zoom
    Maximize your membership with the DBIA-SW Region!
  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Sep 10
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    Sep 10, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    This module focuses on the transformative shift needed for a design/bid/build culture to Design-Build Done Right®. It emphasizes that culture change begins with leadership, connecting leadership development to the broader goal of cultural transformation.
  • Thu, Sep 11
    Sidecar Social Frisco
    Sep 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
    Sidecar Social Frisco, 6770 Winning Dr, Frisco, TX 75034, USA
    Join the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) DFW Chapter's Development Industry Networking Group for a casual happy hour.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Sep 12
    The DBIA Virtual Training classroom
    Sep 12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CDT
    The DBIA Virtual Training classroom
    A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the exam prep course.
  • Thu, Sep 25
    Kirby Ice House – Memorial
    Sep 25, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
    Kirby Ice House – Memorial, 1015 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77055, USA
  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Oct 01
    Denver, CO - Location TBD
    Oct 01, 2025, 8:00 AM MDT – Oct 03, 2025, 5:00 PM MDT
    Denver, CO - Location TBD
    This 3-day Bootcamp includes Leadership (day 1), Communications (day 2) and Teaming (day 3) courses.
  • Fri, Oct 10
    Coyote Ridge Golf Club
    Oct 10, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
    Coyote Ridge Golf Club, 1640 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton, TX 75010, USA
    TEE UP FOR TEAMWORK AT THE 2025 DFW GOLF TOURNAMENT!
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Oct 10
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    Oct 10, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
    DBIA Virtual Classroom
    This module centers on the profound shift from a segregated to an integrated services mindset in Design-Build Leadership. It emphasizes the transition from an inward to an outward mindset and explores the mindset dynamics between Reactive and Creative leadership levels.
  • Wed, Nov 05
    MGM Grand
    Nov 05, 2025, 7:00 AM – Nov 07, 2025, 5:00 PM
    MGM Grand, 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA
    The largest national gathering of the year for design-build.
  • Reg. Closed
    Thu, Nov 13
    Hog Heaven
    Nov 13, 2025, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    Hog Heaven, 24905 Ranch Rd 12, Dripping Springs, TX 78620, USA
    Build Connections While Breaking Clays!
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Nov 17
    San Diego, CA - Location is TBD
    Nov 17, 2025, 11:00 AM PST – Nov 21, 2025, 8:00 PM PST
    San Diego, CA - Location is TBD
    This 5-day Bootcamp includes Leadership (day 1), Communications (day 2), Teaming (day 3), Mindset (day 4*), Trust (day 5) and Culture (day 5) courses.
  • Mon, Apr 13
    Grapevine, TX (Dallas area)
    Apr 13, 2026, 7:00 AM – Apr 15, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Grapevine, TX (Dallas area)
    The Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference brings professionals together for three days of dynamic speakers, networking events and the latest on design-build trends in the water/wastewater sector.
  • Wed, Apr 15
    Grapevine, TX (Dallas area)
    Apr 15, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT – Apr 17, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
    Grapevine, TX (Dallas area)
    Don’t miss the chance to inspire your project and your future by connecting with design-builders, Owners and practitioners from throughout the nation at the Design-Build for Transportation/Aviation Conference.
Nominations are open for the 2025-2026 Board of Directors through Feb 14.

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