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      <issuerName>TUTOR PERINI CORP</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-06314</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>15901 OLDEN STREET</com:street1>
        <com:city>SYLMAR</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>91342</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>818-362-8391</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>ONEGLIA RAYMOND R</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Wells Fargo Clearing Services</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1 North Jefferson Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:city>St. Louis</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MO</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>63103</com:zipCode>
        </address>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>150000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>4368000.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>52434803</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>11/21/2024</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/29/2000</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Private Placement</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>150000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/29/2000</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
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      <sellerDetails>
        <name>O &amp; G Industries, Inc.</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>15901 Olden Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Sylmar</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>91342-1093</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Tutor Perini Corporation</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>11/20/2024</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>100000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>2862954.61</grossProceeds>
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    <remarks>shares were owned and sold in the account of O &amp; G Industries, Inc. Raymond R Oneglia is a Director of O &amp; G Industries, Inc. and a Director of the issuer and he disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except of his pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>11/21/2024</noticeDate>
      <signature>David M Oneglia, President of O &amp; G Industries, Inc.</signature>
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