Who: U.S. Army Corps of Engineeers
What: Construction Quality Management
Course
When : Wednesday Oct. 27, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 8 a.m . – 12 p.m.
Where : Henry Rolhsen Airport, Port Authority Conference Room, 2nd floor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will hold all day courses on "Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM)" Oct. 27 and 28 on St. Croix for contractors performing or who desire to perform work for the USACE.
Successful completion of this course will allow Virgin Islands contractors to qualify for project quality control manager positions on projects sponsored by the Corps of Engineers. Corp of Engineer specifications require contractors to retain the services of someone who has successfully completed the 12-hour CQM course for this managerial position.
The Construction Quality Management for Contractors course costs $25 and includes the cost of materials. Participants will receive a certificate of completion valid for five years. Residents can register by calling the Corps of Engineers Antilles Construction Office at (787) 729-6880 or (787) 729-6833 or Elena Shaubah in the St. Croix Congressional Office at 778-5900.
Further information can be obtained on the USACE Jacksonville District Web Page at www.saj.usace.army.mil/conops/conops.html
"This course is the product of a meeting we had with the new Deputy District Engineer for the Antilles, Lt. Col. Jose Buitrago, and is an excellent opportunity for our residents in the construction business to qualify to manage projects that come under their jurisdiction," said Delegate Donna Christian Christensen. "As a first step in responding to our request that local contractors be a priority in contract awards for work in the territory, the Corps of Engineers has made this course affordable and available to those of you in the industry," she said.
