DBIA bolsters building team agreement guidance with updated document

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recently released “Design-Build Teaming Agreements: A Design-Build Done Right Deeper Dive,” an expanded resource that builds on DBIA’s existing team agreement guidance.

The document includes updated recommendations, practical tools, and real-world considerations for increasingly complex design-build pursuits.

The publication provides guidance for design-builders, designers, trade partners, and owners navigating modern design-build delivery environments. Checklists and alignment tools help teams structure stronger, more effective teaming relationships.

The document outlines best practices for developing team agreements that support early alignment, transparency, risk management, and long-term collaboration.

As design-build projects become more complex, the resource emphasizes the need for team agreements that support smarter, more strategic collaboration beyond standard templates. 

The publication explains how early alignment, clearly defined expectations, and proactive commercial discussions help create more cohesive, resilient project teams.