General Contractor Selected for Westcourt Orlando Mixed-Use Development

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Turner Construction Company was selected by JMA Ventures to serve as the general contractor for Westcourt Orlando, a 900,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Orlando, Florida adjacent to the Kia Center, home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. The $500-million development will offer a Kimpton hotel, high-rise residential units, Class A office space, retail and a live entertainment venue. Designed to create a lively, walkable district, Westcourt Orlando will enhance connectivity and activity around one of the city’s premier sports and entertainment destinations. Construction of Westcourt Orlando is expected to generate significant economic impact across the region. Early site activity is underway as … Read more

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Work Begins on New Public Health Laboratory in New York

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Construction is underway on the planned $1.7-billion public health laboratory that will transform New York’s ability to detect, prevent and respond to emerging public health threats. Construction is being delivered through a Design-Build contract led by the joint venture of Gilbane Building Company and Turner Construction Company, with design partner HOK. The new 663,000-square-foot, five-story facility will consolidate the Wadsworth Center — the largest and most diverse state public health lab in the United States — under one roof, significantly expanding New York’s ability to support the next generation of scientists and foster collaboration with partners across the country. Full … Read more

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University of Georgia, Turner Celebrate School of Medicine Building Milestone

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The final beam for the University of Georgia School of Medicine’s medical education and research building was recently set into place — a milestone that marks the completion of the structural phase of the building. UGA broke ground on the building in May 2024. Turner Construction Company is serving as the general contractor on the project. The historic occasion was celebrated with a topping-out ceremony where UGA President Jere W. Morehead and School of Medicine Founding Dean Shelley Nuss inked their signatures on the final piece of the structure. The 93,000-square-foot building will serve as the primary educational building for … Read more

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Turner Construction Company Launches First Equipment Company

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Turner Construction Company has launched First Equipment Company, a centralized equipment rental and site services company. FEC has been providing equipment and site services on several Turner projects — particularly large-scale, advanced technology projects — where its integrated model has demonstrated clear benefits. With this launch, Turner is expanding those services to support projects across the United States and to more than 40,000 trade contractors who work on Turner jobs each year. FEC will also offer equipment rental and site services to other general contractors and trade contractors in the U.S. By centralizing equipment rental and site services into a … Read more

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Final Steel Beam Placed for University of Georgia School of Medicine Building

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The final beam for the University of Georgia School of Medicine’s medical education and research building was set into place Nov. 25. Turner Construction Company is serving as the project’s general contractor. The 93,000-square-foot building, located on UGA’s Health Sciences campus in Athens, Georgia, will serve as the primary educational building for the School of Medicine. Included in the design are large, active-learning classroom spaces, an anatomy lab, a simulation center, a clinical skills center, individual and group study options, a student lounge and well-being spaces. Nearly one-third of the building’s space will be dedicated to biomedical research. The beam … Read more

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