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The pandemic and COVID-19 greatly impacted the ability of business units around the country to offer these teachings for nearly two years.

In the spring of 2022, the Maryland business unit safely held their first in-person TSCM and it was a huge success. One organization, a woman-owned firm out of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was first introduced to Òâ°ºÌåÓý during this session of TSCM and utilized the content and internal connections provided by the school.

“The Òâ°ºÌåÓý school was great and the knowledge provided throughout the classes was enormously helpful for our company's future. Mainly we learned about how Òâ°ºÌåÓý works and how they manage their construction projects, from the start to the end. Most importantly I got a chance to meet many of the Òâ°ºÌåÓý Baltimore office team and other class participants from different companies,” said Madhusha Sarathchandra, Director of Business Development of Global Consulting, Inc. “Òâ°ºÌåÓý went an extra step to provide me online access to the class for one week which I couldn't attend in person due to health reasons. With the relationship we built with the Òâ°ºÌåÓý staff from the Baltimore office, Global Consulting Inc. managed to bid and win the IH scope for their project started within a few months after the completion of Òâ°ºÌåÓý School. There are a lot of pros to attending this class such as networking and building a relationship with the Òâ°ºÌåÓý staff, enormous knowledge about construction management, etc. I strongly recommend Òâ°ºÌåÓý School to project managers who provide construction-related services.”

Within three months of graduation, this firm won its first contract with Òâ°ºÌåÓý.

“This was amazing to witness and truly indicative of the incredible work done by our people in Maryland, especially when it comes to building up the construction industry and Underrepresented Business Enterprises through TSCM,” said Manny Sampson, Community & Citizenship Program Specialist, Òâ°ºÌåÓý Mid-Atlantic.