In this episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, we spotlight one of the fastest-growing sectors for design-build: higher education. From inclusive student housing to sustainable infrastructure, campuses across the country are embracing collaboration, speed and innovation.
You’ll hear from two design-build pros—both named Jason—who bring award-winning expertise to the table.
👤 Jason Dunster, Senior Director, Integrated Design at McCarthy Building Companies, joins us to talk about UC Riverside’s North District Phase Two—an intersegmental housing project that blends university and community college students into a shared, inclusive campus community.
👤 Jason Tobias, Project Executive at Skanska, shares how Wake Tech’s Central Energy Plant became a living lab, a sustainability standout, and a model for progressive design-build—earning recognition with multiple DBIA Project/Team Awards and Green Globes honors.
🎓 Whether you're on a campus, working with one, or just curious about where design-build is headed next, this episode has something for you.
📌 Resources Mentioned:
- 2024 FMI Design-Build Utilization Study
- The Role of the Owner Advisor in Design-Build
- Project Delivery – A Design-Build Done Right® Primer
- DBIA Certification
- Design-Build Done Right® Universal Best Practices (2023)
- Deeper Dive – Progressive Design-Build
- Design-Build Delivers Blog
- DBIA Project/Team Awards
This episode is brought to you by U.S. CAD, an ARKANCE Company.
Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org.
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