Today's commercial construction environment is tough! Shrinking budgets, restructuring, consolidation and demanding construction schedules mean that you have to do more with less time, less money and less staff. To get your commercial construction project designed, built, renovated and maintained on time and on budget, you have to work smarter and stay connected with other professionals in the industry.

Our new and innovative networking group, Commercial Construction People (CCP) will help you to do exactly that by joining forces with our pervious networking affiliations, The Retail People (TRP), Hospitality People (HP) and Healthcare Building People (HBP). The combined power of these established and proven networking organizations, along with the new members of CCP, will offer you a wide array of commercial construction connections.

As a networking affiliation, CCP offers membership benefits plus social events that allow you the opportunity to network with hoteliers, restaurateurs, healthcare administrators, as well as other decision makers and buyers in the commercial construction industry. You will meet professionals who are involved with every phase of commercial construction who are seeking to form a partnership.

CCP benefits and events will give you the opportunity to network with the industry movers and shakers. Join today and start profiting from your CCP membership:

• Shake hands with commercial construction executives who are in charge of designing, building, renovating and maintaining the country's leading retail, hotel and restaurant chains as well as other key contacts.
• Learn best practices from the experts. Discover what's working and what's not.
• Stay ahead of trends in commercial construction design, build and facilities maintenance.
• Get instant access to a network of suppliers who specialize in commercial construction products and services and who understand your needs.
• Promote your expertise by submitting articles to our quarterly newsletter, CCP Connect and through our Web site.
• Hear about career advancement opportunities within the commercial construction design, build and maintenance industry - before other job candidates do!

Whether you are a commercial construction executive holding the position of buyer or end-user, architect, general contractor, owner/developer, store planner or other professional allied to the industry-CCP is the edge you need to stay connected.