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| URS to assist New York City School Construction Authority program URS Corporation has been awarded a contract by the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) to provide construction management services for the Authority's Mentor Program, which is designed to increase, facilitate and encourage the participation of minority, women-owned and locally-based enterprises in school construction projects. Along with its subconsultants on the contract, Noble Strategy LLC and Bradford Construction Company, URS will mentor these contractors so they may learn and improve on the skills necessary to take on larger and more complex projects. The goal is to graduate Mentor contractors out of the program so they may be able to obtain bonding and financing to pursue projects outside of SCA's Mentor Program; provide technical assistance and training in general business skills, organizational and personnel development, and marketing and business development. In addition, the сompany will help oversee the Authority's Small Contractor Lending Program. The three-year contract has a maximum value of $100 million to the URS team. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |