<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>