Turner Construction Company Invests In Growth Of Sports And Public Assembly Group

Turner expands client resources with promotion and addition of new leaders in Sports and Public Assembly Group

New York NY (PRWEB) - Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce a strategic expansion of project leadership in its Sports and Public Assembly Group.

Dave Masel and Frank Gramarossa are newly promoted vice presidents and construction executives in the Sports Group, and Mark Simonides, vice president and construction executive has also recently joined the Group. They join Dewey Newton, senior vice president, Gary Birdsall and Tom Paci, vice presidents of preconstruction, and John DeWine, vice president and construction executive, as the Group’s senior leaders.

Dave Masel, vice president and construction executive, joined Turner in 1998. His recent experience includes Levi’s Stadium for the San Francisco 49ers, renovation of the Kansas City Chiefs' stadium, and the Orlando Citrus Bowl renovation.

Frank Gramarossa, vice president and construction executive in the sports group, joined the company in 1979. Frank’s recent experience includes Yankee Stadium, the Transformation of Madison Square Garden, and the Orlando Citrus Bowl renovation.

Mark Simonides, vice president, joined the company 1988. His experience includes redevelopment of Soldier Field in Chicago and he is currently working on the construction of the Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center project, home of the Sacramento Kings.

The company’s Sports and Public Assembly Group brings their extensive experience and technical expertise to these unique and complex projects, driving growth and facilitating the delivery of Turner’s services to an expanding number of clients. This Group acts as a repository of specialized knowledge for utilization by Turner’s local offices, which provide logistical support, local business relationships and project staff. This combination of project-type-specific expertise and strong local market presence is unmatched in the construction industry. With more than 100 years of experience on projects ranging from community sport facilities to collegiate and professional stadiums and arenas to convention centers, Turner is one of the largest builders of these facilities in the United States.

About Turner Construction Company
Turner is a North America-based, international construction services company. Founded in 1902, Turner first made its mark on the industry pioneering the use of steel-reinforced concrete for general building, which enabled the company to deliver safer, stronger, and more efficient buildings to clients. The company continues to embrace emerging technologies and offers an increasingly diverse set of services. With an annual construction volume of $10 billion, Turner is the largest builder in the United States, ranking first in the major market segments of the building construction field, including sports, healthcare, education, commercial, and green building. The firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, one of the world’s leading international construction service providers. For more information please visit http://www.turnerconstruction.com.

About HOCHTIEF
HOCHTIEF is one of the most international construction groups worldwide. The company delivers complex infrastructure projects, in some cases on the basis of concession models. The Group operates in the transportation infrastructure, energy infrastructure and social/urban infrastructure segments as well as in the contract mining business. With nearly 81,000 employees and a sales volume of more than EUR 25 billion in FY 2013, HOCHTIEF is represented in all the world’s major markets. With its subsidiary Leighton, the Group is market leader in Australia. In the USA, the biggest construction market in the world, HOCHTIEF is the No. 1 general builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure construction. Because of its engagement for sustainability, HOCHTIEF has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2006. Further information is available at http://www.hochtief.com/press.