Dive summary:
- Mortenson Construction was given seven months to expand the Chicago Bears' Lake Forest, Ill., corporate and practice facility – Halas Hall – by 43%, and the company finished the job without going into overtime.
- The new Halas Hall is 143,350 square feet and includes an expanded weight room for players, An upgraded locker room, expanded weight and training room, a renovated locker room, a revamped dining room with an outdoor eating area and an events and media area.
- The company got to start when the 2012-13 NFL season ended and had to be done in time for this year's ramp-up, which it did even while working around coaches and other staff who work year-round.
From the article:
The renovation has enhanced both player and business facilities, including the addition of a world-class broadcasting center that has already enabled the Bears to launch a new weekly television program. ...