Turner Completes $48.8 Million of K-12 School Projects in Illinois in Time for Start of the 2010 Fall Semester

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Construction Company, the nation's largest builder of education facilities, has completed $48.8 million of K-12 school projects in Illinois in time for the start of the 2010 school year that will serve more than 2,400 students.

The school construction projects completed by Turner include:

• Benjamin Elementary School in Normal, Ill., a $12 million, 78,000 sq. ft. facility to house 600 students
• George Evans Junior High School in Normal, Ill., a $20 million, 140,000 sq. ft. facility to house 800 students  
• Richard D. Crosby Elementary School in Harvard, Ill., a $16.8 million, 111,000 sq. ft. facility to serve 1,000 students in Kindergarten through third grade.

These K-12 schools in the state of Illinois are part of Turner's $2.3 billion portfolio of education and science projects that are currently being managed by the company.    

"We are proud to deliver these school facilities to benefit the students, surrounding communities and future generations throughout the state of Illinois," said Steve Fort, Vice President and General Manager of Turner's Illinois, Indianapolis and Michigan operations.

About Turner

Turner is the leading general builder in the U.S., ranking first or second in the major segments of the building construction field.  During 2009, Turner completed $8.2 billion of construction. Turner is the only builder offering clients a nationwide network of offices across the U.S. Founded in 1902, the firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, a publicly traded company and one of the world's leading international construction service providers. For more information, visit Turner's website at www.turnerconstruction.com.

About HOCHTIEF

HOCHTIEF is one of the leading international providers of construction-related services. With more than 66,000 employees and a sales volume of EUR 18.17 billion in FY 2009, the company is represented in all the world's major markets. The Group's service offering in the fields of development, construction, services, concessions and operation covers the entire life cycle of infrastructure projects, real estate and facilities. In the USA, the biggest construction market in the world, HOCHTIEF is the No. 1 general builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure construction. With its subsidiary Leighton (HOCHTIEF share around 55 percent), the Group is market leader in Australia. Because of its engagement for sustainability, HOCHTIEF has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2006. Further information is available at www.hochtief.com/press.

SOURCE Turner Construction Company

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