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In 1902, Henry Chandlee Turner (1871-1954) founded Turner Construction Company with $25,000 in start-up capital, at 11 Broadway, in New York City. Turner's first job was a $690 project to build a concrete vault for Thrift Bank in the borough of Brooklyn.
1902: Henry C. Turner forms Turner Construction Company. 1903: Turner Construction begins building staircases and platforms for New York City's subway system. 1919: Turner Construction builds the U.S. Navy and War Department Office Building.
That is exactly what Henry C. Turner did when he pioneered the use of reinforced concrete to create safer and more resilient buildings at the turn of the 20th century – an innovation that forever transformed our industry.
Henry "Harry" Charles Turner, Jr. '09 enrolled at MIT in 1905 along with his sister Marie C. Turner '09, the second early case of black siblings attending MIT since Charles S. Dixon ‘98 and John B. Dixon ’99.
Henry C. Turner founded Turner Construction Company in New York in 1902. From then on, Turner has had an undeniable influence on the construction industry. In 1904, Turner pioneered the practical use of what was then the newly developed reinforced concrete design concept.
Founded in 1902 by Henry C. Turner, a devout Quaker from the eastern shore of Maryland, The Turner Corporation has grown into one of America's top general contractors. In 1996 it completed $3.3 billion worth of construction projects.
The Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology is awarded annually by the National Building Museum to recognize outstanding leadership and innovation in the field of construction methods and processes, including engineering design and construction techniques and practices.
