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Trace Drummond and Dalton Foster Earn National Design-Build Certification
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Trace Drummond and Dalton Foster join a growing industry of Design-Build professionals redefining how America builds.
Trace Drummond, Senior Project Manager and Dalton Foster, Project Manager with Crossland Heavy Contractors have successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education, training and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s designation as nationally certified Associate Design-Build Professionals®.
DBIA Certification is the nation’s only measurable standard of an individual’s knowledge of the Design-Build Done Right® principles vital to successful project delivery. By completing these requirements, which touch on all aspects of design-build, candidates earn the right to display “Assoc. DBIA” after their names, identifying them as experienced design-build professionals.
“DBIA’s Designated Design-Build Professional® certification program has grown exponentially over the years mirroring the growth of the entire the design-build industry. In fact, many public and private owner solicitations now expressly encourage the inclusion of team members with DBIA® Certification in their expanding number of design-build projects. DBIA is proud to offer the industry’s gold standard in education and to continue to certify record numbers of dedicated design-build professionals each year.” …Lisa Washington, DBIA Executive Director/CEO
DBIA offers certification in design-build project delivery to:
- Owners
- Architects
- Engineers
- General contractors
- Subcontractors
- Project managers
- Legal professionals
- Academics
Three to six years substantial design and construction experience is an additional prerequisite for Designated Associate Design-Build Professional™ certification. Maintaining the credential requires a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education credit every two years.