PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, announced today that the Philadelphia office of its subsidiary, Tutor Perini Building Corp., has been awarded a contract by The Cordish Companies for the Maryland Live! Casino Expansion project in Hanover, Maryland. The contract is valued in excess of $100 million and the project scope of work includes construction of a new, upscale 17-story, 310-room hotel and event center to be built at Maryland Live! Casino, the state’s largest casino.

Tutor Perini’s top local executive, Peter Sukalo, said, “Tutor Perini Building Corp. has a long-standing working relationship with The Cordish Companies. We are pleased to be building again for this owner and proud to be a part of the team expanding one of the country’s largest and most successful casinos.”

Construction is currently underway and substantial completion is expected in late 2017.

About Tutor Perini Corporation

Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil and building construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private clients and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to strict quality control measures.