[Durham INC] Durham Construction Forecast Forum April 8

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov

 

For Immediate Release:  March 29, 2010

 

 

Durham Construction Forecast Forum April 8

Construction Professionals to Discuss Key Projects Coming in Next Two
Years; 

All Members of the Construction Community Invited

 

What:              Durham Construction Forecast for 2010 through 2012

 

Who:               City of Durham's Department of Equal
Opportunity/Equity Assurance (EO/EA) and the Equal Business Opportunity
Program Advisory Board

 

When:             Thursday, April 8, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.


 

Where:            Durham City Hall, City Council Chambers

101 City Hall Plaza, 1st Floor

Durham, N.C.  27701

 

Fast Facts:

*         This forum will allow attendees the chance to learn more about
Durham's construction forecast over the next two years from construction
industry panelists, including representatives from the City of Durham,
Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC), Durham County
Government, Duke University, Duke University Medical Center, Durham
Public Schools, and North Carolina Central University.

 

*         According to Deborah Giles, director of the City's Department
of Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance (EO/EA), construction activities
are an important element to Durham's overall economic health and the
goal of this event is for all members of the construction community to
hear directly from key organizations on what construction projects are
expected over the next two years.

 

*         Refreshments will be served and attendees are asked to
R.S.V.P. by Thursday, April 1, 2010, either by phone at (919) 560-4180,
ext. 17240 or via e-mail at pauline.faucette at durhamnc.gov. 

 

*         For more information about this forum, contact Giles at (919)
560-4180, ext. 17243 or via e-mail at deborah.giles at durhamnc.gov.

 

About the Department of Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance

The City of Durham's Department of Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance
(EO/EA) is responsible for the implementation of the City's Equal
Business Opportunity Program (EBOP).  Responsibilities include
implementation of race and gender neutral measures to facilitate the
participation of Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (SDBEs) in
City contracting activity, SDBE recruitment, certification, and
maintenance of SDBE data bank, business development, City project
compliance, monitoring, and reporting.  To learn more about this
department, visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/equal
<http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/equal/> .

 

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