Turner Awarded $120 Million Contract to Manage Construction of Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel Tower III in Cherokee, N.C.

This 500,000 sq. ft., 532-room addition will make Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel the largest hotel in the State of North Carolina

New York, N.Y. – July 27, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, has been awarded a $120 million contract to manage the construction of Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel Tower III in Cherokee, N.C. The completion of the tower is scheduled for December 2010.

This project is a 21-story, 532-room, 500,000 sq. ft. hotel tower that will include 68 suites, 454 guest rooms and a skybridge connecting to the facility to the two existing hotel towers.

“Turner is proud to serve as the construction manager for this important expansion to the Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel for the enjoyment of Harrah’s guests and the benefit of the surrounding communities.” said Gary Stradowski, Vice President and General Manager of Turner’s Carolinas operations.