a:28:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:4:"1341";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2011-08-09 07:32 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:3:{i:0;s:1:"7";i:1;s:1:"4";i:2;s:1:"6";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:33:"Craig Spidle Elected DB President";s:9:"url_title";s:33:"craig_spidle_elected_db_president";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:33:"Craig Spidle Elected DB President";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:214:"Craig Spidle of Burns & McDonnell has been elected president and board member for the St. Louis chapter of the Design-Build Institute of America. The St. Louis chapter is part of the organization\'s Midwest Region.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:0:"";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1105:"<p>Craig Spidle of Burns &amp; McDonnell has been elected president and board member for the St. Louis chapter of the Design-Build Institute of America.  The St. Louis chapter is part of the organization\'s Midwest Region.&nbsp; Design-build is a method of project delivery in which one entity works under a single contract with an owner to provide design and construction services from initial concept through completion.<br /></p>
<p>Spidle directs Burns &amp; McDonnell\'s design/build practice in St. Louis.  Over his 30-year career, he has amassed a diverse project portfolio that includes pharmaceutical, high tech manufacturing, food and beverage, aviation, energy, and infrastructure projects valued at more than $1 billion. He has a bachelor\'s degree in civil and construction engineering from Iowa State University. <br /> <br />The Design-Build Institute promotes the value of design-build project delivery and provides leadership, education, objective expertise, best practices and other resources for the successful delivery of construction projects using design-build building approach.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"7";s:10:"category_1";s:1:"4";s:10:"category_2";s:1:"6";}