Back To Our Roots
Before our founder Bob Turner started RLTurner Corporation with a truck and a toolbox, he was a student at Purdue University. While earning his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering,...
Gone Fishin’
At RLTurner, we believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work. So, when we heard that Tipton High School wanted support for its bass...
Behind The Scenes
For nearly 50 years, we’ve built many schools, pools, aquatic parks, and more. Many of our best structures, though, never have groundbreakings, ribbon cuttings, or win any awards. Let’s go...
Video: Good Neighbor
During our nearly 50 years in Boone County, we've served as proud builders of Zionsville Town Hall and Elm Street Green as well as generous supporters of many important...
Get to Know: Grant Landrum
Get to Know: Grant Landrum Carpenter Start Date: 2012 (Editor's note: This original story ran on June 1, 2022. We decided to update it since Grant dominated the 2023 4x4 quad series, winning...
Accident-Free 2023
Sports teams hang banners after winning their conference or a world title. At RLTurner, we celebrate and fly flags for accident-free years. With that in mind, we’re fortunate enough to...
Video: Christmas 2023
Let's look back on another great year and raise a toast to 2023! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Video: Showdown at the RLTurner Corral
We have great employees who work well together. One of the keys to our success is that we work hard and play hard.
News Coverage: Norb Stransky Podcast
Even in retirement, Norb Stransky remains a great ambassador and teacher for RLTurner and the construction industry. Norb is featured in the podcast, "Millwork Leaders," and shares his extensive...
Get to Know: Our Newest Graduates
Get to Know: Carlie Stalnecker and Ethan Flaherty Our Newest Graduates It’s May; so it’s time to fill the air with a little Pomp and Circumstance and honor our graduates. Our newest project...
Get to Know: Eric Clanton
Get to Know: Eric Clanton Warehouse assistant Start Date: 2020 Eric Clanton still doesn’t know why he drove a different way home on that November afternoon. However, there’s an 81-year-old lady who’s sure...
‘Aim Small, Miss Small’
Carlie Stalnecker, project engineer at RLTurner and Ball State University student, and her team traveled to Chicago and won the 2022 Associated Schools of Construction Concrete Competition. The six-member squad...
Welcome to the Hoosier Wander(er)
What began as an outdoor escape evolved into the Hoosier Wander(er), a nature blog sponsored by RLTurner Corporation and featured on the Indiana Parks and Recreation Association’s website. Each month,...
Get to Know: Fray Gallardo
Get to Know: Fray Gallardo Craftsman Start Date: 2020 Sundays mean soccer for Fray Gallardo and his teammates. Every week during the summer, they gather with a few hundred other players and their...
Trades Signing Day
The Boone County Economic Development Corporation and the Boone County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the three Boone County public schools, hosted a Trades Signing Day for students...
Tipton Schools Groundbreaking
Construction at Tipton Schools has begun. Members of the school board dug into the ceremonial dirt on May 10 to kick off the project, which will improve the elementary, middle,...
Courteous Guests
Walking into Pleasant Grove Elementary, you’d hardly know it’s under construction. (A handful of craftspeople in hi-viz hoodies walking the halls are the only clue.) Students and teachers smile as...
Pushing For Pull Planning
Obviously, our company didn’t invent schedule pull planning; but we sure believe in the innumerable benefits the practice provides. Bringing everyone to the table before the first shovel hits the...
Revitalizing YOUR Downtown
Main Street is a key indicator of your town’s economic health. Potholes and boarded-up businesses say, “Keep driving to the next town.” In contrast, bustling shops and restaurants, well-maintained...
News Coverage: RLTurner’s Community Support
For nearly 50 years, RLTurner has been a respected community member of Boone County and a long-time supporter of The Caring Center. The Indiana Chamber recently featured our charitable efforts and...
Get to Know: Dan Phifer
Get to Know: Dan Phifer Manager of Field Operations Start Date: 1997 Growing up in Indiana in the ’70s, there was no professional football team. Before the Colts moved to Indy in 1984,...
News Coverage: Murphy Park, ADA Accessible
When our partners get the recognition they deserve, we celebrate those accomplishments. Washington Township Parks and Recreation, the owners of our Murphy Aquatic Park project, earned positive media coverage for...
Get to Know: Donnie Johnson
Get to Know: Donnie Johnson Concrete Foreman Start Date: 2007 When Donnie Johnson graduated from Tipton High School in 1980, there wasn’t much gray in his decision to join the Army. Those who...
News Coverage: Community Day of Service
At RLTurner, we believe giving back to our community is a priority. The Lebanon Reporter spoke with Layne Cameron at the Boone County EDC's second annual Day of Service. Even though...
Get to Know: Brad Whitaker
Get to Know: Brad Whitaker Chief Estimator Start Date: 1999 Brad Whitaker isn’t in the Football Hall of Fame. But he did tackle a Hall-of-Famer (almost). Brad played defensive tackle for the Indiana State...
Get to Know: Greg Bontrager
Get to Know: Greg Bontrager Superintendent Start Date: 1997 Greg Bontrager grew up driving tractors on a farm outside of Kokomo. Specifically, he’s driven Oliver Tractors all his life. Down the road from his farm...
News Coverage: Best Water Parks in Indiana
Who builds the best water parks in Indiana? Of the top 12 water parks in the state, we've built 25% of them. So, if you want to make a big...
Get to Know: Max Azua
Get to Know: Max Azua Craftsman Start date: 2010 In Indiana, Max Azua is a talented craftsman. In Mexico, he’s a successful farmer. He owns 160 acres of fertile farmland where he grows soybeans, milo,...