Matthew Makes

Turner, Vice President | Chicago, United States

About

All of Matt’s 20+ years in the design and construction industry have been with Turner, and he has split his time roughly 50 / 50 between work in the United States and abroad (Connecticut, Dubai, New York, Kuala Lumpur, and most recently, Chicago). Geography notwithstanding, Matt’s company experience centers around general and department leadership and overseeing high-rise, mixed-use projects worldwide.

After graduating from the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University, Matt progressed through various operational and field assignments in Turner’s Connecticut office. With a growing passion for urban planning and tall buildings, Matt applied for and was accepted as a project manager / superintendent on Turner’s construction management team on the Burj Khalifa, now the world’s tallest building.

After five years in Dubai, Matt returned to the USA, completing…

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Matthew Makes

CTBUH Roles

Awards Construction Jury (Chair 2022)

Annual Conference, Session Chair (Middle East 2018)

Student Competition First-Round Jury (2016)

CTBUH Initiatives

29 October 2017

CTBUH 2017 Conference Delegates Attend Tall Timber Workshop

Delegates gathered in the offices of Arup in Sydney to participate in the Tall Timber Workshop, which included 14 presenters speaking on topics relevant to the tall timber industry.