Manhattan Construction Company

Manhattan Building - Muskogee, Okahoma

Manhattan Construction Company is an American construction company, originating from and operating out of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Because of economic growth, the company moved its headquartered location from Muskogee, Oklahoma to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Manhattan has offices in several U.S. cities and Mexico City.

History

The Manhattan Construction Company was founded in 1896 by Laurence H. Rooney and has remained family owned, today by Francis Rooney and his brother Timothy Rooney. The name of the company comes from the fact that in 1896, Oklahoma had not yet become a state, so the founders had to travel to New York to incorporate the company. Legend has it that the name 'Manhattan' came from a clerk that told the founders that the company needed a name, and Manhattan was the first thing that came to mind.

In the early days, most of the constructions were courthouses, schools, universities and office structures in the south of the United States. During the second world war, the company built over a billion dollars worth of defense structures for the United States Department of Defense. It was awarded the Army-Navy ‘E’ Award for excellence, and later earned a second star for its pennant. The company holds the first corporate charter ever issued in the State of Oklahoma.

Notable projects

Manhattan Construction built the ManhattanBuilding, Oklahoma State Capitol, Reliant Stadium, the George Bush Presidential Library, the Ballpark in Arlington, the Cato Institute headquarters, the Prayer Tower, and many more. The most notable project completed is the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium simply penned, "Cowboys Stadium" by team owner Jerry Jones in Arlington, Texas.

Manhattan is also in Arlington Virginia. Manhattan built the Arlington county jail in Virginia.
 Manhattan built the George mason hospital in the district of Columbia.
it is a beautiful work that this construction company.
its one of the best construction company ever. posted by the new york Times and The Washington Post.

See also

• ManhattanBuildingManhattan

External links

• Manhattan Construction Company
• Rooney Holdings, Inc.