The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has officially opened submissions for
the 2025 Design-Build Project/Team Awards, and this year, the process is easier
than ever. With a streamlined application designed to reduce redundancy,
applicants can now focus on what matters most—showcasing their project’s
innovation, collaboration, and impact.
For the first time, optional questions have been introduced for those seeking
consideration for specialty awards, including:

• Best in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
• Trailblazer in Inclusive Growth
• Enlightened Owner
• I.N.S.P.I.R.E.D. Owner

These updates ensure applicants have greater flexibility while still providing
opportunities to highlight the unique strengths of their design-build projects.
Key Dates:

• Submission Deadline: May 30, 2025
• Extended Deadline: June 6, 2025 (additional fee)
• Awards Ceremony: Nov. 6, 2025, at the Design-Build Conference and Expo
  in Las Vegas

Before getting started, applicants are encouraged to review the FAQs and
submission guidelines, which provide answers to common questions, guidance on
required resources, and documentation and suggestions on key team members to
involve in the application process.

What Does It Take to Be an Award Winner?
For those looking to craft a strong submission, DBIA has developed resources to
help applicants understand what makes an award-winning project:

• Listen to the podcast: Design-Build Delivers: How DBIA’s Design-Build
  Award Winners Continue to Redefine Project Excellence. It offers tips and
  insights for creating a compelling submission.
• Explore the DBIA projects database: See past winners and get inspired by the best in design-build.
• Coming Soon: A behind-the-scenes look at last year’s winners. DBIA will
  soon release a new design-build delivers podcast bonus content episode
  revisiting the 2024 award-winning projects, including University of Arizona
  Applied Research Building, NREL Research and Innovation Laboratory, and
  Holt Watters Field Camp
• This special episode will look at these projects; lasting impact, the creative ideas
  that set them apart, and the unusual—and unforgettable—moments that helped
  them rise to the top.

Submissions Are Open Now
DBIA’s annual awards program celebrates the best of Design-Build Done Right®
and provides teams an opportunity to showcase their success while earning
national recognition.
For more information, submission guidelines, and to start an application,
visit projects.dbia.org

The Design-Build Institute of America is the authority on Design-Build Done Right.
Comprising architectural, engineering, and construction professionals, as well as
owners, academics, and students, its members have collaborated and innovated
for more than 30 years, successfully delivering some of America’s most notable
projects. It has transformed the industry by bringing together multiple disciplines
and reinventing what design-build can achieve for the Unites States. With
education, certification, and collaboration at its core, DBIA empowers designers,
construction professionals, owners, and industry firms to achieve collaborative
success in design-build projects.

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