Training Opportunities

RHCA Training and Capacity Building for the Construction Industry

The RHCA is dedicated to creating programs and providing resources to enable its members and the community to achieve their maximum potential. The RHCA takes pride in staying up-to-date with the industry’s most important best practices by providing direct services to our members in the construction industry. One of the key ways we help individuals and businesses with limited resources is by supporting them in starting and expanding their construction businesses. Our services include business development, contracting guidance, safety training, proposal writing, insurance, bonding, construction law, and networking opportunities. Please take a look at the resources below to support your business. 

Project Opportunities: 

• List of Agencies: This page will provide direct links to multiple agencies (local and state) to view upcoming project opportunities …learn more
• RHCA Committee Meetings: Committees are opportunities for RHCA members to get involved, network, and build business relationships …learn more

Small Business Resources:

• City of Dallas Small Business Center (SBC)
• City of Fort Worth Devoyd Jennings Business Assistance Center (BAC)
• Cooperative Inclusion Plan (CIP) for Heavy Highway Professional Services and Contractors
• Starting a Contractor Business
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)
    • Calculate your startup costs
    • Choose a business structure
    • Manage your finances
    • Hire and manage employees
      • Independent Contractor (W9) or Employee (W2)
  • A Contractor’s Guide to Construction Bonds
    • Performance Bond
    • Payment Bond
    • Bid bond
  • Business Certifications
    • Minority Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
    • Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE)
    • Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
    • Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program
    • 8 (a) Business Development Program
• Financial Resources
  • SBA
  • Wells Fargo
  • Frost Bank
  • LiftFund (Microlender) 
• Legal
  • Mechanics and Material’s Lien
• Cooperative Purchasing
  • BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing
  • Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
  • ‍OMNIA Partners
  • Sourcewell
  • State of Texas Co-Op Purchasing
  • ‍Texas Department of Information Resources
  • ‍Texas Multiple Award Schedule Program
  • ‍TxSmartBuy
  • USA General Services Administration

Industry News:

• Census: Construction Spending… learn more
• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas… learn more

Training Opportunities and Events:

• Dallas ISD… learn more
  • 2020 Bond Program… learn more
• City of Dallas Small Business Center… learn more
• Fort Worth ISD 2021 Bond Program… learn more
• Austin ISD 2022 Bond Program… learn more

For more details please call the RHCA at 972-786-0909 or visit our online calendar.