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Tutor Perini's (TPC) WDF to Build a New Boiler Plant in Manhattan

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Tutor Perini Corporation’s (TPC - Free Report) subsidiary, WDF, Inc., won an approximately $35.5 million project from the New York City Housing Authority.

The deal is to construct a new boiler plant at George Washington Carver Houses, a 13-building public housing development in Manhattan. WDF experts will replace the existing boiler plant with new boilers, domestic water heaters and sump pumps serving the facility.

Work on the project is expected to begin this month and is anticipated to be completed in January 2027. The contract value will be added to TPC’s second-quarter backlog.

Consistent Contract Wins Bode Well

Tutor Perini’s efficient project execution and diversified delivery methods and services have aided it in securing new contracts and awards consistently. This is the primary growth driver of the company that adds to its backlog level, thereby determining the long-term growth prospects in this everchanging economy.

As of Jun 30, 2024, the total backlog grew to $10.4 billion from $10 billion as of Mar 31. Consolidated new awards of TPC were $1.56 billion, up from $872.8 million reported at the first-quarter end. The uptrend was primarily driven by the increased new award activity in the Building and Civil segments.

One of the biggest wins contributing this quarter was the Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project, which was received by its joint venture company with O&G Industries, Inc. and valued at nearly $1.3 billion.

Tutor Perini remains optimistic about its bidding pipeline as it witnesses several active opportunities on large projects, thanks to substantial government funding and limited competition for many of the larger projects. The company expects the backlog to grow significantly in the second half of 2024 and 2025.

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Shares of this civil, building and specialty construction company surged 115% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the Zacks Building Products - Heavy Construction industry’s 54.8% growth.

Zacks Rank & Key Picks

Currently, Tutor Perini has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

Some better-ranked stocks from the same space are:

EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME - Free Report) presently flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). It has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 32%, on average. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The consensus estimate for EME’s 2024 earnings per share (EPS) indicates an improvement of 34.9% from the prior-year levels. The estimated figure moved up to $18.00 from $16.10 over the past 30 days.

Granite Construction, Inc. (GVA - Free Report) , a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company, is the largest diversified infrastructure firm in the United States. It has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 26.4%, on average.

The consensus estimate for GVA’s 2024 EPS is expected to climb 66.9% year over year. The estimated figure moved up to $5.24 from $4.76 over the past 30 days.

Dycom Industries Inc. (DY - Free Report) currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. It has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 30.2%, on average.

The consensus estimate for DY’s fiscal 2025 EPS is expected to rise 8.8% year over year. The estimated figure moved up to $8.02 from $7.96 over the past 30 days.

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