BE&K/TurnerCelebrates Major Safety Milestone — 3 Million Labor-Hours Worked without a Lost-Time Incident
March 28, 2011
BE&K/Turner Hosts Special Appreciation Event for Tradeworkers at Boeing Construction Site on March 24
NORTH CARLESTON, SC – March 24, 2011 – BE&K/Turner, design-builder for the Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion, announced today that it has achieved a major safety milestone — 3 million labor-hours worked without a lost-time incident. To mark the occasion, BE&K/Turner hosted a tradeworker appreciation luncheon. After a brief ceremony, the crowd enjoyed a buffet lunch complete with a raffle and giveaways.
“Three-million safe labor-hours is an amazing achievement of which we are extremely proud,” said Mike Pace, BE&K/Turner’s project director. “To put this into perspective, the total labor-hours worked on a typical industrial construction project rarely reaches into the hundreds of thousands, let alone the millions. And to work this many hours safely, our subcontractors deserve a lot of credit.” Pace went on to say, “The most important takeaway is that the workers on site have been able to maintain their employment without losing time due to injury. Their well-being remains our highest priority.”
Photo credits: Sebastian Doucet, BRPH
Speaking to the project status, Pace noted, Construction is on schedule. Boeing will have the ability to start production of the 787 aircraft this summer.”
Last week, BE&K/Turner was recognized for its outstanding safety record at the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Safety Awards luncheon. That same day (March 16), BE&K/Turner formally celebrated reaching the highest point of the Boeing South Carolina 787 delivery center last week. The delivery center, where the finished Boeing 787 airplane will be delivered to its new owner, is a stand-alone facility under construction next to the final assembly building. The delivery center is sited in the northeast corner of the site alongside South Aviation Boulevard.
Earlier this year, BE&K/Turner announced that it has received a 2010 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. In addition, BE&K/Turner was named 2010 General Contractor of the Year by the Charleston Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas.
BE&K/Turner’s design partner on the Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion project is BRPH Architects-Engineers, Inc. The BE&K/Turner/BRPH design-build team is headquartered at the Building Group’s regional office in Greenville, SC.
Background
BE&K/Turner broke ground on the Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion in November 2009, began steel erection in April 2010, set the first steel trusses in May 2010, and formally celebrated reaching the highest point of the final assembly facility in September 2010.
The BE&K Building Group, A KBR Company, and Turner Construction Company have been partnering on select major projects in the Carolinas for nearly 20 years. This is their 12th major project together. The BE&K/Turner/BRPH design-build team is headquartered at the Building Group’s regional office in Greenville, SC.
About the BE&K/Turner/BRPH Design-Build Team
All three companies comprising the BE&K/Turner/BRPH design-build team have in-depth project experience in the aerospace industry as well as strong ties to the Carolinas. Each has an extensive list of high-profile projects in the state of South Carolina and the region. The BE&K Building Group’s office in Greenville, South Carolina — which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008 — serves as the headquarters for the BE&K/Turner/BRPH design-build team. BE&K/Turner, a joint venture, is the design-build contractor for the facility. Joint venture partners BE&K Building Group and Turner Construction Company, and BRPH, the design partner, have enjoyed a long relationship with aerospace manufacturer Boeing. All three companies worked on the original Dreamliner assembly and manufacturing facilities already in North Charleston — the former Vought Aircraft Industries plant and Global Aeronautica — which are on the same campus where the new assembly line will be located. BE&K Building Group, a KBR Company, is based in Charlotte. Turner Construction Company is headquartered in New York. BRPH is based in Melbourne, Florida.
Design-Build Team’s Ties to the Carolinas and Each Other
The BE&K Building Group has a rich history in the Carolinas with roots dating back more than 100 years. Turner Construction Company has been building in the Carolinas for 90 years — since 1920 and maintains multiple offices in the Carolinas. Formalized 18 years ago (1992) for work in the Charlotte metropolitan area, the long-standing joint venture partnership between the BE&K Building Group’s and Turner Construction’s respective Carolinas-based operations has led to an impressive list of high-visibility projects, each with an outstanding safety and diversity record, and with a total construction value of nearly $1.0 billion. The NASCAR Hall of Fame and Convention Center Expansion, a $165 million project in uptown Charlotte, was completed in May 2010. BRPH Architects-Engineers has had a presence in South Carolina for more than seven years. The firm opened an office in the Upstate region of the state in 2002 and now has an office in Charleston. The BE&K Building Group and BRPH Architects-Engineers have completed 24 projects together over the past 15 years with a total project value exceeding $1.0 billion.
The Greenville, South Carolina-based BE&K/Turner/BRPH team brings unparalleled design and construction experience and a strong commitment to the Boeing project, the community and the people of South Carolina. For more information on the member companies of the BE&K/Turner/BRPH design-build team, visit their respective company websites at: www.bekbuildinggroup.com; www.turnerconstruction.com; and www.brph.com.
