Don G. Warren
Washington – The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has announced Don G. Warren, FDBIA as the recipient of the 2024 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award.
The award is named after architect and engineer Filippo Brunelleschi, and is DBIA’s highest honor. It recognizes individuals whose careers have significantly advanced the principles and practice of design-build. Warren is a founding father of DBIA and has nearly five decades of experience in the construction industry.
Warren began his career at the age of 15, working on construction sites during the summers. He has held roles as an estimator, project manager and eventually president and CEO at Suitt Construction. He has remained deeply engaged in advancing the DBIA’s mission and best practices. He served on the DBIA board for seven years, including his tenure as chair in 1998. He has also served as chair of DBIA’s College of Fellows Mentoring Committee and is a certified DBIA instructor.
“Design-Build Done Right is embedded in Don Warren’s DNA,” said Rik Kunnath, FDBIA, a past DBIA chairman and Brunelleschi Award winner. “He has consistently advocated for best practices from a practitioner’s perspective and has been essential in advancing the success of truly integrated design-build projects nationwide.”
