Repost: Turner's graduate programme good for industry

Turner, one of America's foremost Construction firms, has recently celebrated the graduation of its most recent crop of graduates from its esteemed programme aimed at minorities and women

3 OCT 2012, Stanley Jackson

Turner Construction Company’s Chicago office recently held a graduation ceremony for 48 graduates of the firm’s Turner School of Construction Management Program for minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs). Sponsors of the program this year included, Exelon Corporation, Roosevelt University’s Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, The City of Chicago’s Department of Procurement, and endorsements from the Chicago Minority Business Development Council, Westwood College, the Women’s Business Development Center, The Federation of Women Contractors, and the U.S. Green Building Council.

“Another successful year of making a significant impact to the minority and women owned business community.  We are very proud of our 48 graduates as well as the time and effort dedicated by the Turner staff in organizing, supporting and teaching the program,” said Rick Blair, General Manager of Turner’s Chicago and Indianapolis operations.

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