The Construction Users Roundtable (curt)

What The Construction Users Roundtable (curt) does

The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) is a Cincinnati-headquartered, membership-based nonprofit industry association founded in fall 2000 to continue the approximately 30-year construction committee work of the Business Roundtable. CURT serves construction owners as its core constituency and also engages contractor associates, industry associations, and service providers across verticals including energy, technology, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, automotive, and government. Named members and award participants span Duke Energy, Google, Microsoft, ExxonMobil Global Projects, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. General Services Administration, Procter & Gamble, Bristol Myers Squibb, Turner Construction, Bechtel, Jacobs Engineering, Fluor, and Kiewit Energy Group. The organization operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees from 2245 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio.

CURT's product portfolio combines proprietary and partner-built tools. Core proprietary offerings include the Safety Benchmarking Portal (operational since 2004, tracking total work hours, recordable incidents, DART rates, near misses, first aid cases, and fatalities using OSHA-compatible definitions), the Labor Risk Management (LRM) Program for contractor selection, the Workforce Programs Directory, The Voice Magazine (published via Matrix Group Publishing), the CURT National Conference, and the Awards of Excellence program (CIPE since 2016, CISE, and Workforce Development Award). Partner tools developed by Construction Intelligence Research (CIR) and co-developed with COAA and CII include the Construction Labor Market Analyzer (CLMA) covering 50+ crafts with five-year forecasts, the High-Level Productivity Calculator (HLPC), and the Contractors Workforce Development Assessment (CWDA).

CURT's revenue model rests on recurring membership dues from four stakeholder tiers (construction owners, contractor associates, associations, and service providers), supplemented by event registration, awards program participation, and advertising in The Voice Magazine. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise membership sales supported by content marketing (curt.org, blog), an annual national conference, sprint teams and summits, and LinkedIn/Facebook channels. Several tools follow a freemium model: the Safety Benchmarking Portal is free to CURT members, and the HLPC is free to use with a CLMA account. CURT is governed by its members, has no parent company or external investors, and operates as a self-sustaining nonprofit focused on owner-led leadership for capital project delivery.

Name

The Construction Users Roundtable (curt)

Legal name

The Construction Users Roundtable

Website

https://curt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) is a Cincinnati-based nonprofit membership association founded in 2000 that serves construction owners, contractors, associations, and service providers through benchmarking tools, workforce development programs, the annual National Conference, and peer networking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CURT generates revenue through membership dues from construction owners, contractors, associations, and service providers. Membership provides access to tools, events, networking, and industry resources.
2. The Voice Magazine Advertising: The Voice Magazine is published by Matrix Group Publishing, Inc. and accepts advertisements from construction industry companies targeting engaged construction users and business owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CURT is a membership-based industry association that delivers tools, benchmarking platforms, conferences, awards, publications, and networking resources specifically for construction owners, alongside contractor associates, associations, and service providers. Its core portfolio includes the Safety Benchmarking Portal, the Labor Risk Management (LRM) Program, the Workforce Programs Directory, and partner-built tools (CLMA, HLPC, CWDA), supported by the annual National Conference and the CURT Awards of Excellence program.

Product overview

CURT is a membership-based industry association offering a suite of tools and programs for construction owners. The core portfolio includes the Safety Benchmarking Portal for safety performance tracking, the Labor Risk Management (LRM) Program for contractor evaluation, and the Workforce Programs Directory for development resources. CURT also provides access to three partner tools developed by CIR: the Construction Labor Market Analyzer (CLMA) for predictive labor analytics, the High-Level Productivity Calculator (HLPC) for project benchmarking, and the Contractors Workforce Development Assessment (CWDA) for workforce development measurement. Additional offerings include The Voice Magazine publication and the annual CURT National Conference and Awards of Excellence program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CURT Membership Annual membership providing construction owners, contractor associates, associations, and service providers with access to benchmarking tools, networking, conferences, awards, publications, and industry resources.
• Safety Benchmarking Portal Web-based portal for tracking and benchmarking safety performance data including total work hours, recordable incident cases, DART, near misses, first aid cases, and fatalities. Free to CURT members.
• Labor Risk Management (LRM) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• ROI of up to $3 for every dollar invested in training, according to CII research (RT-231)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COAA (Construction Owners Association of America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOAA collaborated with CII, CURT, and CLMA to launch the High-Level Productivity Calculator (HLPC), enabling construction leaders to benchmark projects against validated industry data.
• CII (Construction Industry Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCII partnered with COAA, CURT, and CLMA to develop the High-Level Productivity Calculator, providing benchmarking tools for the construction industry.
• CLMA (Construction Labor Market Analyzer)coreTechnology or IntegrationCLMA provides the platform for the Safety Benchmarking Portal and productivity tools, with CURT integrating these resources for member access.
• CIR (Construction Intelligence Research)coreTechnology or IntegrationCIR provides the Construction Labor Market Analyzer (CLMA), Productivity Calculator (HLPC), and Contractors Workforce Development Assessment (CWDA) tools, made available through CURT's member resources.
• Matrix Group Publishing, Inc.minorOthersPublishes The Voice Magazine for CURT, featuring industry content and advertising opportunities for construction companies targeting CURT members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC is a national construction trade association representing commercial contractors. It overlaps with CURT through workforce development and safety initiatives but is contractor-side rather than owner-side.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): AGC is the largest US trade association for the construction industry, primarily serving general contractors. While broader and contractor-focused rather than owner-focused, it competes for member mindshare and industry influence.

Direct peers

• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA): DBIA is a membership organization promoting design-build project delivery, serving owners, designers, and contractors. It overlaps with CURT on owner education and best-practice development in capital project delivery.
• Construction Owners Association of America (COAA): COAA is the closest peer to CURT — a nonprofit serving construction owners with education, networking, and project delivery resources. The two organizations even co-developed the HLPC tool, making them both collaborators and the most directly comparable peer.
• Construction Industry Institute (CII): CII is a research-based consortium of owners, contractors, and academia driving construction industry improvement. It is a CURT partner on the HLPC tool and addresses an overlapping owner constituency with a deeper research orientation.

Others

• American Institute of Architects (AIA): AIA is a professional association for architects that overlaps with CURT at the intersection of owners, design professionals, and project delivery standards. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive.
• Engineering News-Record (ENR): ENR is a leading construction industry media outlet owned by BNP Media. While not an association, it shapes industry discourse, hosts events, and provides benchmarking content that overlaps with CURT's thought-leadership positioning.
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): ASCE is a professional body for civil engineers with codes, standards, and publications relevant to construction owners. It is thematically adjacent to CURT's industry-improvement mission but is profession-based rather than owner-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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