Turner School of Construction Management Begins in Greater Washington DC
Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 20, 2015 -- Turner Construction Company announces its largest program in the area to date. The 2015 Turner School of Construction Management (TSCM) will be hosted by the DC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Howard University. Turner developed an 8-week curriculum to provide management training and certification to potential subcontractors. Beginning on March 25 and running through May 13, the Turner School will provide educational opportunities to over 150 companies in the Greater Washington, DC area.
Since 1969, the Turner School of Construction Management has strived to expand the opportunities available to growing businesses. Turner is partnering with the DC Small Business Development Center --a collaborative initiative of Howard University, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and District of Columbia small business community stakeholders—to increase the prospects of growth for small, local contractors by teaching them how to successfully bid, propose to, and work with a company the size of Turner. The hope is for the TSCM to better prepare the subcontractor market to win and conduct work in the Washington, DC area.
With that goal in mind, each course of the program is taught by Turner staff and select industry partners who have spent years in the field and are regarded as subject-matter experts. This year’s topics include field operations, accounting & banking, construction estimating, safety and sales & marketing. Since its inception, the program has helped attendees build networks, form long-term business relationships, and establish successful joint ventures to win contracts with Turner and other industry leaders. The DC Small Business Development Center Network will continue to provide no-cost technical assistance to the attendees. “The Turner School provides us with a great opportunity to partner with clients and industry professionals to continue to grow the capacity of our emerging and minority owned businesses,” said Ken Jones, Vice President and General Manager of Turner Construction Company.
Turner has awarded more than $1 billion in contracts a year to minority-owned businesses for the past 10 years running and awarded over $1 billion to MBE contractors in 2012. Many graduates of the Turner School of Construction Management become eligible for and perform work on Turner projects and joint-ventures. Last year, the District of Columbia SBDC provided training and resources to over 400 small businesses throughout the city with recent clients receiving almost $4 million in capital formation. With collaborations like that with the Turner School of Construction Management, the organization hopes to increase its positive impact on our local economy.
Turner established TSCM to effectively give back to the community through the sharing of knowledge, promoting the empowerment of small businesses in the construction arena. Turner has previously held TSCM programs in Prince Georges County, MD, Richmond, VA, and Washington, DC regionally, as well as many more across the nation. The 2015 TSCM graduation will be held on May 13.
To register for the 2015 Turner School of Construction Management, please visit our event website at turnerschool.eventbrite.com. Registration ends April 1.
About Turner Construction Company
Turner is a North America-based, international construction services company. Founded in 1902, Turner first made its mark on the industry pioneering the use of steel-reinforced concrete for general building, which enabled the company to deliver safer, stronger, and more efficient buildings to clients. The company continues to embrace emerging technologies and offers an increasingly diverse set of services. With an annual construction volume of $9 billion, Turner is the largest builder in the United States, ranking first in the major market segments of the building construction field, including healthcare, education, sports, commercial, and green building. The firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, a publicly traded company, and one of the world’s leading international construction service providers. For more information please visit http://www.turnerconstruction.com.
About DC Small Business Development Center
The DC Small Business Development Center ( DC SBDC) Network is a collaborative initiative of Howard University, the US Small Business Administration (SBA), and District of Columbia small business community stakeholders. The DCSBDC Network provides free management and technical assistance and affordable training in all phases of business development to small business owners. The District of Columbia SBDC trained and skilled business consultants provide confidential, one-on-one management assistance educating small business owners and potential owners on how to successfully start, operate, expand or buy and sell small businesses.
Through the Networks established relationships with lenders, DC SBDC helped small businesses get approved for millions in financing. Last year, the District of Columbia SBDC served over 400 small businesses throughout the city; recent clients have received almost $4 million in capital formation. The DC SBDC Network is a member of the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC).
For more information please visit http://www.dcsbdc.org.
About HOCHTIEF
HOCHTIEF is one of the most international construction groups worldwide. The company delivers complex infrastructure projects, in some cases on the basis of concession models. The Group operates in the transportation infrastructure, energy infrastructure and social/urban infrastructure segments as well as in the contract mining business. With nearly 81,000 employees and a sales volume of more than EUR 25 billion in FY 2013, HOCHTIEF is represented in all the world’s major markets. With its subsidiary Leighton, the Group is market leader in Australia. In the USA, the biggest construction market in the world, HOCHTIEF is the No. 1 general builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure construction. Because of its engagement for sustainability, HOCHTIEF has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2006. Further information is available at http://www.hochtief.com/press.
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Source: Turner Construction Company
Kelley Ritchie, Turner Construction Company, http://www.turnerconstruction.com/, +1 2027152151, [email protected]
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