The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) project was held today at Fort Detrick, Maryland.  Manhattan Construction Co. and Torcon are building the project together in a joint venture. The USAMRIID project is valued at over $500 million.  The new USAMRIID will feature the latest in bio-containment technology …

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“Topping out” marks placement of final steel beam for Drillers’ new home TULSA, Okla. – Manhattan Construction Company put ONEOK Field’s final steel beam into place Thursday during a ceremony co-hosted by Manhattan and the Tulsa Drillers.  Part of the topping out tradition calls for an evergreen tree to be placed on the beam for …

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HOUSTON, Texas – The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Energy Center Phase 2 development in Houston Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Gold certification. The project was developed by Trammel Crow Co. and built by Manhattan Construction Co., Earlier this year the same team delivered Energy Center Phase 1, which received LEED …

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Oklahoma Safety Council has honored Manhattan Construction Co. senior safety engineer, Scott Marsh with the prestigious 2009 Individual Achievement Award. The award recognizes Marsh for his work with the Oklahoma Labor Secretary in preparing legislation for an Oklahoma Crane Bill and his continued efforts to unite all aspects of the …

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FAIRFAX, Va. – The Virginia/DC/Maryland Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has named Manhattan Construction Company “Contractor of the Year” for work performed on the Public Safety Transportation and Operations Center & Forensic Facility (PSTOC) project in Fairfax, Virginia. The award document states, “Manhattan took on extra work added to the project while maintaining the …

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