MANUFACTURING MONTH: LOCAL EXPERTISE HELPS BRING CONTINENTAL COLISEUM TO LIFE
Local expertise on a major scale For Flintco
As the Continental Coliseum rises in downtown Oklahoma City, the project is also showcasing the companies, skilled trades and workers that make major construction possible across the region. From structural steel and concrete to the craftspeople working on site, the Coliseum is drawing on expertise from companies across Oklahoma. Behind each piece of the project is another network of workers — manufacturing, fabricating, producing and delivering the materials that ultimately become part of the building. During Manufacturing Month, the project offers a tangible look at the breadth of that workforce. More than 42,000 people work in manufacturing across Greater Oklahoma City, with an average annual wage of $70,821. The industry contributes approximately $6.9 billion to the regional economy. Manufacturing also represents a significant share of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s economic development pipeline. About 70% of the Chamber’s active projects are in manufacturing, with approximately half of those related to aerospace and defense.
and Mortenson, the construction team leading the
Continental Coliseum project, tapping into local expertise has been a priority.
Companies involved include W&W/AFCO Steel, which is providing structural steel for the Coliseum, Dolese Bros. Co., which is supplying concrete, and Rod Busters, among others. That network extends to the workforce on the construction site. At peak activity, hundreds of craftspeople can be working on the project, while thousands of workers will contribute to the Coliseum over the course of its construction. The scale demonstrates the ripple effect a major construction project can have
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