Suffolk Kicks off 2024 “Build With Us @ Suffolk” Program in Boston for Trade Partners, Opening Doors for Minority-, Women- and Veteran-owned Business Enterprises in Construction
March 28 2024 - 4:17PM
Business Wire
Participants acquire hands-on experience with
the most innovative systems and technologies and build long-term
mentoring relationships with Suffolk leadership
Suffolk, one of the largest and most innovative real estate and
construction enterprises in the country, yesterday kicked off the
tenth Boston Cohort of its “Build With Us @ Suffolk” accelerator
program for trade partners and subcontractors, particularly
minority-, women- and veteran-owned business enterprises (M/W/VBE),
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), and U.S. Small Business
Administration-certified (SBA) businesses. During its more than
40-year history in Boston, Suffolk has relied on partnership and
collaboration with subcontractors to build some of the city’s most
recognizable and award-winning projects, including the Boston
University Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Boston Logan
International Airport Terminal E and Winthrop Center.
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Participants in the "Build With Us @
Suffolk" Boston Class of 2024 gather in Suffolk's Boston
headquarters on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, to kick off the
four-week small business accelerator program for M/W/VBE
businesses. (Photo: Business Wire)
Recognizing potential barriers facing smaller M/W/VBE firms, the
eight-course “Build With Us @ Suffolk” program helps them open
doors, expand their businesses, develop important relationships,
and make their unique mark on the industry. The program has
graduated nearly 250 small businesses throughout the country since
its launch in 2012. The four-week intensive curriculum includes
hands-on modules led by Suffolk leadership and is designed to help
participating firms better understand the business practices and
processes necessary to partner with Suffolk and large general
contractors on projects. Unlike most construction training
programs, “Build With Us @ Suffolk” provides direct access to
Suffolk leaders by assigning mentors who nurture and maintain
relationships with participants after graduation. Participants
introduce themselves and form relationships with industry insiders,
find support and guidance, and potentially even market their
services.
"We are excited to welcome this year’s largest ‘Build With Us @
Suffolk’ cohort to our Boston headquarters,” said Keith Couch,
General Manager of Suffolk’s Northeast region. “’Build With Us @
Suffolk’ not only helps M/W/VBE businesses in construction by
addressing challenges, including opportunity and access to
projects, the unique and innovative program exposes them to
high-level best practices, paves the way for potential
opportunities with large general contractors, and offers the
knowledge necessary to pursue complex jobs in today’s market.”
Diego Pereira, Owner of Pereira & Sons Contracting, Inc., is
looking forward to participating in the program, the opportunity to
be connected with Suffolk leadership, and graduating with increased
industry knowledge and a mentor to help extend the relationship and
provide ongoing support as he grows his business.
“As a minority, I am both appreciative and grateful for the
chance to participate in the ‘Build With Us @ Suffolk’ program,”
said Pereira. “I’m honored to be welcomed into Suffolk, which is
going beyond recognizing and valuing diversity in the workplace to
partnering with businesses like mine to help support our growth in
this competitive industry.”
Louie Silva, owner of Salem Quality Services, Inc., said that
participating in “Build With Us @ Suffolk” is helping him to live
the American dream.
After graduating nine participants in Florida last month, “Build
With Us @ Suffolk” will continue its programming throughout the
country in 2024, with upcoming programs scheduled in New York,
California and Texas. To learn more and apply, visit
https://www.suffolk-buildwithus.com/.
About Suffolk
Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and
invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value
throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core
construction management services with vertical service lines that
include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform
construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk
Technologies) and innovation research/development.
Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more
than $5.5 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and offices
in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach,
Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and
Portland, Maine. Suffolk manages some of the most complex,
sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every
major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences,
education, gaming, transportation/aviation, federal government and
public work, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately
held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is
ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more
information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
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