The Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology is awarded annually by the

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to recognize outstanding leadership and innovation in the field of

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methods and processes, including engineering design and construction techniques and practices. Created in 2002 by an endowment established by the

Turner Construction Company Turner Construction is an American construction company with presence in 20 countries. It is a subsidiary of the German company Hochtief. It is the largest domestic contractor in the United States as of 2020, with a revenue of $14.41 billion in ...

and named after the company's founder, the prize carries a cash award of $25,000.
Past honorees include individuals and organizations such as architect

I. M. Pei Ieoh Ming Pei
– website of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ( ; ; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was ...

, for encouraging construction and engineering innovation with his designs;

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civil engineering professor Paul Teicholz, for his work in paving the way for

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; and Engineers Without Borders–USA for efforts in creating sustainable infrastructure in poverty-stricken world communities and for "instilling a sense of global responsibility in the next generation of engineers," according to the award jury. When

Frank Gehry Frank Owen Gehry, , FAIA (; ; born ) is a Canadian-born American architect and designer. A number of his buildings, including his private residence in Santa Monica, California, have become world-renowned attractions. His works are considered ...

accepted the prize on behalf of Gehry Partners in 2007, he stated, "I've gotten a lot of awards from the artsy side of the profession, but this one's from the meat-and-potatoes side, and that's pretty special."
In addition to the Turner Prize, the National Building Museum also awards the Vincent Scully Prize, which honors exemplary practice, scholarship, or criticism in architecture, historic preservation, and urban design, and the

Honor Award The National Building Museum promotes excellence in architecture, engineering, construction, planning, and design. In furtherance of that mission, the Museum instituted an annual Honor Award in 1986 to recognize individuals and organizations that h ...

for individuals and organizations who have made important contributions to the U.S.'s building heritage.

List of Turner Prize winners

References

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External links

National Building Museum's information on the Turner Prize

Turner Construction's information on the Turner Prize
Architecture awards