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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041118151114
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000077543-04-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041118

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERINI CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077543
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS - NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [1540]
		IRS NUMBER:				041717070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 MT WAYTE AVE
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086282000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brittain Willard Woodson JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308607

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06314
		FILM NUMBER:		041154783

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-430-1249

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PREOD
		STREET 2:		301 N. HARRISON ST., SUITE 2000
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
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        <issuerName>PERINI CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>301 N. HARRISON ST., SUITE 2000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08540</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Williard W. Brittain</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-18</signatureDate>
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