The Skanska CMBB program series aims to provide an understanding of the expectations of working with large general contractors, provide accessibility to essential information, and address any barriers barring success for small and diverse firms. The capacity building program is a free, ten-week coaching and education series designed to provide specific training to diverse firms across the west coast. Participants receive instruction from Skanska and industry professionals who share their knowledge and provide insight into what it takes to be a successful business in the construction industry.

The CMBB program meets once per week for ten sessions virtually to allow for participation flexibility. Sessions run on Thursdays from April 24th to June 26th from 2-4pm PST. However, we will have two in-person sessions and a graduation reception and networking at the corresponding Skanska office in Portland, Dallas and Seattle. We will also present project opportunities. The in-person sessions will be May 29th and June 26th. The optional jobsite walk will be planned for the week of May 5th for Safety week!

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Topics covered include:

• bidding
• contracts
• marketing
• safety
• business development
• Project labor agreements
• insurance
• project execution
• and working with Skanska basics

We will also have a panel on access to capital and a deep dive into estimating practices.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to Courtney Fraga at Courtney.fraga@skanska.com