Turner Construction selected to build 750,000 SF resort-style campus for Deloitte LLP in North Texas
$175 million green campus will be used to train and educate Deloitte employees from around the world and is expected to bring in 40,000 visitors annually
WESTLAKE, Texas, November 1, 2009 – Turner Construction has been selected to build a new state-of-the-art $130 million, 800,000-square-foot learning and leadership development center for accounting giant Deloitte LLP in Westlake, Texas, located just west of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Hillwood Properties’ Circle T Ranch Development, a 2,500-acre mixed-use, master-planned community that is home to a mix of corporate campuses, luxury residences, retail, golf courses, educational and healthcare facilities. The resort-style campus project will be situated on 107 acres and will be a corporate-owned campus used to train and educate Deloitte’s international staff.
Turner Construction is scheduled to break ground this fall and complete the project in 2011. The campus will be constructed according to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council. Green considerations are a top priority for all aspects of the project, including design, materials, engineering and supplies.
The facility will have 800 guest rooms, at least two private restaurants, a ballroom, recreational facilities, business center, a fitness center, and multiple conference spaces and classrooms that will house thought leadership, networking and other educational events.
“This is a significant win for our company and a significant win for the entire DFW Metroplex,” said Matt Papenfus, vice president and regional manager for Turner’s Texas division. “The Westlake location was selected out of seven U.S. cities vying to be the home to the Deloitte training center. Not only will the facility house 100 full-time employees and create 300 to 400 jobs that will be outsourced for its operations, but it is also expected to attract as many as 40,000 guests annually – both Deloitte employees and visitors. This is truly a significant deal for the local economy, and all of us at Turner are proud to be a part of it.”
ABOUT TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Turner is the leading general builder in the U.S., ranking first or second in all major segments of the building construction field. During 2008, Turner completed $10.4 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 the Turner Corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit Turner’s website at http://www.turnerconstruction.com.
ABOUT DELOITTE LLP
“Deloitte” is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services to selected clients. These firms are members of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein (DTT). Each member firm provides services in a particular geographic area and is subject to the laws and professional regulations of the particular country or countries in which it operates. DTT helps coordinate the activities of the member firms but does not itself provide services to clients. DTT and the member firms are separate and distinct legal entities, which cannot obligate the other entities. DTT and each DTT member firm are only liable for their own acts or omissions, and not those of each other. Each DTT member firm is structured differently in accordance with national laws, regulations, customary practice and other factors, and may secure the provision of professional services in their territories through subsidiaries, affiliates and/or other entities.
Deloitte’s professionals are unified by a collaborative culture that fosters integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other and strength from cultural diversity. They enjoy an environment of continuous learning, challenging experiences and enriching career opportunities. Deloitte’s professionals are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust and making a positive impact in their communities. For more information, visit www.deloitte.com
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