Turner School of Construction Management Training Program Graduates 35 Minority and Women Owned Businesses

NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Construction Company, in partnership with the City of Wilmington Contractors Assistance Participation Services Program (CAPS), the State of Delaware Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise, the Wilmington Housing Authority, Surety Bonding Associates and the United States Small Business Administration Delaware District Office, will hold a ceremony to recognize the first graduates of the Turner School of Construction Management training program held in the state of Delaware.  A ceremony for the 35 minority and women owned business enterprise graduates will be held on Tuesday, May 11th at the Delaware Technical Community College located at 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington Delaware at 6:00pm.  

The Turner School of Construction Management (TSCM) provides M/WBE contractors with the tools necessary to pursue work in the private and public sectors, including opportunities created by the City of Wilmington and the State of Delaware new initiatives through the Supplier Diversity Executive Order # 14.  Participants learn the essentials of a construction management business, including managing a business, bidding, cost estimating, scheduling, fiscal management, safe building practices and bonding in order to become better equipped to compete for progressively larger contracts.  Attendees also have the opportunity to network with peers, instructors and others in the construction industry during the training program.  

The Turner School of Construction Management was established more than 40 years ago. Today, the training program is offered in more than 70 cities across the country and includes more than 15,000 graduates.  

"Turner's community affairs programs are the lifeblood of our corporate culture and our firm is committed to promoting partnerships and relationships in the communities we serve. The TSCM training program expands opportunities for minority and women owned firms and Turner's network of M/WBE partners in Delaware as we work together to deliver services to the City of Wilmington and through the State of Delaware's Supplier Diversity Executive Order # 14," said Herb Young, Turner's Regional Director of Community Affairs.

The TSCM has been crucial in helping Turner achieve success in awarding more than 52,000 contracts with a value in excess of $18 billion to minority- and women-owned business enterprises. For the past five years, Turner has surpassed the milestone of awarding more than $1 billion of contracts to M/WBE firms.  

About Turner

Turner is the leading general builder in the U.S., ranking first or second in the major segments of the building construction field.  During 2009, Turner completed $8.2 billion of construction. Turner is the only builder offering clients a nationwide network of offices across the U.S. Founded in 1902, 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, visit Turner's website at www.turnerconstruction.com.

SOURCE Turner Construction Company