Dive summary:
- A team from Mortenson Construction has turned over a revamped Kansas State University stadium to the team people expect to see there, the KSU football Wildcats.
- For the renovation, Mortenson and GE Johnson used Virtual Design and Construction in daily meetings for a project that involved 218,000 square feet of new construction using 12,000 cubic yards of concrete, 78,000 square feet of stone veneer,1,250 tons of rebar and 2,500 tons of structural and miscellaneous steel.
- Among the new features are seating to meet disability requirements, private suites, club seats and broadcast facilities and lighting to meet high-definition TV standards.
From the article:
"We've sold a record number of season tickets," said K-State's Athletics Director, John Currie. "We'll have the most fans ever to come to the stadium this season, about 400,000, and set the all-time attendance record. - See more at: http://www.bdcnetwork.com/first-look-k-states-bill-snyder-family-stadium-expansion#sthash.CG6IzBxM.dpuf
"We've sold a record number of season tickets," said K-State's Athletics Director, John Currie. "We'll have the most fans ever to come to the stadium this season, about 400,000, and set the all-time attendance record.” …
- 218,000 square feet of new construction
- 12,000 cubic yards of concrete
- 78,000 square feet of stone veneer
- 390 peak workers on site every day during construction
- 750,000+ craftworker hours worked
- 1,250 tons of rebar
- 479 days to build Kansas State's Northwest Gateway
- 2,500 tons of structural and misc steel
- - See more at: http://www.bdcnetwork.com/first-look-k-states-bill-snyder-family-stadium-expansion#sthash.CG6IzBxM.dpuf
