Office of Emergency Services (OES) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH), as well as Sleep Train Arena owner, the Sacramento Kings, were instrumental in helping Turner successfully complete the project, according to Wheeler. “I’ve never seen a group of service


Converting the Sleep Train Arena into a temporary Alternate Care Facility.


Arena and adjacent training facility into a temporary Alternate Care Facility capable of housing over 328 patients. Turner managed to get boots on the


ground at the Sleep Train project by April 1, within two days of receiving the call from DGS. Employing the same trade partners, the Northern California team successfully put approximately $6 million of work in


place to complete the second project in less than three weeks, turning it over to DGS on April 18, 2020. Over 100 craft workers were involved in that project at peak construction, averaging 12- to 14-hour days, seven days a week. DGS Project Management Branch,


CalFire, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), and PG&E along with stake- holders California


providers come in and deliver so quickly,” he said. “SMUD was absolutely fantastic and helped the Sleep Train project save a lot of money by allowing us to tie into their vaults for the emergency power at the arena, while PG&E’s gas service was lightning fast, due to their Senior Executives stepping into the front line to help.”


Collaboration and Focus on a Bigger Purpose


Turner Construction Executive Steve Rule managed the Sleep Train


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Onsite team meetings were key to effectively delivering the fast-paced emergency projects.


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