2025 Construction Business Accelerator (CBA) Program
Date and time
Location
University of Kentucky
William T. Young Library, 401 Hilltop Avenue
Lexington, KY 40526
Organizer
Host organization
University of Kentucky
Type of event
Resource Partner event
Event description
Turner Construction and the University of Kentucky will host the fourth annual Construction Business Accelerator (CBA) program in spring 2025.
The CBA is a 10-week program offered at no cost designed to give local construction and related businesses the skills they need to be competitive in the industry. The cohort will have a gateway to networking opportunities, access to industry experts, and the chance to gain valuable skills and knowledge in the construction industry. Participants will be divided into teams at the beginning of the program, where each team will submit a Mock Bid and participate in a Mock Post-Bid Review with a panel of industry experts at the end of the program.
Session Topics: Safety, Site Logistics, Risk Management/Insurance & Bonding, Construction Drawings, Specifications Reading, Estimating, Scheduling & Lean, Procurement at Turner & UK, and more.
Critical Milestones:
- Application Deadline: 1/24/2025, 5 PM EST
- Participants Notified: 2/7/2025
- Mandatory Virtual Program Orientation: Tues. 2/18/2025, 6-8 PM
- CBA First Session Date: Tues. 3/4/2025, 6-8 PM
- CBA Tentative Graduation Date: Week of 5/13/2025