TURNER EMPLOYEES

The next great
innovation starts
with you.

Help build the next great solution to construction’s
biggest problems. Turner Labs is here to help bring
together the people and resources needed to make
real change happen now.

You can help us build great solutions.

Help us pursue tough questions, identify the right problems to work on, and
build solutions that create a stronger future in construction.

Are you a Turner Employee that sees an acute pain point facing Turner? Are you
motivated to find a solution that works? Start your own Problem Statement below.

Start Your Problem Statement
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Help solve the
problems that matter.

Through a structured process, we help you uncover your most important problems, plus analyze their current condition, root cause, and scale of impact. Then we leverage Turner’s know-how and networks to match promising solutions with your problems and test them out. If there’s a fit, we help you transition to fully implement the solution.

Work closely with executive management in leading
an innovation project
Be coached by experts inside and outside of Turner
Solve what truly bugs you
Keep Turner at the top of the industry

Problem Curation

Solution Scan

Prioritization

Problem-Solution Fit

Go / No-Go

Solution Test

Implementation

Internal Innovation Process

Problem Curation

Turner Labs coaches Project and Department teams to rapidly surface and articulate important business problems. Each problem must have a Problem Sponsor and Problem Champion who commit to backing and supporting a problem, respectively, before it can be submitted.

Internal Innovation Process

Solution Scan

Turner Labs finds and matches potential solutions for each submitted problem. Turner Labs searches Turner’s internal network to determine if a working solution already exists. If none is found, Turner Labs seeks out External Partners.

Internal Innovation Process

Prioritization

Turner Labs reviews and prioritizes each Problem and proposed solution with executive leadership. Each problem must align with Turner’s strategic goals, and have a proposed solution with functionality that can be tested in less than 3 months. Preference will be given to problems with the greatest impact.

Internal Innovation Process

Problem-Solution Fit

Turner Labs works with Problem Champions and partners to collect unbiased information on the problem’s current condition, scale, and root cause, as well as the solution’s potential fit and impact. The result is a report documenting all discoveries and learning, with specific recommendations on a path forward.

If Turner Labs finds an existing solution within the Turner network that demonstrates Problem-Solution Fit, this step may be bypassed.

Internal Innovation Process

Go / No-Go

Each Problem Champion presents their solution proposal to their Problem Sponsor and executive leadership. Each proposal is evaluated for a Go/No-Go decision.

Internal Innovation Process

Solution Test

Turner Labs works with Problem Champion and partners to pilot their solution with Turner’s users. Pilot data is compiled into a report that is shared with headquarters and other Turner business units.

Problem Champions assist in organizing Turner user involvement and feedback.

Internal Innovation Process

Implementation

If results of the Solution Test are successful, Turner NorCal will scale-up the solution as a standard practice. We will also assist headquarters and other business units if they are interested in deploying the solution.