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ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH EXPANSION
The site for the CNRB is between the existing RSPH
building and a parking deck, so the construction
team had to redesign a storm water detention vault
to minimize the cost associated with rock removal.
school also hosts more than 20 interdisci-
plinary centers with more than 160 full-
time, doctoral-level faculty members that
teach and conduct research in areas
such as:
■ Mathematical modeling of infectious
disease transmission;
■ Exploring relationships between nutri-
tion and chronic disease; and
■ Investigating cancer causation and
control.
RSPH says it offers dual-degree pro-
grams with Emory’s business, medical,
nursing and law schools.
“In addition to these programs, the
schools of public health and medicine
collaborate on many levels,” RSPH says.
“The RSPH also draws strength from
several unique local resources.”
This includes the CDCP, which provides
more than one-half of the school’s more
than 200 adjunct faculty, according to
RSPH. The Carter Center provides RSHP
students with practicum opportunities in
international health intervention programs.
Reaching its Centennial
Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. will cele-
brate its 100th anniversary in 2009. The
company says its mission is to build on
its own reputation for integrity, excel-
lence, experience and leadership as the
nation’s finest construction organization.
“G.W.C. Whiting and LeBaron Turner
founded The Whiting-Turner Contracting
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Co. a century ago on the belief that integri- Whiting] was marvelous,” Hackerman
ty, engineering talent and a dedication said. “God gave me Mr. Whiting. He was
to our customers would make us the the finest, most intelligent person I’ve
very best in the construction industry,” ever met. He was a great engineer, a
President and CEO Willard Hackerman great businessman. Whatever this com-
said. “One hundred years later, our success pany is today, he deserves all the credit.”
and reputation in the marketplace are Whiting-Turner says clients often
testaments to their wisdom.” praise the company’s philosophical and
In order to honor its mission state- operational consistency at its jobs across
ment, Whiting-Turner says it must: the nation. The firm attributes that to
■ Continuously improve the quality of its growing organically vs. through acquisi-
work and services; tions when going into new markets.
■ Constantly strive to exceed each client’s “There has never been a need to ‘sell’
expectations; the company’s core values to the man-
■ Maintain its dedication to the highest agers of our regional offices,” it says.
moral principles; and “There have been no outside company
■ Provide its people with a challenging, acquisitions. Every regional officer has
secure and safe environment in which to been with Whiting-Turner since the early
achieve personal career goals. stages of their construction careers.”
“Examination of the firm’s current man- Whiting-Turner notes it also takes
agement structure reveals the continued pride in its involvement in organizations
dedication to people,” it says. “This is why that encourage the development, guidance
Whiting-Turner has perennially climbed and utilization of minority- and women-
up the list of top domestic general building owned business enterprises. The company
constructors and has done so purely explains it participates at the national
through growth, not acquisition.” and local levels in various committees
The company says its growth and suc- and boards focused on developing curric-
cess is attributable to the belief in – and ula and training programs to prepare dis-
strict adherence to – its core values that advantaged businesses to enter the con-
were established by its founders. “[G.W.C. struction industry. ■
EMC ENGINEERS
EMC Engineers is excited to work with the Whiting-Turner/Emory University team on the Rollins School of Public Health
project. EMC is providing building commissioning and other engineering services to enhance energy conservation and
sustainability for this hands-on healthcare teaching facility. EMC has provided commissioning and engineering services to
sustainable projects throughout the United States; these projects have been as large as $1 billion in construction. The
company also provides support to Whiting-Turner on a national level.