Turner Selected to Manage Construction of Five-Star Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Turner Selected to Manage Construction of

Five-Star Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

PR Newswire

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, July 10, 2012

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam

,

July 10, 2012

/PRNewswire/ -- Turner recently

signed an agreement to manage construction of the Pullman Saigon Centre

Project in

Ho Chi Minh City

. Developed by the consortium of Saigon Tourist, an

enterprise that manages hotels, restaurants, and tours across

Vietnam

, Que

Huong – Liberty, a high-end hotel management group, and Invesco, an

independent investment firm, the Kume Sekkei-designed business hotel will rise

28 stories and offer 328 guest rooms. The project is scheduled for completion

in late 2013.

"Turner is very excited to work with the consortium on the Pullman Saigon

Centre Project," said Jimmy Antzoulis, Vice President and Regional Manager,

East Asia

. He continued, "We feel our mission - to provide the highest level of

service and value – is a great fit with this group and we look forward to the

successful completion of this hotel. It will be a welcome addition for visitors to

Ho Chi Minh City

and will provide guests with five-star amenities."

Turner has worked in

Vietnam

for six years, beginning with construction of the

Bitexco Financial Tower in

Ho Chi Minh City

. In addition to Pullman Saigon

Center, which will be Turner's fifth landmark project in the country, the

company has three other active projects in

Vietnam

; the JW Marriott Hotel and

VietinBank Headquarters in

Hanoi

, and Springlight City in

Ho Chi Minh City

.

About Turner

Turner's

East Asia

headquarters is in

Ho Chi Minh City

, with local offices in

Kuala

Lumpur

and

Seoul

. Turner first established a presence in the region in 1965 in

Hong Kong

and has continued its Asian operations with notable projects in

Taiwan

,

China

and

Singapore

. Turner East Asia is currently managing a number

of major projects totaling US

$3 billion

in construction volume.

Turner International is responsible for Turner's activities outside of

the United

States

and

Canada

. Turner has successfully completed projects in 60 countries

since 1965. The company maintains a regional and country-focused

management structure to carry out building projects. Functioning on an agency

project / construction management or consultancy basis the group provides

clients with the accessibility and support of a local firm with the strength,

stability and resources of an international company. With more than 1,000

employees, the company currently manages projects totaling more than 36.6

million square meters in building area with a value of US

$39.1 billion

.

Turner Construction Company is the leading general builder in

the United

States

, ranking first or second in the major market segments of the building

construction field. Founded in 1902, the firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, a

publicly traded company and one of the world's leading international

construction service providers.