Small Business Support

Small Business Support

Small businesses are the backbone of Queensland’s building and construction industry. They create jobs, employ apprentices and trainees, provide a supply chain of skilled workers to meet the demands of larger projects, and support economic growth and regional development. It is important for CSQ to support small businesses to ensure they grow, survive and prosper. Given the vital role that businesses play, CSQ’s Small Business Program aims to increase the capability and capacity of small construction businesses through training. Through this program, CSQ partners with organisations specialising in small business support initiatives, specifically targeted to the Queensland building and construction industry identified areas of need for these businesses.

This program will invest in opportunities to build small business capacity and capability, particularly in areas that the industry has identified as most needed, including:

• estimating, tendering, quoting and contract management
• marketing and business development
• financial and budgeting skills
• digital skills
• negotiation and conflict resolution
• knowledge to comply with legislations, regulations, standards and codes
• growing Indigenous business capability to support use of local content and Indigenous engagement opportunities in the State Procurement Policy.