Manhattan Construction Co. to Build Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network’s New Headquarters in Hall County, Ga.

Barton Plunkett

 ATLANTA, GA (Feb. 14, 2013) – The state of Georgia has awarded Manhattan Construction Co. a $9.5 million contract to build the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network’s new 38,000-square-foot headquarters off Highway 365 in unincorporated Hall County, Ga.

Construction of the single-story building, which will feature laboratories with biosafety levels (BSLs) of 2 and 3 as well as general office space, is slated to begin in April. Completion is scheduled for 2015.

 The network provides diagnostic and monitoring services to Georgia’s commercial poultry industry to ensure the safety and health of poultry flocks, eggs and other poultry products. Its headquarters are currently located in Oakwood, Ga.

U.S. Army Research Institute
 of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
replacement facility in Fort Detrick, Md

“We are excited to support the state of Georgia in its efforts to improve the poultry industry through the application of improved diagnostic and monitoring technologies,” said Barton Plunkett, a senior vice president for Manhattan who oversees the firm’s Atlanta office.

 “At Manhattan, we are committed to playing an important role in projects that strengthen job-creating industries throughout the state.”

Rendering of Georgia Poultry
Laboratory Network’s new 
38,000-square-foot headquarters 
 Hall County, Ga.

 More than 100,000 residents of Georgia are either directly or indirectly employed by the poultry industry.

 Manhattan Construction has constructed some of the nation’s most advanced science and technology facilities. The company is currently building the U.S. Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) replacement facility in Fort Detrick, Md. When complete, it will contain the largest block of BSL 3 and 4 laboratory suites in the world.

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