TURNER CONSTRUCTION – TEXAS UNIVERSITY
Tasked with carrying out a $ 62 million expansion project for the Texas State University Events Center ( UEC ), Turner Construction is achieving something truly special . Leveraging over a century of construction industry experience while deploying a team highly experienced in expansion work , the global construction company is ensuring that the UEC will be a focal point for the university for many years to come . We speak to Eric Wildt , who is overseeing the construction as its Project Manager . We discuss how Turner Construction ’ s approach is delivering timely , cost-effective results while minimizing disruption at one of the busiest venues in the area .
With nearly 50 offices across the United States , and with a presence in over 20 countries , Turner Construction offers a truly global experience . Employing in excess of 5,200 people , the company completes around $ 10 billion of construction on 1,500 projects every single year .
“ It is a pretty significant project ,” explains Wildt . “ It ’ s not just upgrading an arena - it becomes the front door of the campus and that is very significant in terms of kind of the image that the university has for future students . It is definitely impactful .”
36 April 2017