Turner Construction provides construction management and consulting services to 20 countries, and is the largest domestic contractor in the U.S. It was founded in 1902 by Henry Chandlee Turner. Early on, the company worked on a number of projects in New York City, then shifted its focus to the construction of military camps, factories, and government buildings during World War II. Turner Construction built a number of notable buildings in the following years, including the United Nations Secretariat Building in 1952 and Madison Square Garden in 1967.  In the 21st century, Turner Construction was responsible for the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Turner Construction’s corporate headquarters is located in New York, New York, and its current CEO is Peter J. Davoren.

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