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{{Infobox Company|name =
Turner Construction Company|company_logo = |type = Public|foundation =
1902 [New York City, [Detroit,
Chicago,
Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Washington D.C., Dallas,
Orlando (President & [CEO)Nicholas Billotti (VP)John DiCiurcio (VP)Pat DiFilippo (VP)Kenneth Leach (
CFO)]|industry =
Civil engineering, Planning[Structural analysis|divisions = [Green
HealthcarePharmaceutical
BiotechnologySports
TransportationAviation management companies in the [United States with a construction volume of $8.5 billion in 2006. According to
Engineering News-Record, October 2006, Turner ranks first or second in major segments of the building construction field.
Engineering News-Record 2006
Overview
Turner has 46 offices in the U.S., is active in 20 countries and averages 1,600 projects per year. Turner services include construction management, general contracting, consulting, construction procurement, insurance and risk management. According to
Engineering News-Record’s 2006 Top 400 Contractors Sourcebook, Turner is the largest general builder in the U.S. in healthcare, education, correctional and commercial office facilities. Turner ranked second in the sports sector, and was a “Top 10” firm in multi-unit residential projects, airports, auto plants, entertainment, pharmaceutical, hotels, motels, convention centers, telecommunications, religious and cultural, government and light industrial processing facilities. Monster.com
Jobs at Turner Construction Turner Construction is particularly active in the New York area, which produced revenues of approximately $1,730.0 million in 2006 and $1.490 million in 2005. Some of it’s New York projects include the New Yankee Stadium, Lincoln Center, InterActiveCorp and the
New York Times. In Crain’s 2006 list of the top 25 construction companies in New York, Turner received the top position, followed by Skanska USA, Realty & Construction|Tishman Construction, and Structure Tone Inc.[http://newyorkbusiness.datajoe.com/app/ecom/pub_viewhtml.php?listid=1877&year=2006&htmlkey=maJlKAbq3hAak
Crain’s top 25 list of construction companies 2006
History
Henry Chandlee Turner (b.1871) created Turner Construction during 1902 with $25,000 in start-up capital in New York City on 11
Broadway. Turner's first job, a $687 project to build a concrete vault for Thrift Bank in Brooklyn. In 1903, a Scottish industrialist named Robert Gair involved in manufacturing paper products hired Turner Construction to build a plant in Brooklyn. The facility, finished in 1904, measured 180,000 sq-ft, making it the largest reinforced concrete building in the US. At the same time the company was developing plans for the Gair building, it began building staircases for the
New York City Subway. The stairs were designed to be constructed with steel, but Turner thought concrete was a less expensive alternative. After examining public bidding records, Turner undercut competing offers and was awarded the chance to build several staircases in concrete. His alternative worked, leading to contracts for over 50 staircases and platforms for the
Interborough Rapid Transit. Branch offices were established to help the company maintain its expanding geographic scope, beginning with an office in Philadelphia in 1907,
Buffalo, New York in 1908, followed by a Boston office in 1916. When the US entered World War I, Turner was among the country's most successful builders. The first 15 years of Turner's history saw it complete $35 million worth of work and constructed buildings for some the country's largest businesses, including Western Electric, Standard Oil, Kodak and
Colgate.
From
World War I to the
Great Depression, the company's billings grew from under $12 million to nearly $44 million. Like most industries, construction suffered during the economic collapse and Turner's volume fell to $2.5 million by 1933. The company recovered and
revenues increased to $12 million by 1937. The company's commercial construction was suspended during the war years, instead focusing on constructing military camps, factories, and government buildings. Henry Turner ended his reign as president in 1945. He relegated himself to chairman, making room for his brother, Archie Turner, as president. Archie Turner led the company through the war, but poor health limited his tenure. In October 1946, Henry Turner retired as chairman, handing the post to his ailing brother. For his replacement, Archie Turner selected Admiral Ben Moreell, the individual responsible for forming the
Seabees. One month after his appointment, Archie Turner died of a heart attack. Four months later, Moreell resigned, and the void was filled by Henry Turner's son, Henry Chandlee (Chan) Turner, Jr.
Postwar Projects
Under Chan Turner the company grew as a result of numerous high-profile construction projects. After surpassing $100 million in revenues in 1951, Turner built the United Nations Secretariat building in New York in 1952 and the New York headquarters of
Chase Manhattan Bank in 1956. During the 1960s, notable projects included the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in the early 1960s and
Madison Square Garden in 1967. A branch was opened in Cincinnati in 1954, followed by offices in
Los Angeles in 1964, Cleveland and Columbus in 1966, and San Francisco in 1968. In 1969, Turner issued over-the-counter stock. In 1972, the company's stock began trading on the
American Stock Exchange. The company adding offices in Detroit and Denver in 1973; Pittsburgh and Atlanta in 1976; Seattle in 1977; and Miami and Portland in 1979. Notable projects included the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Hospital in 1974 and the
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library in 1977, the year Turner eclipsed $1 billion in sales.
Howard Sinclair Turner became president in 1965, and was chairman from 1970 to 1978, when he was succeeded by Walter B. Shaw. Shaw joined the company shortly before the war, was one of Admiral Moreell's Seabee officers in the Pacific and returned to Turner Construction after the war. In 1984, Shaw appointed Herbert Conant as president. In 1984, the Turner Corporation was formed as a holding company with Turner Construction, Turner International Industries and Turner Development Corporation, as subsidiaries. In this new guise, the company added to its physical presence, opening an office in Connecticut in 1980; three California offices in 1983, an office in Orlando in 1984 and offices in Phoenix and Nashville in 1986. A San Jose branch was opened in 1987, followed by Dallas in 1988, and offices in
Arlington Heights and Kansas City in 1989. Among the projects completed during the 1980s were the Texas Commerce Tower, United Airlines Terminal 1 at
O'Hare International Airport, and Los Angeles' First Interstate World Center. Despite significant expansion, the 1980s was a difficult period for the company. Conant and his successor, Al McNeill, named president in 1985 and chairman in 1988, encountered serious financial problems. Several foreign projects were partly responsible for the difficulties, but the majority of blame fell on failed efforts undertaken by Turner Development Corp., not Turner Construction. Financial problems persisted, even as Turner Construction performed record amounts of work. The holding company did not recover until Ellis T. Gravette took over in 1996.
Turner Construction in the 1990s and Present
Turner Construction erected several sports stadiums during the 1990s. The field was not new to the company: their first sports contract was construction of the promenade at
Harvard Stadium in 1910, followed by a football stadium for the
University of Pittsburgh in 1925. In 1995, the company completed construction of the Rose Garden Arena, Portland. In 1996, they built a 72,000-seat stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, followed by completion of INVESCO Field at Mile High in 2001.
In August 1999,
Hochtief AG of
Germany purchased Turner Corporation for $370 million. By extension, Turner Construction, gained access to Hochtief’s operations in
Australia, the United Kingdom and the heavy construction field. Earnings from construction contracts for 2002 were $224.6 million, an 8% increase over the prior year’s $207.2 million. Income from construction operations in 2002 also grew to record levels, to $78.7 million, a 15% increase. Net income in 2002 was $53.2 million. Also in 2002, Turner Construction expanded its presence in the Washington D.C. area by acquiring J.A. Jones-Tompkins Builders, Inc., the former subsidiary of J.A. Jones Construction Company. Tompkins Builders, Inc., a new entity, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Turner Construction.
By the end of 2003, earnings from construction contracts was $214.8 million. Income from construction operations was $58.1 million and net income decreased to $44.9 million. For 2003, Turner’s work-in-place for the healthcare sector was $747 million, a 49% increase over the $500 million reported for 2002, representing the largest increase in any of Turner’s market sectors. Turner’s work-in-place for the education sector was $947 million, an 18% increase over the $801 million reported for 2002.
Modern Healthcare Magazine ranked Turner as the number one healthcare builder for 20 years, with healthcare sector sales of $1.2 billion in 2003.
Turner Construction named general contractor construction manager of Harborview's bond project Turner Construction planned complete construction in late 2004 of the Taipei 101 Tower in Taiwan, a 1,667-foot building that was expected to be the tallest building in the world.
On February 13, 2007, Turner Construction was awarded two contracts totaling $317 million to provide construction management services for the University of Kentucky. The work includes construction of a $300 million, 1 million sq.-ft. patient care facility and a 1,600-space parking garage. Completion is scheduled for 2010.
Turner Awarded Two Contracts Totaling $317 Million By The University Of Kentucky February 13, 2007 On July 25, 2007, Turner Construction was selected by the
Marathon Oil to serve as general contractor for the $180 million residential Granby Tower in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.
Turner Selected to Construct $180 Million Granby Tower in Norfolk, Virginia July 25, 2007
Building Types
Turner operates a number of national segment groups, which focus on a particular building type. These include Green Building, Healthcare, Justice, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Public Assembly, Sports, Transportation and Aviation. Turner also offers several services. These services include Turner Logistics, supply chain management, and Turner Casualty & Surety (TCS), which provides proactive safety and loss control programs and an operationally integrated risk management approach. Turner City illustrates projects successfully completed each year. It has been produced by the company annually since 1910.
Major Projects
New York
Midwest
Northeast
West Coast
International Projects
Notes
References
- Turner Financials 2002
- Official website
- Corporate Investor Relations
- Investor Relations
- Crain's top 25 list of construction companies: Big Five Solidify Their Dominance
{{Infobox Company|name =
Turner Construction Company|company_logo = |type = Public|foundation =
1902 [New York City, [Detroit,
Chicago,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C.,
Dallas, Orlando (President & [CEO)Nicholas Billotti (VP)John DiCiurcio (VP)Pat DiFilippo (VP)Kenneth Leach (
CFO)]|industry = Civil engineering,
Planning[Structural analysis|divisions = [GreenHealthcarePharmaceutical
BiotechnologySportsTransportationAviation management companies in the [United States with a construction volume of $8.5 billion in 2006. According to
Engineering News-Record, October 2006, Turner ranks first or second in major segments of the building construction field.
Engineering News-Record 2006
Overview
Turner has 46 offices in the U.S., is active in 20 countries and averages 1,600 projects per year. Turner services include construction management, general contracting, consulting, construction procurement, insurance and risk management. According to
Engineering News-Record’s 2006 Top 400 Contractors Sourcebook, Turner is the largest general builder in the U.S. in healthcare, education, correctional and commercial office facilities. Turner ranked second in the sports sector, and was a “Top 10” firm in multi-unit residential projects, airports, auto plants, entertainment, pharmaceutical, hotels, motels, convention centers, telecommunications, religious and cultural, government and light industrial processing facilities. Monster.com
Jobs at Turner Construction Turner Construction is particularly active in the New York area, which produced revenues of approximately $1,730.0 million in 2006 and $1.490 million in 2005. Some of it’s New York projects include the
New Yankee Stadium,
Lincoln Center,
InterActiveCorp and the
New York Times. In Crain’s 2006 list of the top 25 construction companies in New York, Turner received the top position, followed by
Skanska USA, Realty & Construction|Tishman Construction, and Structure Tone Inc.[http://newyorkbusiness.datajoe.com/app/ecom/pub_viewhtml.php?listid=1877&year=2006&htmlkey=maJlKAbq3hAak
Crain’s top 25 list of construction companies 2006
History
Henry Chandlee Turner (b.1871) created Turner Construction during 1902 with $25,000 in start-up capital in New York City on 11 Broadway. Turner's first job, a $687 project to build a concrete vault for Thrift Bank in Brooklyn. In 1903, a Scottish industrialist named Robert Gair involved in manufacturing paper products hired Turner Construction to build a plant in Brooklyn. The facility, finished in 1904, measured 180,000 sq-ft, making it the largest reinforced concrete building in the US. At the same time the company was developing plans for the Gair building, it began building staircases for the
New York City Subway. The stairs were designed to be constructed with steel, but Turner thought concrete was a less expensive alternative. After examining public bidding records, Turner undercut competing offers and was awarded the chance to build several staircases in concrete. His alternative worked, leading to contracts for over 50 staircases and platforms for the
Interborough Rapid Transit. Branch offices were established to help the company maintain its expanding geographic scope, beginning with an office in Philadelphia in 1907, Buffalo, New York in 1908, followed by a
Boston office in 1916. When the US entered World War I, Turner was among the country's most successful builders. The first 15 years of Turner's history saw it complete $35 million worth of work and constructed buildings for some the country's largest businesses, including Western Electric, Standard Oil, Kodak and
Colgate.
From
World War I to the Great Depression, the company's billings grew from under $12 million to nearly $44 million. Like most industries, construction suffered during the economic collapse and Turner's volume fell to $2.5 million by 1933. The company recovered and
revenues increased to $12 million by 1937. The company's commercial construction was suspended during the war years, instead focusing on constructing military camps, factories, and government buildings. Henry Turner ended his reign as president in 1945. He relegated himself to chairman, making room for his brother, Archie Turner, as president. Archie Turner led the company through the war, but poor health limited his tenure. In October 1946, Henry Turner retired as chairman, handing the post to his ailing brother. For his replacement, Archie Turner selected Admiral Ben Moreell, the individual responsible for forming the Seabees. One month after his appointment, Archie Turner died of a heart attack. Four months later, Moreell resigned, and the void was filled by Henry Turner's son, Henry Chandlee (Chan) Turner, Jr.
Postwar Projects
Under Chan Turner the company grew as a result of numerous high-profile construction projects. After surpassing $100 million in revenues in 1951, Turner built the United Nations Secretariat building in New York in 1952 and the New York headquarters of Chase Manhattan Bank in 1956. During the 1960s, notable projects included the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in the early 1960s and
Madison Square Garden in 1967. A branch was opened in Cincinnati in 1954, followed by offices in Los Angeles in 1964, Cleveland and Columbus in 1966, and
San Francisco in 1968. In 1969, Turner issued over-the-counter stock. In 1972, the company's stock began trading on the
American Stock Exchange. The company adding offices in Detroit and Denver in 1973; Pittsburgh and Atlanta in 1976; Seattle in 1977; and Miami and Portland in 1979. Notable projects included the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Hospital in 1974 and the
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library in 1977, the year Turner eclipsed $1 billion in sales.
Howard Sinclair Turner became president in 1965, and was chairman from 1970 to 1978, when he was succeeded by Walter B. Shaw. Shaw joined the company shortly before the war, was one of Admiral Moreell's Seabee officers in the Pacific and returned to Turner Construction after the war. In 1984, Shaw appointed Herbert Conant as president. In 1984, the Turner Corporation was formed as a holding company with Turner Construction, Turner International Industries and Turner Development Corporation, as subsidiaries. In this new guise, the company added to its physical presence, opening an office in Connecticut in 1980; three California offices in 1983, an office in Orlando in 1984 and offices in Phoenix and Nashville in 1986. A San Jose branch was opened in 1987, followed by Dallas in 1988, and offices in Arlington Heights and Kansas City in 1989. Among the projects completed during the 1980s were the Texas Commerce Tower, United Airlines Terminal 1 at
O'Hare International Airport, and Los Angeles' First Interstate World Center. Despite significant expansion, the 1980s was a difficult period for the company. Conant and his successor, Al McNeill, named president in 1985 and chairman in 1988, encountered serious financial problems. Several foreign projects were partly responsible for the difficulties, but the majority of blame fell on failed efforts undertaken by Turner Development Corp., not Turner Construction. Financial problems persisted, even as Turner Construction performed record amounts of work. The holding company did not recover until Ellis T. Gravette took over in 1996.
Turner Construction in the 1990s and Present
Turner Construction erected several sports stadiums during the 1990s. The field was not new to the company: their first sports contract was construction of the promenade at
Harvard Stadium in 1910, followed by a football stadium for the University of Pittsburgh in 1925. In 1995, the company completed construction of the Rose Garden Arena, Portland. In 1996, they built a 72,000-seat stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, followed by completion of INVESCO Field at Mile High in 2001.
In August 1999,
Hochtief AG of Germany purchased Turner Corporation for $370 million. By extension, Turner Construction, gained access to Hochtief’s operations in
Australia, the
United Kingdom and the heavy construction field. Earnings from construction contracts for 2002 were $224.6 million, an 8% increase over the prior year’s $207.2 million. Income from construction operations in 2002 also grew to record levels, to $78.7 million, a 15% increase. Net income in 2002 was $53.2 million. Also in 2002, Turner Construction expanded its presence in the Washington D.C. area by acquiring J.A. Jones-Tompkins Builders, Inc., the former subsidiary of J.A. Jones Construction Company. Tompkins Builders, Inc., a new entity, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Turner Construction.
By the end of 2003, earnings from construction contracts was $214.8 million. Income from construction operations was $58.1 million and net income decreased to $44.9 million. For 2003, Turner’s work-in-place for the healthcare sector was $747 million, a 49% increase over the $500 million reported for 2002, representing the largest increase in any of Turner’s market sectors. Turner’s work-in-place for the education sector was $947 million, an 18% increase over the $801 million reported for 2002.
Modern Healthcare Magazine ranked Turner as the number one healthcare builder for 20 years, with healthcare sector sales of $1.2 billion in 2003.
Turner Construction named general contractor construction manager of Harborview's bond project Turner Construction planned complete construction in late 2004 of the Taipei 101 Tower in Taiwan, a 1,667-foot building that was expected to be the tallest building in the world.
On February 13, 2007, Turner Construction was awarded two contracts totaling $317 million to provide construction management services for the
University of Kentucky. The work includes construction of a $300 million, 1 million sq.-ft. patient care facility and a 1,600-space parking garage. Completion is scheduled for 2010.
Turner Awarded Two Contracts Totaling $317 Million By The University Of Kentucky February 13, 2007 On July 25, 2007, Turner Construction was selected by the
Marathon Oil to serve as general contractor for the $180 million residential Granby Tower in
Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.
Turner Selected to Construct $180 Million Granby Tower in Norfolk, Virginia July 25, 2007
Building Types
Turner operates a number of national segment groups, which focus on a particular building type. These include Green Building, Healthcare, Justice, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Public Assembly, Sports, Transportation and Aviation. Turner also offers several services. These services include Turner Logistics, supply chain management, and Turner Casualty & Surety (TCS), which provides proactive safety and loss control programs and an operationally integrated risk management approach. Turner City illustrates projects successfully completed each year. It has been produced by the company annually since 1910.
Major Projects
New York
Midwest
Northeast
West Coast
- Rose Garden Arena: Portland. Completed in 1995.
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Phase IV: Seattle, Washington.
- Seahawks Stadium: Football stadium in Seattle, Washington.
- 555 Mission Street: San Francisco, California. Project began in 2007.
- Rhône-Poulenc
- Pat Lobb Toyota
International Projects
Notes
References
- Turner Financials 2002
- Official website
- Corporate Investor Relations
- Investor Relations
- Crain's top 25 list of construction companies: Big Five Solidify Their Dominance
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