Turner Breaks Ground on Southern California Emergency Operations Center

Turner Construction Company joined state leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of California’s new Southern Regional Emergency Operations Center, a 60,000-square-foot facility designed to enhance coordination and response during major emergencies across Southern California.

Commissioned by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and delivered in partnership with the Department of General Services, the new center will serve as a strategic hub supporting response to earthquakes, wildfires, floods and other critical events. The facility will complement the State Operations Center in Mather, expanding the state’s emergency management network to better protect over 23 million residents in the region.

Located on 15 acres within the former Fairview Developmental Center campus, the complex will include a 39,000-square-foot operations building and 21,000-square-foot warehouse, with full utility, roadway and security upgrades. The project is designed to achieve Zero Net Energy and LEED Gold certification, featuring solar panels, battery storage and on-site power systems for uninterrupted operations. Completion is scheduled for late 2027.