Construction Management Institute
September 9, 2004 – October 21, 2004

Dear Participant:

The Jamaica Business Resource Center and the New York State Chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors will hold its 2004 Construction Management Institute, September 9,2004-October 21,2004. The Institute is a comprehensive 12-week course, which prepares small, minority and women-owned businesses to bid on and manage contracts for medium/large scale construction projects. The program will expose entrepreneurs in the construction industry to the wealth of business opportunities that are now available, as well as those scheduled to be implemented over the next several years.

Since 1997, over 200 small to medium size minority and women-owned construction firms have graduated from this Institute; many of whom are new emerging business leaders. Your company will benefit from "lessons learned" that have been catalogued by numerous professionals in the field. Experienced construction industry managers will provide expert instructions in the areas of construction management and related subjects. Turner Construction Company, Perini, New York City School Construction Authority and the Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY) have provided invaluable support in instructing the technical sections of the curriculum over the past few years.

The curriculum includes: Business Planning, Profit and Lost Analysis, Accounting, Project Financing, Bonding and Insurance, Contract Law Marketing, Information Technology, Project Management, Bid Solicitation, Estimating, Purchasing and Safety.

Qualifications for the Institute include being located, licensed, and registered in New York State. Graduates will receive a recognized Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the program. The classes will be conducted at the offices of Jamaica Business Resource Center at 90-30 160th Street in Jamaica, Queens. The fee for early registration is $125.00. After September 1, the fee will be $150.00. The deadline for registration is September 9, 2004. For more information about the Institute, call Len Britton (718) 246-8380 or Tim Marshall (718) 206-2255.

To register, complete the registration form below, enclose your check or money order payable

to JBRC and mail it to: Jamaica Business Resource Center

90-33160th Street Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: (718) 206-2255
Fax: (718) 206-3693

You may also register on-line at www.jbrc.org. We look forward to seeing you at this dynamic Institute.