Q:
What does CURT stand for?
A: CURT stands for The Construction
Users Roundtable.
Q: Where is CURT located?
A: The CURT offices are located at:
4100 Executive Park Drive,
Suite 210
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
Q: What is the history of CURT?
A: CURT was formed in late 2000 by
a group of Fortune 500 construction and engineering executives
representing major owner corporations. These companies are
among the largest consumers in the construction industry.
CURT is the reorganization of the Business Roundtable's construction
committee that served the industry for 30 years.
Q: What is the purpose of CURT?
A: The purpose is to be "the voice
of the owner to the construction industry." The CURT owner
members stand for improving overall construction industry
cost effectiveness. CURT seeks to improve the way construction
is planned, managed, accounted for, regulated and executed
and to represent the owner in the construction industry.
Q: What is the connection between CURT
and the Business Roundtable?
A: The formation of CURT was prompted
by a desire to continue the 30-year effort of the construction
committee of the Business Roundtable. CURT has its genesis
in the construction committee of the business roundtable.
Presently, CURT has no formal affiliation with the Business
Roundtable.
Q: Do CURT members have a preference
regarding working with union or open shop contractors?
A: No! CURT does not express a preference
with regard to open shop or unionized contractors. CURT seeks
to embrace the entire construction industry. CURT's goal is
"cost effective construction" and each member is free to determine
contracting decisions based on their own individual business
interests.
Q: What are the benefits of membership?
A: CURT gives the owner member an
opportunity to exchange ideas and share best practices at
the highest levels of corporate America. It provides a forum
to address your firm's most pressing construction and maintenance
challenges. CURT permits each owner to be involved in developing
policy and industry standards with respect to safety, workforce,
training, and contractor qualification. CURT gives the owner
a voice on national construction issues…a voice which will
be heard and responded to.
Q: Who are members of CURT?
A: See
the member list
Q: Who can join CURT?
A: Membership is open to any consumer
of construction services with at least $75 million in annual
construction and maintenance expenditures.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: The membership is a corporate membership and CURT encourages
multiple representatives. The owner membership fee is $10,000
annually. There are a limited number of contractor associate
seats available as determined by the board of trustees. The
associates are non-voting advisory members.
Q: Who represents a member company at
CURT?
A: Representatives from member companies
are comprised of corporate directors of construction or engineering
and those who have policy-making and decision-making authority
with respect to construction issues.
Q: What is a Local User Council?
A: A Local User Council, sometimes
called an LUC, is a group similar to CURT that operates on
a local or regional level. They, too, seek to address problems
of cost, quality, safety, and overall cost effectiveness in
their respective area.
Q: What is the relationship between CURT
and the Local User Councils?
A: Each Local User Council (LUC)
is an autonomous owners organization and each sets its own
programs and follows its own agenda and policy. While there
is no formal "chapter" arrangement with the LUCs, CURT
considers their work of vital importance to its cost effectiveness
efforts. LUCs are playing a vital role in the effort to improve
America's construction practices. CURT supports the LUCs through
its Local User Council Support Task Force. Anyone interested
in establishing an LUC should contact the CURT office.
Q: Where is the nearest Local User Council?
A:
Local User Directory
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