Community Involvement — Making a Difference Locally
KBR/Turner Holds "Toys for Tots" Fundraiser for Christmas 2011— Proceeds Used to Purchase of 51 Toys for Local Chilren
December 31, 2011 — The holiday season is a time for giving, and most importantly, giving back. In early December, KBR/Turner's employees planned a special fundraiser to support Toys for Tots , a nationwide program sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect new, unwrapped toys during the last three months of each year and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the local community. OUr team held a hot dog sale, charging $6 a plate for two hot dogs, chips and a drink. Many people participated and enjoyed a hot dog lunch. The sale raised a total of $326 which was used to purchase 51 toys to make some special children very happy.
KBR/Turner Donates Building Material to the Local Habitat for Humanity
November 16, 2011 — KBR/Turner recently relocated its office from the Boeing expansion project site to Remount Road in North Charleston as its construction team nears completion of all project components. With our move came an excess of scrap material for which the Boeing project had no use. “We had piles of treated wood that provided walk-ways for staff in between the construction trailers,” said Kenny Anderson, KBR/Turner Operations Manager. "As a builder, we figured the best way to donate the material was to offer it to a local charity.” As KBR/Turner staff researched which charity would benefit from the materials, a call to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore landed the Joint Venture with the ideal partner. Read more
Support of United Way's School Tools Program
August 10 , 2011 — KBR/Turner employees working at the Boeing South Carolina site participated in this year's United Way's School Tools program originated to help needy children get ready to go back to school. They supported the effort by filling three paper bags and 16 backpacks to the brim.
February 4, 2011 — The BE&K/Turner Joint Venture decided to give the gift of love this month by donating blood to the LowCountry Red Cross. An on-site blood drive was arranged for Wednesday, February 2, and a group of 36 people participated — Joint Venture (JV) employees, as well as individuals from BRPH, Boeing and Global Performance. Out of this group, 27 were first-time donors. The Red Cross collected 23 productive units, exceeding the JV’s goal of 21 units. Following the blood drive the JV held a raffle and three donors won $50 Visa gift cards.
On December 22, 2010, BE&K/Turner celebrated another safety milestone — 2 million labor-hours worked without a lost-time incident. With the Christmas holiday just a few days away, instead of hosting a celebratory luncheon, the Joint Venture chose to give out frozen turkeys to the more than 1,000 tradeworkers currently on the construction site. Kenny Anderson, construction manager, proudly noted, “The entire Joint Venture team has made safety a full-time priority on the jobsite. Reaching 2 million labor-hours without a lost-time incident is a remarkable accomplishment for which everyone associated with this project should be extremely proud. Our subcontractors and their employees deserve the most recognition for accomplishing this milestone.”
Photo: Santa's helpers (employed by the Joint Venture) prepare to distribute more than 1,000 frozen turkeys!
December 20, 2010 — The BE&K/Turner Joint Venture extends a heartfelt thank you to the many employees who participated in the 2010 Debi’s Kids| Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Because of the generosity of JV employees, 200 local children will have gifts under the tree on Christmas Day. Boeing “adopted” a group of children as well. In addition, the following JV partners, subcontractors and suppliers helped out: BRPH, CCCS International, C.R. Hipp, Coastal Occupational Medicine, ElDeCO, Honeywell, MC Dean, O.L. Thompson, PASCO Automatic Sprinkler, Precision Walls and S&ME.
Debi's Kids was started by Live 5 News anchor Debi Chard in 1993 to serve families who have no other resources for the Holidays. In 2004, WCSC's Debi's Kids formed a partnership with The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program in an effort to reach more families in need. Debi's Kids provides new, unwrapped toys for children 12 and under for Christmas, and in some cases through partnership with the Salvation Army, also provides food for the Holidays.
Passionately Pink for the Cure — Joint Venture Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Susan G. Komen
The Joint Venture did its part to help fight cancer and find a cure. "Go PINK for the Cure Day" was celebrated at the jobsite on Tuesday, October 19 to raise awareness of breast cancer while raising funds for research. BE&K/Turner Team members — men included — dressed in
pink and purchased pink ribbons for $1.00 to support the cause. The JV raised $1,036.49 to benefit the Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. An oversized check was presented to representatives of that organization at the JV's quarterly All Hands on Deck meeting. Our donation was increased through the matching gift programs of Turner Construction and the BE&K Building Group, a KBR Company. Everyone was excited to learn that we
surpassed our fundraising goal!
Photo: Passionately Pink for the Cure"
On Friday, September 24, 2010, BE&K/Turner formally celebrated reaching the highest point of the final assembly and delivery facility. Boeing commemorated the milestone with a traditional topping out ceremony attended by more than 1,000 people. Joining the more than 800 tradeworkers currently on site were Boeing's South Carolina executives, local and state officials, and other special guests. The topping out event was immediately followed by a tradeworker appreciation luncheon to mark the concurrent achievement of a major safety milestone — 1,000,000 man-hours worked without a lost-time incident. After a brief ceremony, the crowd enjoyed a buffet lunch complete with a raffle and giveaways. "We are excited to be celebrating the topping out on schedule, and especially proud of our subcontractor partners who have completed nine months of fast-paced construction without any lost-time incidents," said Mike Pace, BE&K/Turner's project executive.
The BE&K/Turner/ BRPH Design-Build Team, together with Boeing and Global Performance, has “adopted” a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing transitional housing for homeless veterans. With the volunteer help of our many generous subcontractors, we are supplying labor and materials for much-needed repairs at the Good Neighbor Center’s current location of 20 years — a former motel that was abandoned after Hurricane Hugo struck the Charleston coast in 1989. Our inaugural repair project, which took place the week of July 19, 2010, involved repairing the water supply line to the entire site. This work will result in a significant reduction in the Center’s water bill.
Photo: Banks Construction, with equipment supplied by United Rentals, repaired the Good Neighbor Center's water supply line.
On Friday, July 16, the BE&K/Turner Joint Venture formally celebrated achievement of another safety milestone — 500,000 man-hours worked without a lost-time incident. To mark the occasion, BE&K/Turner hosted a special appreciation event for the 400-plus tradeworkers currently on the construction site. The lunchtime event was attended by Boeing and BE&K/Turner executives and project management team, key subcontractor executives, and local and state officials. Following a brief ceremony, the crowd enjoyed a buffet lunch complete with a raffle and giveaways.
Photo: A total of 70 prizes were generously donated by our subcontractors and vendors.
The BE&K/Turner Joint Venture is proud to be a 2010 "Challenge Level" sponsor of the James Island Youth Soccer Club, coached by BE&K/Turner's own Michael Rendon. In mid-July, the "Zoom" team visited the Boeing 787 Expansion jobsite where the team was presented with a $1,500 check. The girls and their parents expressed their gratitude to the many individuals who donated personal funds, which were then matched by BE&K/Turner.
Photo: Zoom team members with BE&K/Turner's Michael Rendon and Kenny Anderson.