Manhattan Construction Group selects Larry Rooney as president

TULSA — Larry Rooney has been promoted to president of Manhattan Construction Group, whose flagship company is Tulsa-based Manhattan Construction Co.

Representing the fifth generation of the Rooney family to work at Manhattan, he will continue to serve as the regional manager for Manhattan Construction Co. in Oklahoma.

Rooney’s construction experience includes roles in field supervision, project management, estimating and pre-construction and a total revenue portfolio in excess of $1.5 billion. After working in Chicago for Turner Construction Co., Rooney joined the family business in Manhattan’s Houston regional office in 2010.

He holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional and graduate of Leadership Tulsa Class 51. He serves on the board of the Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce and the advisory board of Tulsa’s American Cancer Society.

Other members in the Manhattan Construction Group are Manhattan Road & Bridge Co., Manhattan Pipeline LLC, Manhattan International Construction Company Ltd, Cantera Concrete Co., Spectrum Contracting Inc. and Safezone LLC.

Manhattan Construction Group serves the commercial building, civil, pipeline and specialty construction markets through its regional offices in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington, D.C. Manhattan also provides construction services internationally in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

Manhattan Construction Co. announced earlier this year that it is building Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. The 42,000-seat ballpark, set to be completed in 2020, will cost about $1.1 billion, with $800 million earmarked for construction.