Woodruff Employees Earn National Design-Build Certification

Five Woodruff Construction employee owners have successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s highest designation as a nationally certified Design-Build Professional®. 

  • Grant Reimers, Central Region President in Ames

  • Kevin Larsen, Northwest Region Vice President of Project Management in Spencer

  • John Curran, Northwest Region Vice President of Field Operations in Spencer

  • Matt Rechkemmer, East Region Vice President in Tiffin

  • Art Baumgartner, Preconstruction Manager in Ames

Two to six years of substantial, documented direct project experiences in design-build project delivery experience is an additional prerequisite for Designated Design-Build Professional® certification. 

 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 “DBIA” after their names, identifying them as experienced design-build professionals.

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“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

Maintaining the credential requires a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education credit every two years.


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