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SUMMARY:Redefining the Table: How UBEs Are Shaping the Future of Design-Build
DESCRIPTION:Join DBIA’s NYC Metro Region for a panel discussion focused on the significant contributions that Underutilized Business Enterprises (UBE) bring to design-build projects when partnering with larger organizations. \nThe discussion will highlight the unique perspectives on diversity offered by small UBEs within the Metro-NY area. It will also explore effective strategies for engaging with these businesses and fostering their growth when opportunities arise. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nHear directly from Underutilized Business Enterprises (UBEs) about their experiences\, capabilities\, and contributions to successful design-build projects.\nGain insight into the value of centering UBE perspectives in project planning\, team building\, and execution especially in the Metro-NY design-build market.\nRecognize how Owners and Construction Managers can shift traditional engagement models to become better partners and advocates for UBEs.\nIdentify actionable strategies for creating inclusive procurement and project environments that empower UBEs to lead\, grow\, and thrive.\n\nWill DBIA CEH be offered? Yes \nWill AIA Credit be offered? Yes \nEvent Outline: \n\n4:00 – 4:30 pm: Registration\, Networking and Refreshments\n4:30 – 5:00 pm: PANYNJ Presentation on Upcoming Procurements\n5:00 – 6:00 pm: Panel Discussion\n6:00 – 7:00 pm: Q&A and Networking\n\nPricing (DBIA Member-Only Event): \n\nMembers $65\nMember Owners $20\nYoung Professional Members $20\nStudent Members $20\n\nRegister Now\nSponsored by:\n\n\n\n  \nSpeakers: \n \nModerator: Glenessa Gordon \nAssistant Director – Business Diversity Operations\, Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey \nGlenessa Gordon is the Assistant Director – Business Diversity Operations\, in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion. She currently develops and implements strategies to maximize opportunities\, increase the capacity and ensure success of Minority\, Women-Owned\, Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MWSBDEs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) through opportunities within the Port Authority\, its business partners and tenants. Read more. \nCraig Covil\, PE\, DBIA\nOwner/Principal\, C2 Consulting\nCraig Covil has been involved in design-build delivery for more than 35 years\, first in Australia then later in Hong Kong before arriving in the U.S. in 2001. Craig became a member of DBIA in 2005\, is a certified DBIA Design-Build Professional and has attended several DBIA events\, including the annual conferences on Water and Transportation. He has a BSc and MSc in Engineering and is Chair of the DBIA NYC Metro Region. Read more. \n  \nBetty Brano\nFounder and President\, Brano Design\nBetty has two decades of experience in commercial design\, consulting and construction. She consults primarily on capital projects that facilitate the space with best practice solutions\, specifying the right sustainable materials for construction projects. She bridges the gap between design and construction. Betty has taken numerous DBIA courses and was featured on the DBIA blog for advising Young Professionals on design-build. Betty is a DBIA UBE member. Read more. \n  \nAndrew Nigro\, PE\nVice President and Director of Construction Services\, MP Engineers and Architects\nAndy Nigro is a Professional Engineer with 20 years’ experience in the AECM industry with a particular focus on Rail and Transit\, Heavy Civil and large tunnel programs. He joined MP Engineers in 2021 to build their Rail Transit group and has had the pleasure of working on several design-build projects\, including MTA C&D East Bound ReRoute in Harold Interlocking\, NYCT EV Bus Charging fit out at Queens Village Depot\, and currently the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project Package 3 – NJ Surface Alignment\, on which he serves as Project Manager.  Read more. \n  \nLindsay Maguire\, PE\, ENV SP\, DBIA\nPresident\, M.D. Modern Engineering\, D.P.C.\nLindsay Maguire is Co-Founder of M.D. Modern Engineering\, D.P.C.\, a New York City-based civil engineering firm she leads alongside her business partner\, Phoebe Douglas. Proudly certified as a WBE\, MBE and DBE\, the firm is built on a mission to design and deliver infrastructure that is not only technically sound and resilient\, but also socially responsible\, community driven\, and deeply attuned to the needs of people and place. Since launching full time in 2024\, the firm has quickly earned a reputation as a collaborative and dependable small business partner committed to the public good. Read more. \n  \nDevon J. Prioleau\nManaging Principal\, PRI-O-LEAU Development Group\nAfter over a decade as a corporate executive\, DeVon Prioleau is currently Managing Principal of PRI-O-LEAU Development Group (PDG) and President of the Council of Urban Real Estate (C.U.R.E.). PDG is a full-service MBE firm delivering high-quality real estate services within the project management & construction management space. C.U.R.E. is a 35-year non-profit organization dedicated to promoting opportunities for those underrepresented within commercial real estate. Read more. \n  \nKamal Shahid\, PE\nPresident and CEO\, KS Engineers\, P.C.\nKamal Shahid is President and Chief Executive Officer of KS Engineers\, P.C. (KSE). In 1991\, he founded KSE with a vision to provide exemplary engineering and construction services to public sector clients. He is responsible for all corporate growth\, contributions to the public and infrastructure renewal\, quality assurance and overall client satisfaction. The company has seven offices across the tristate area and provides full-service engineering\, construction management\, commissioning and special inspection services to both public and private sector clients. Read more. \n  \nEric Hirani\, PE\, CCM\, LEED AP BD+C\, DBIA\nPresident\, Infinite Consulting Corp\nEric Hirani is founder and president of Infinite Consulting Corp. Under his leadership\, the company has experienced exponential growth and established itself as an industry leader\, achieving national recognition as an ENR Top CM-for-Fee firm. Eric has been instrumental in expanding the company’s service offerings to encompass site safety management\, quality management\, cost estimating\, scheduling and construction management services across diverse markets. He also spearheaded Infinite Cares\, the company’s philanthropic arm\, which has made contributions to numerous industry and charitable causes. Read more. \n  \nEdgar Zephyrine\, PE\, CBCP\nPrincipal\, EJZ Engineering PLLC\n 
URL:https://dbianycmetro.org/event/redefining-the-table-how-ubes-are-shaping-the-future-of-design-build/
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SUMMARY:Design-Build in Action: Project Tour of the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center (July 31\, 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Join DBIA’s NYC Metro Chapter and the NYC Department of Design & Construction\, and Consigli Construction Co.\, Inc. for an exclusive site tour of the new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center\, a public recreational facility redefining sustainable and inclusive community design in Central Brooklyn. Nestled within Nostrand Playground\, this high-performance building features an all-electric mechanical system\, a mass timber structure optimized for humid environments\, and a vibrant mix of athletic\, educational and cultural spaces. With a focus on achieving LEED-NC Gold certification\, the center exemplifies how public architecture can support health\, equity\, and environmental goals. \nAs one of DDC’s Design-Build Pilot Projects\, this tour provides insight into the benefits of integrated project delivery. Members will explore how the Design-Build approach enabled greater collaboration\, faster timelines\, and flexibility during ongoing design development. The tour will also examine how community-centered design strategies shaped both the building’s programming and architecture — from the wraparound green roof to active spaces that reflect neighborhood needs. This is a unique opportunity to learn from project leaders about delivering this important civic project for East Flatbush. \nRegistration closes July 18.\nRegister Now \nPlease note this event is for DBIA members only\, limited to 45 people walking the jobsite (first in\, first served). Guests must bring their own PPE. \nLocation: \nShirley Chisholm Recreation Center\n3002 Foster Ave.\nBrooklyn\, NY 11210\n(For those traveling via the subway\, catch either the 2 or 5 to Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti Station) \nPricing (DBIA Member-Only Event):  \n\nMembers $65\nMember Owners $20\nYoung Professional Members $20\nStudent Members $20\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nAnalyze how the Design-Build delivery method enhanced collaboration\, expedited project timelines\, and supported design flexibility during the development of the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center.\nEvaluate sustainable building strategies—including the use of mass timber\, an all-electric mechanical system\, and green roof integration—and their role in achieving LEED-NC Gold certification.\nExamine how community engagement and equity-driven planning shaped the facility’s programming and architectural design to reflect the needs and values of the Central Brooklyn neighborhood.\nDiscuss the technical and operational challenges addressed through integrated project delivery on a high performance civic project\, and how lessons from this Design-Build pilot can inform future public infrastructure initiatives.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\nDaphne Lasky\, DBIA\nDeputy Director\, Cultural Institutions\nPublic Buildings DDC \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSam Hodgkinson\, DBIA\nSenior Project Design Manager\nConsigli \n  \n\n\n  \nRegister Now\nSponsored by:
URL:https://dbianycmetro.org/event/design-build-in-action-project-tour-of-the-shirley-chisholm-recreation-center-july-31-2025/
LOCATION:Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center\, 3002 Foster Ave.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11210\, United States
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