Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg

BASIS OF DESIGN BOOK 1
6 IMPLEMENTATION AND COST MODEL
LOCAL BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION
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Training Programs
To further assist MWBE partners, Skanska has developed a
formal Mentor-Protégé Program and Construction Management
Building Blocks (CMBB) Program. These programs are available
for any Skanska project.
Mentor-Protégé Program
Under Skanska’s Mentor-Protégé Program, an appropriate
MWBE contractor is selected to be mentored throughout a
project, exposing the firm to the level of service expected by
Skanska’s clients and assisting the firm in gaining experience
without financial risk. The MWBE contractor assists Skanska
during preconstruction through review of bid packages and the
identification of capable minority and/or woman-owned firms
within the local area. During construction, the firm provides
project engineers or assistant supervisors to work under the
tutelage of Skanska’s on-site staff.
Construction Management Building Blocks (CMBB) Program
Skanska offers CMBB, a training course available throughout
the country, both in conjunction with a specific project and as
a stand-alone. The philosophy behind CMBB is to share the
extensive industry expertise of Skanska’s employees with small
and emerging companies. The eight-week program addresses
topics that are traditionally challenging for contractors including
Accounting for Construction, How to Structure a Joint Venture,
Estimating and more. Material is taught through lecture, group
discussions and hands-on demonstrations of proven business
practices. Course materials are presented by internal and
external Skanska subject matter experts.
History of Success
Skanska’s Contractor Diversity Program has proven successful
through the use of strategic joint ventures, partnering and
mentoring programs with the MWBE community. Skanska
is recognized as one of the most progressive Construction
Management firms in the nation in promoting MWBE
participation, particularly on large private, public or semi-public
projects.
Skanska’s award-winning Diversity Business Enterprise Program is
an integral component of its organizational culture. Additionally,
Skanska has won numerous awards in the past few years for its
minority participation including the 2008 Corporate Member of
the Year - United Minority Contractors, 2007 Circle of Influence
Diversity Award, 2007 Contractor of the Year from the Minority
Business Opportunities Committee, Hispanic Contractors
Association of Georgia Contractor of the Year Award and
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Construction
Industry Award 2008.
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