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The Turner School of Construction Management is the oldest community outreach program in Turner’s history. It was initiated in 1969, one year after their Affirmative Action Department was created, and soon became an opportunity to develop strategic business relationships with minority and women-owned firms. Since then, Turner has provided a training course for minority- and women-business owners in the disciplines practiced in the construction industry.
The Turner School of Construction Management celebrates over 20 years in partnership with the City of Houston, graduating over 1,000 local men and women. The program is designed to prepare small, minority and women-owned contractors for contract procurement opportunities and has been uniquely designed to enhance the technical, administrative and managerial skills of minority and women businesses in order to make a profit and build a reputation for efficiently managing construction projects. Individuals enrolled in the program gain insights and meaningful tools that help them target their business for quality and growth and develop new, strategic business relationships.
Dedicated minority- and women-business owners working as general contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, construction consultants and individuals who work closely with construction firms are encouraged to participate in this program. Individuals enrolled in the program gain insights and meaningful tools that help them target their business for quality and growth and develop new, strategic business relationships.
An example of one program:
- Refining Your Business Plan for Continued Growth
- Effective Marketing Strategies to Increase Your Business
- Managing Stress for Business Success
- Scheduling Concepts and Applications
- Safety—The Bottom Line
- Construction Law
- Measuring Your Performance
- Banking in Today’s Economy
- Estimating: The True Value
- Risk Management
- Pre-Construction: The Important Perspectives
- Strategies of Financial Management
- Daily Operations
- Reading Blueprints and Specifications
- How to Win Bids, Perform and Get Paid
- Bonding & Insurance
Each class is uniquely devoted to a separate topic and is taught by some of the best professionals in this industry. Class subjects may differ from one business unit to another. Registration is available every fall through the City of Houston. For more information, please visit Turner’s website at http://www.turnerconstruction.com/ or the City of Houston’s website at http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/outreach.html.
Source: Turner Construction
