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Jenks Public Schools Math and Science Center has received LEED® Gold certification administered by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

This is the first dedicated K-12 education project in the State of Oklahoma to receive LEED® Gold certification and the first building in the City of Jenks to receive LEED certification at any level. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally-recognized green building certification system.

The project was built by Tulsa-based Manhattan Construction Co. and designed by Tulsa-based GH2 Architects, LLC and Michigan-based TMP Architecture, Inc.

The 91,580-square-foot Jenks Public Schools Math and Science Center includes ten modern math classrooms, fourteen flexible science teaching studios, a student health center, a 200-seat multi-purpose meeting room and a 105-seat planetarium. Located in the center of the main high school campus, the new facility creates a visual and physical link between the Freshman Academy and senior high classroom buildings. It is designed to encourage collaboration between math and science and also between different grade levels. The structure’s “green-building” features include: 

• Energy efficient heating and cooling system
• Four vertical axis wind turbines in which output can be monitored wirelessly and integrated into curriculum to study renewable energy.
• Ground source heat pumps which use the mass of the earth to temper water to heat and cool the building. The system pumps water through 217 vertical wells, which are each 400 feet deep, using approximately 33 miles of piping.
• High efficiency appliances to reduce water waste.
• High efficiency plumbing fixtures to reduce water usage.
• White reflective roofing material, concrete paving, and vegetated canopies will significantly reduce the heat island effect of the project.
• The high-performance building envelope includes insulated metal panels and high-performance window glazing. The windows are protected by fixed vertical and horizontal sunshades to reduce glare and solar heat gain that is produced by direct sunlight.
• Large strips of high-efficiency windows provide the classrooms with an abundance of natural light, which has been proven to increase learning retention.

The Jenks Public Schools Math and Science Center project has also received the 2011 Honor Award from the Eastern Oklahoma Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a Jury’s Choice Award from School Planning and Management.

Jenks Public Schools is recognized as a leader in public education throughout the state of Oklahoma, as well as the nation. The District has been awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for their leadership in the field of education. Jenks Public Schools serves over 10,000 students.

Tysons Corner, Virginia – The Design-Build Institute of America Mid-Atlantic Region (DBIA-MAR) has awarded Manhattan Construction Co. and design partner, AECOM, with the 2011 Design-Build Merit Award in the Civic Facilities category for construction of the US Army Corps of Engineers Museum Support Center project at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The award presentation held November 17^th at the DBIA-MAR annual meeting and dinner in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

The Museum Support Center facility provides archives and record storage to support the Army’s network of museums worldwide. The 124,775-square-foot, one-story facility includes collections storage, processing and research areas, spaces for exhibit fabrication and artifact conservation, administrative support spaces, and public research areas. This project has also earned LEED Silver certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.

Denton, Texas – The University of North Texas (UNT) Apogee Stadium, built by Manhattan Construction Co. and designed by HKS, Inc., has earned LEED® Platinum certification and is the first collegiate stadium in the nation to achieve this green building designation. LEED Platinum is the highest certification level in the LEED green building certification program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).  

Among Apogee Stadium’s green building features are the three wind turbines which provide renewable energy to the stadium facility.  During construction the Manhattan project team recycled 75 percent of construction waste. Of the products and materials used in the construction of the stadium, 20 percent were made with recycled content and more than 47 percent were manufactured locally.

The 340,000 square-foot stadium will serve as a diverse venue for the community, hosting outdoor concerts, high school games, and band competitions for the entire North Texas Region.  The newly constructed stadium will seat 30,000 fans and has the capability to expand to accommodate up to 50,000 seats.  The impressive structure also includes 760 seats at Club Level with food / beverage service available and 21 luxury suites, custom built for comfort and entertainment.

Manhattan completed construction within an 18-month schedule and on time to kickoff the 2011 football season.

LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally-recognized green building certification system.

Houston, Texas – Manhattan Construction Co. placed the final, upper most piece of steel, otherwise known as ‘topping out’, at the Houston Dynamo Stadium on November 14, 2011. The brightly painted orange beam was set into place in the canopy covering the east side of the bowl. The stadium is 45% complete with 5 ½ months to opening day on May, 12, 2012.  The project has been moving at an extremely fast pace since breaking ground March 01, 2011.  

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When the stadium is finished it will hold approximately 21,600 fans and will play host to Texas Southern University football games, boxing matches and concerts besides Houston Dynamo Soccer games. Manhattan Construction Co. has 45 subcontractors consisting of more than 200 people working onsite to complete the 34 luxury suites, 1,000 club seats, and overall 22,000 seat stadium. This project is LEED registered with the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Houston Dynamo moved to Houston in 2005. Since then they have won two MLS Championships. Sunday, November 20, 2011 they will complete in their final game for their third MLS Championship.

Davis, Oklahoma – The Chickasaw Nation held a groundbreaking ceremony this week for two new facilities at the southwest corner of  Interstate-35 and State Highway 7 at Exit 55 in Davis, Okla.

Manhattan Construction Co. has been selected to build the project that includes a Chickasaw Nation Welcome Center as well as a new Bedré Chocolate factory. Bedré, Oklahoma’s only chocolate factory, provides chocolate products to several high-end retail clients nationwide. The new facility will replace the factory currently located in Paul’s Valley and provide space for expansion of the Bedré line.

The new Welcome Center will provide information about the many attractions in the Chickasaw Nation, including the Chickasaw Cultural Center, Turner Falls, and Boggy Depot Park.

It will take approximately nine months to build the two new facilities, which feature a gift shop, children’s playground, dog park. The new factory and welcome center expect up to 25,000 visitors a week.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday, October 17th.

About Manhattan Construction:
Founded in 1896, Manhattan Construction Co. is recognized as a top general builder in the nation. Manhattan operates from offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK; Dallas and Houston, Texas; Washington, D.C.;  Atlanta, Georgia; and Naples, Fort Myers, Tampa, Sarasota and Kissimmee, Florida. Manhattan’s building portfolio includes corporate headquarters, institutional, healthcare, office, hospitality and leisure, sports and entertainment, aviation, retail, and judicial facilities throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.  More information is available at: www.manhattanconstruction.com .

About the Chickasaw Nation:
The Chickasaw Nation is one of the largest federally-recognized tribes in the United States. Their jurisdictional territory includes more than 7,600 square miles of south-central Oklahoma and features many recreational and tourism attractions. A highlight for cultural tourism is the new Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, Okla.

Manhattan Construction Co. announces promotions and appointments of several employees in its Tulsa and Oklahoma City offices. 

• Bob Jack has been promoted to senior vice president overseeing Manhattan’s Tulsa office. He previously served as the Tulsa area manager and brings four decades of construction industry experience to this role. Jack has an associate’s degree in mechanical engineering from the College of DuPage.
• Ted Mezger has been promoted to vice president of estimating for Manhattan’s Tulsa office. Previously he served as pre-construction manager. He has 37 years of construction industry experience. Mezger has a bachelor’s degree in construction management from the University of Nebraska and a micro masters of business from Boise State University.
• Manhattan has hired David Hale as director of business development of the firm’s Tulsa office serving eastern Oklahoma. Hale has three decades of construction industry experience and a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology from Oklahoma State University.
• John Jamison has been appointed as vice president of pre-construction services for Manhattan’s Tulsa office. He previously served as vice president of the company’s Oklahoma City office. Jamison has 44 years of industry experience and holds Design Build Professional (DBIA) and Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) designations. He has a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from Oklahoma State University.
• John Snyder has been appointed executive vice president of national accounts focusing on the Native American business sector. Snyder previously served as president of Manhattan’s Oklahoma business unit. He has three decades of construction industry experience and has a bachelor’s degree in building construction from Texas A&M University.
• Mark O’Rear has been promoted as senior vice president overseeing Manhattan’s Oklahoma City office. He previously served as project executive. He serves on the board for Junior Achievement of Oklahoma City and the University of Oklahoma School of Construction Science board of visitors. He also serves on the Associated General Contractors Western Oklahoma education committee. O’Rear has 23 years of construction industry experience and a bachelor’s degree in construction science from the University of Oklahoma.
• Chris Pribil has been promoted as operations manager of Manhattan’s Oklahoma City office. He brings two decades of experience to his new role. Pribil serves on the Oklahoma State University construction management department advisory board and the St. Monicas Catholic Church building board in Edmond. He has a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Oklahoma State University and holds the Project Management Professional credential.

About Manhattan Construction Company:

Founded in 1896, Manhattan Construction Co. is ranked at No. 34 on Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors and No. 16 on the Top 100 Green Contractors list. Manhattan operates from offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK; Dallas and Houston, TX; Washington, D.C.; and Atlanta, GA. Manhattan’s building portfolio includes corporate headquarters, institutional, healthcare, office, hospitality and leisure, sports and entertainment, aviation, retail, and judicial facilities throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.  More information is available at:  www.manhattanconstruction.com.  

Naples, Florida – Manhattan Construction Group has announced that its Florida subsidiary, Manhattan Kraft Construction, Inc. will change its name to Manhattan Construction (Florida), Inc. effective today, October 5, 2011.

“This name change is the final step of a process which began last year to clearly identify our Florida operations with the other operations of Manhattan Construction Group,” said Kevin P. Moore, president of Manhattan Construction Group.

“The company’s Florida leadership remains the same,” said Moore. “As they have for more than 40 years, this Florida team remains committed to delivering high quality projects and continued community involvement.”

In 2011, Manhattan’s Florida team was recognized with five Excellence In Construction Awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast Chapter in recognition of quality construction projects.

To reflect the new name, the Manhattan Construction (Florida), Inc. web address will be www.manhattanconstruction.com .

About Manhattan Construction (Florida), Inc.:
Manhattan Construction (Florida), Inc. provides general contracting, pre-construction, construction management, and design-build services throughout Florida from offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Tampa, Sarasota and Kissimmee.

About Manhattan Construction Group:
Manhattan Construction Group is ranked among the top17 general building firms and the top 16 green building firms in the nation by Engineering News-Record. The firm’s operations include, Manhattan Construction Company, a general building firm founded in 1896 and operating in the United States, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean; Manhattan Construction (Florida), Inc., a general building firm operating in Florida; Manhattan Road & Bridge Company, a bridge and heavy construction business in the Mid-South and Southwest; and Cantera Concrete Company, a concrete installation company with operations in Oklahoma. For more information visit: www.manhattanconstructiongroup.com.

TULSA – Manhattan Construction Co. has been awarded the Tulsa Preservation Award in recognition for outstanding accomplishments contributing to the preservation of the city’s extensive heritage through stewardship and advocacy for the historic renovation of the Robinson Packer Lofts project.

“The award recognizes the efforts to make historical assets productive again,” said Ed Sharrer, city planner and Tulsa Preservation Commission staff member. “It’s our way of thanking contractors for their labor of love in restoring historic structures.”

The Robinson Packer Lofts is an 85-year old historical building is located in the Brady District of Tulsa.  The project included extensive and precise demolition of the interior. The project included 12-living units, with 4 studios, 2 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom lofts. To keep true to the original layout and feel of the historic building, Manhattan worked along with the architect by integrating several original features to match the historical profile of the building.

“The honor is representative of the investment the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Sikes-Abernathie Architects and Manhattan have made in the revitalization of downtown Tulsa,” said Patrick Fogarty, project engineer for Manhattan Construction.

About Manhattan Construction Company:

Founded in 1896, Manhattan Construction Co. is recognized as a top general builder in the nation. Manhattan operates from offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK; Dallas and Houston, TX; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; and Mexico City, Mexico. Manhattan’s building portfolio includes corporate headquarters, institutional, healthcare, office, hospitality and leisure, sports and entertainment, aviation, retail, and judicial facilities throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.  More information is available at:  www.manhattanconstruction.com.  

TULSA – The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Oklahoma has presented Manhattan Construction Co. with five Excellence In Construction Awards and the STEP Diamond Award – the highest level of honor in the Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) Program. Manhattan received project honors for construction of the:

• Saint Francis Hospital Laureate Central Plant – Industrial $2-$5 million category
• Saint Francis Hospital Southwest Parking – Garage Parking Garage category
• Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center – Mega Project category
• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Student Union Renovation – Renovation $2-$10 million category
• Robinson Packer Lofts – Historic Restoration $1-$2 million category

The Saint Francis Hospital Laureate Central Plant project was a partial renovation and addition to the existing building.  Manhattan’s coordination of the re-piping and logistics of exchanging/and adding of new equipment was a critical component of this project.  The Central Plant controls all of the conditioned air for the entire Laureate Brain Institute Campus.

The Southwest Parking Garage project is a four-story parking facility located at the southwest corner of Saint Francis Yale Campus.  The garage includes 677 parking spaces, 27 handicap spaces and features full height stair towers as well as two elevators that service all levels.  This project also included construction of a new entrance roadway, as well as three limestone-clad serpentine retaining walls that now serve as the main entrance and a stunning focal point of the Saint Francis Yale Campus.

The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center is the largest public private biosciences initiative in Oklahoma history representing an unprecedented commitment to improving how cancer affects Oklahomans through treatment, clinical research, support programs, education and world-class diagnostics and treatment in a design that promotes multidisciplinary and patient centered care.

The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Student Union project was a complete renovation of the existing 42,000-square-foot Student Union that was originally constructed in the 1950’s.  The student union is home to the primary kitchen and dining hall for the entire campus, as well as the campus bookstore, meeting rooms, ballroom, student government office and general lounging areas.

The Robinson Packer Lofts is an 85-year old historical building located in the Brady District of Tulsa.  Manhattan renovated a major portion of the building.  The project included extensive and precise demolition of the interior.  The completed project consists of 12-living units, which includes 4 studios, 2 one-bedroom and 2 two bedroom lofts.  To keep true to the original layout and feel of the historic building Manhattan worked along with the architect integrated many original features to match the historical profile of the building.

ABC’s Excellence in Construction program recognizes innovation, quality and vision by a building team. Projects are judged on a safety, personnel management, quality control, scheduling and degree of difficulty in completing a project. The awards were presented at the organization’s Excellence in Construction Awards Banquet on September 15th at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

About Manhattan Construction Company:

Founded in 1896, Manhattan Construction Co. is recognized as a top general builder in the nation. Manhattan operates from offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK; Dallas and Houston, TX; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; and Mexico City, Mexico. Manhattan’s building portfolio includes corporate headquarters, institutional, healthcare, office, hospitality and leisure, sports and entertainment, aviation, retail, and judicial facilities throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.  More information is available at:  www.manhattanconstruction.com.