"Construction Business Owners Operations and Management Workshop Series" and "Making It To The Top" Cohort.

These two programs are offered at varying times during the year. In 2023, each program will provide a different focus while at the same time providing training for business owners and their key staff on critical processes necessary to build their capacity.



For more than 10 years, the "Construction Business Owners Operations and Management Workshop Series" has provided foundational training for contractors on a variety of subjects.

"Making It To The Top", new in 2022, is a more advanced program open to businesses who have operated for at least 5 years. There is an emphasis on preparing for civil and/or heavy highway. This program is more advanced and comes with mentoring and coaching.

In 2023, we will return with a new series of sessions for both programs.

The 9th annual Construction Industry Conference returns November 14, 2023 at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Hermann Hall.

The Construction Industry Conference (CIC) is a business conference designed to engage diverse owners and key personnel within the construction industry and aligned professional services sectors.

The conference keeps them abreast of the newest concepts and processes to assist in operating more effective businesses and build their capacity. There is no other more comprehensive resource available devoted to improving the operational skills and management acumen of diverse businesses.

The conference goals are:

— Provide an environment where businesses, suppliers and vendors can interact and suppliers can market their products.

— Provide businesses with information, concepts and processes to assist them in operating more effectively and efficiently.

— Assist businesses in understanding how to seek contracting and procurement opportunities and understand the nuances of this process.

— Assist businesses in forging working relationships with prime contractors, contracting officers, project owners and suppliers.

— Encourage the formation of working relationships between attendees.

Transforming Organizations’ Operations and Leadership Strategies (TOOLS) is a business management approach that introduces construction firms to industry best solutions to achieve operational excellence, sustainable performance and scalable growth and directs them on how to integrate the learned knowledge into their operations.

TOOLS targets established construc-tion firms and provides critical insights to assist in increasing their capacity to bid on, win and manage construction contracts through business assistance, training, and intense focused individualized support. 

TOOLS is seeking funding from any state, city, municipality, government agency or prime firm OR any other funding source committed to diversity and inclusion, and who has the WILL to invest in preparing diverse and women owned construction firms to help build their future projects. TOOLS can be transformative. Firms completing TOOLS will be positioned to fully access the American dream of wealth and prosperity. This generation of construction business owners are the access point for generational wealth for diverse and minority communities.

AN ONLINE BUILDING INDUSTRY REGISTRY

Debuting 1st Quarter, 2023.



Building Entrepreneurs is the 1st online marketing portal for diverse and women owned firms in the building industry to promote their businesses to project owners, GCs, primes, subs and others.

It will be a one stop location for project owners, GCs, primes, subs and others looking to locate and connect with diverse and women owned firms!!

Building Entrepreneurs is targeted to...

• Construction
• Architecture
• Engineering
• Design
• Transportation
• Lawn Care
• Security
• Suppliers
• Manufacturers

or

• Any Business In the Building Industry

In 2023 we will resume publishing our magazine. This is a resource for many building industry businesses and professionals.

The magazine is seeking advertisers, writers and individuals to work on the editorial team.

Building Better Futures is an initiative to provide construction job training in specific trades, along with education remediation, and conflict mediation and resolution services to under-served individuals.

More information will be available during the 2nd quarter of 2023.