The entire staff of Manafort Brothers Inc. brightened the holidays for local children in need by donating 100 new bicycles to the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program in honor of the company’s 100th anniversary. The Marines picked up all of the bikes at the company headquarters in Plainville on December 13th and will start distributing them to area towns.
“Each year since 1997 our employees have generously contributed to our companywide Toys for Tots collection and in 2007, we began dedicating the drive to purchasing new bikes,” explained Jim Manafort Jr., President of Manafort Brothers Inc. “This year, our various generous affiliates, vendors, family and friends helped us reach our collection goal by donating 50 bikes.”
Contributing companies that helped make this season’s bike donation so successful include, Southington Walmart, New England Industrial, Big Sky Fitness, US Ecology, SilPro, Pro-Teck, LLC, The Bar on Cedar, Engineered Product Sales, Independent Pipe, Mike Alessandra Masonry, Manafort Precision, D. Brescia Construction, Red Technologies, LLC, CWPM, Public Market of Newington and Milwaukee Tool.
Manafort Brothers Inc. kicked off its 100th anniversary celebration by hosting the party of the century to thank those who have helped them build one of the top construction conglomerates in the Northeast. More than 800 attendees enjoyed an elegant evening at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville on November 9th, complete with a massive collection of construction vehicles and specialty equipment on display in the parking lot.
Inside, the construction equipment theme was reflected in the giant carved ice sculptures and floral table arrangements. The sophisticated soirée featured live musical entertainment, along with a slide show and video presentation documenting the history of the family-led company. Commemorative glass and metal paper weights with the company logo were given as a gift to each attendee.
Business, political and industry leaders joined friends, family, employees and well-wishers to show their appreciation to the four generations of the Manafort family for their outstanding contributions to Connecticut’s economy, infrastructure and countless charities. Special guests included New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart and Plainville Town Manager Robert Lee.
President James Manafort Jr. shared plans for the company’s future expansion, including its newly-constructed Plainville headquarters, to accommodate its continued growth. Other speakers included, Gary Giulietti from Lockton Companies, Attorney Louis Pepe of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP and Marty Tubbs, a long-time Manafort Brothers employee.
“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported us professionally and personally throughout our 100-year journey,” said Manafort Jr. “All of us are proud to carry on our great grandfather’s legacy and pass it on to the next generation.”
Manafort-Precision recently completed a 10,250cy cast-in-place concrete contract for the University of Massachusetts Boston’s fast-tracked, 260,000-square-foot public–private residence hall project. The project, led by Shawmut Design and Construction, consisted of two buildings, one seven and one twelve stories. The overall project was completed in just 20 months and forms the new northern gateway to campus as part of the university’s 25-year Campus Master Plan. Manafort-Precision’s scope consisted of casting the foundations, 260,000sf of slabs, 5 concrete elevator cores, and all of the architectural site concrete and sidewalks. Manafort-Precision is proud to have been part of the team on this impressive project!
Read more about the project:
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General Contractor: Shawmut Design & Construction
Architect: Elkus Manfredi Architects
Landscape Architect: Copley Wolff Design Group
Structural Engineer: McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers
