History
Most people have never heard of an organization like ours
and know very little about us, so we would like to take this
time to introduce ourselves.
Construction Partnership Inc., formerly known as the Southern
Minnesota Construction Partnership, is a non-profit organization
that was formed in December of
1993. The local union labor trades and the local contractors
sought each other out to establish this partnership that would
end up benefiting everyone involved. The partnership was formed
to be just that, a partnership between union labor and management
working together to stay competitive in today's construction
market. This cooperative effort has meant competitive bids
for builders while still being able to maintain the high standard
of quality that union labor is famous for.
The Construction Partnership was originally created because
of the increased competition in the construction field due
to the contractors using more and more unskilled workers on
building projects. They realized that by improving both productivity
and teamwork they could give their clients a better product
and increase their market share similar to the rebuilding
of the U.S. auto industry.
The other thing they realized was that people needed to be
informed and reminded about how well a union craftsman is
trained before they arrive at the work site. To do this they
created a marketing campaign designed to show the rigorous
training the union craftsman goes through to learn his trade.
The training also includes ongoing safety training.
The Construction Partnership, while relatively new, represents
union contractors and union building trades each having a
long and proud history. |
