We are grateful for this very meaningful recognition, and I want to thank Turner Construction Company and Downtown Dallas Inc. for all they are doing to make the downtown Dallas area such a unique and special place for our residents, workers and visitors.
(PRWEB) July 15, 2015
Turner Construction Company and Downtown Dallas, Inc. presented Baylor Scott & White Health with the 2014 Silver Star Award at Turner’s quarterly meeting held at the TEXO Association. Joel T. Allison, FACHE, CEO, Baylor Scott & White Health, accepted the award on behalf of the organization.
The Silver Star Award was created in 2011 to coincide with Turner’s 25th Anniversary of its Regional Office in the North Texas community. The Award recognizes outstanding leadership and contribution to Downtown Dallas and the surrounding community. Baylor Scott & White Health’s contribution to Dallas is clearly evidenced by its long-term presence and continual expansion at its Dallas campus and through its active leadership in the greater Dallas community. These are key reasons why Turner and Downtown Dallas, Inc. selected Baylor Scott & White Health as the 2014 recipient of the Silver Star Award.
“Baylor Scott & White Health exists to serve our community, and we are very proud to collaborate with other Dallas organizations in building a healthy and vibrant downtown,” Allison said. “We are grateful for this very meaningful recognition, and I want to thank Turner Construction Company and Downtown Dallas, Inc. for all they are doing to make the downtown Dallas area such a unique and special place for our residents, workers and visitors.”
For more than 111 years, Baylor Health Care System, now a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, has demonstrated loyalty and leadership through a commitment to excellence in everything they do in support of Downtown Dallas, Inc. initiatives that help our center city grow and evolve.
About Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Health, the organization formed from the 2013 merger between Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare, is today the largest not-for-profit health care system in the state of Texas. With total assets of $9 billion* and serving a population larger than the state of Virginia, Baylor Scott & White Health has the vision and resources to provide its patients continued quality care while creating a model system for a dramatically changing health care environment. The organization now includes 49 hospitals, more than 800 access points, more than 5,800 active physicians, 35,000 employees and the Scott & White Health Plan. For more information visit http://www.baylorscottandwhite.com.
*based on unaudited 2014 fiscal year statements
About Turner Construction Company
With a staff of 350 people in four Texas locations, Turner Construction Company managed more than $500 million in construction volume across the state in 2014. The firm’s Dallas office has served the commercial, interiors, education, healthcare and mission critical construction markets for nearly 30 years, offering construction management, design-build, general contractor and related services on projects of all sizes. Turner proudly supports the local community through various philanthropic activities and has provided professional services for some of the state’s most prominent organizations, including: Deloitte, University of Texas Southwestern, Digital Realty, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Dallas County and Dallas Independent School District, to name but a few. Consistently ranked the leading sustainable builder in the nation, Turner was founded in 1902 in New York, NY, and operates through a network of 46 offices across the US. For more information visit http://www.turnerconstruction.com/dallas.
About Downtown Dallas, Inc.
Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) is a private, nonprofit organization funded by voluntary membership dues and assessment revenue from the Downtown Improvement District (DID) and through contracts with the City of Dallas for specific projects and programs. The DID was created by DDI in June of 1992 to fund important supplemental services and visible improvements to our Central Business District. In 2001, 2005, and 2013, the DID was voted by property owners to be renewed, and has since embarked upon additional initiatives to make Downtown Dallas clean, safe, and fun for the entire community. For more information visit http://www.downtowndallas.com.