Social Responsibility

We have a strong commitment to the communities we serve. Check out this video to learn more about Turner's Social Responsibility.

We're an avid supporter of sustainable development - "green building" - practices, which help preserve our natural resources and a healthy environment. And through our support of woman and minority-owned business, mentoring and scholarship programs, we ensure that we give back to the people and places that help make us strong.

Turner is on the forefront of sustainable construction and creates buildings that have a positive impact on the surrounding environment and the people working in them.

Greening our Operations
More than $3 billion in LEED Certified projects and over $8 billion in LEED Registered projects to date.

1. Projects

Turner has experience on more than 350 Green building projects, including 85 U.S. Green Building council LEED Certified projects completed and an additional 130 projects that are LEED Registered. This experience, which includes projects in every region of the country and all market sectors, has enabled us to compile a detailed databank of cost-effective Green materials, processes and suppliers to assist clients.

2. Construction Waste Recycling

The goal of Turner's national construction waste recycling program is to recycle a minimum of 50 percent of construction debris and demolition on our projects. In the last three years, we have reported diverting over 225,000 tons of construction waste on 500 projects. In addition, we have developed an on-line waste tool to automate, simplify, and significantly increase reporting on our projects.

3. Field Operations

To encourage the successful delivery of Green building projects, Turner has developed a Green Operations Manual to provide a detailed set of instructions that outlines each step for Turner team member. We have also created tools and procedures to help calculate, track, and document Green project activities during all project phases.

Green Training
All new employees are trained in Green building practices since 2005.

1. LEED Accredited Professionals

Turner employs more LEED Accredited Professionals than any other firm in the industry. To date, we have more than 1,100 LEED APs on staff – more than ten times the number since 2005.

2. Staff Development

Turner provides training in Green design and construction to all new hires. More than 1,500 employees have been trained in this core competency. In addition, Turner has developed jointly with the USGBC "The Essentials of LEED Professional Accreditation," an on-line training course that is available to all Turner employees and to the general public.

Green Research and Education
We are committed to increasing the adoption of Green building practices.

1. Knowledge Sharing

Turner has committed to investing resources in research to gain knowledge for the company and the industry about the benefits of building Green. Following Turner?s first Green building survey in 2004, the company has conducted, supported and sponsored additional surveys in the education and healthcare sectors, and in general Green building activities. In addition, in order to promote education and knowledge sharing, Turner has hosted and sponsored numerous educational conferences attended by educators, administrators and construction industry participants.

Ongoing Activities

Construction Waste Recycling Program
Green Training Program for New Employees
Increasing Number of LEED Accredited
Professionals on Staff
National Green Center of Excellence
Green Champion in Every Office
New Turner Offices will be LEED Certified
As a member of EPA Climate Leaders, Turner is Committed to identifying our carbon footprint and to reduce it by five percent by 2011

Operational Excellence

LEED AP Assigned to Every Green Job
Green Construction Operations Manual
Staff Experience on More Than 350 Green Building Projects

Turner Partners With ACE Mentor Program, a national organization that mentors high school students in the architectural, construction management and engineering industries.

After another successful year at the High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College, we were able to treat our students to a site tour. These young minds were able to see a design come to life and were given insight into how Turner manages a large project in New York. It was a wonderful experience for everyone and hope they understand how important teamwork is on any project.

From October, 1^st to December 21^st, 2009 Turner Construction's New York Community Affairs Department implemented a business unit Food Drive for our client The Salvation Army.

As December quickly approached, cans slowly trickled in we needed to act to ensure our goal of 1000 nonperishable food items was met. We utilized Turner New York's competitive nature by inviting our jobsites to compete for the title of Most Charitable Donator, which had outstanding results.

The Food Drive's donations poured in faster than our Community Affairs team could count. The John Jay College Jobsite emerged victorious by collecting 2364 nonperishable items followed closely by Rockefeller University, Columbia University, Lincoln Center, JP Morgan Chase, Governors Island, MSK, NY Cruise Terminal, Brooklyn Army Terminal, USPS, and Medgar Evers College. The prize for the Most Charitable Donator was a day off for jobsite staff and the main office staff was rewarded with a dress down day for every 5 cans donated totaling 743 cans. The final tally was just shy of 7000 nonperishable food items, obliterating our goal of 1000.

Our hefty donation was delivered to two food pantries in Harlem NY; Harlem Temple Corp Salvation Army and Manhattan Citadel Corps Salvation Army. Captain Brian Glasco of the West Harlem Salvation Army and Envoy Earl Foster East Harlem Salvation Army greatly appreciated our donations and aid during the busy holiday season as they were running out of food.

We wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to the NYBU for donating or assisting in Turner's Food Drive. It was a huge triumph and aided the communities we work in to combat hunger.