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Jan. 15, 2026
This week, work continues on loading dock concrete and footings. Around the stadium, seating brackets and anchors are being installed, and interior partitions continue. Meanwhile, stadia steps continue on newly set precast. On the east side, work has started on excavation to subgrade. In the student section, bleachers are going in. Exterior façade work continues on the north side. And up above, canopy roofing proceeds on the south side.
Jan. 8, 2026
As work ramps up again after the holidays, crews are pouring concrete and footings for the loading dock. Seating brackets and anchors are being installed. East site work is set to begin as the temporary office and trailers are demobilized. Student bleachers are going in. Work continues throughout the stadium on interior partitions. On the south side, canopy roofing proceeds. Stadia aisle steps continue on newly set precast. And, the exterior façade progresses along the north side of the stadium.
Dec. 18, 2025
This week, final bowl stadia pre-cast work is complete and the large crane used for erection and installation has been demobilized from the site. Inside, metal stud partitions and framing continue throughout the stadium. Concrete block installation continues to progress on all levels. The temporary office trailers and tent at the north end of the project have begun demobilization to make way for the MWRD site work on the east side.
Installation continues on the student bleachers. Grading and prep work for dock subgrade is underway, as well as dock concrete paving operation. On the exterior, façade aluminum framing mullion installation has progressed to the stadium’s north side. And spray insulation continues at sub-roof panels under the precast stadia.
The work site will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Central Street Consortium would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season.
Dec. 11, 2025
Now into December and moving toward the holidays, construction crews are completing field level precast stadia, as well as mechanical, engineering and plumbing yard brick veneer. Meanwhile, interior partitions continue throughout the stadium. At the loading dock, underground utilities continue with slab on grade to follow. Finally, ADA railings are being installed around the main level.
Dec. 4, 2025
Erection proceeds on field level stadia. Permanent stairs are being built throughout the stadium, seating installation continues and interior partitions continue. And, due to recent snow storms, the team is clearing snow to sustain normal operations.
Nov. 26, 2025
Work continues this week to install roofing, along with field level stadia, stairs and seating. Construction of interior partitions also continues throughout the stadium. Crews will pause work for Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, resuming Friday.
Nov. 21, 2025
The skyline above the stadium is undergoing a change this week as the large red crane is broken down and demobilized. This marks the completion of the canopy roof decking. Construction of stairs continues around the stadium, along with installation of precast stadia and seating.
Nov. 13, 2025 newsletter update
Stadium construction is set to meet another major milestone in the coming weeks, as crews finish final steel erection and near completion of the roof canopy decking.
Inside the stadium bowl, workers are carefully positioning the final precast risers at field level, forming the last of the tiered seating structure, and have begun installing seats throughout the stadium. Work also continues to erect interior walls and install utility infrastructure both inside and out. Outside, workers continue to wrap the structure in exterior sheathing, enclosing the stadium and setting the stage for the next phase of exterior finishes.
Nov. 6, 2025
The roof canopy structure is nearly complete, marking the end of structural steel erection. The final pieces of canopy roof decking also will be installed in the coming weeks. Inside, construction of interior walls continues, along with installation of utility infrastructure. Seating installation also continues throughout the stadium.
Oct. 30, 2025
Another crane will soon disappear from the stadium bowl as ironworkers finish structural work on the roof canopy. Workers are now focused on final detailing around the scoreboard areas, while crews complete testing on the skip-hoist system, set to start running later this week.
Inside the stadium, progress continues with spray foam insulation, interior wall framing, and installation of mechanical and electrical systems. Outside, crews are busy wrapping the structure with exterior sheathing and adding roof decking to the canopy.
Oct. 23, 2025
Crews have finished work on the west storm trap, restoring the area to its final grade, and progress continues across the stadium. Underground utility testing near the mechanical yard will wrap up before backfilling next week. The skip hoist at the southeast corner is nearly complete, and exterior sheathing continues to take shape around the stadium. Inside, teams are adding spray foam insulation and concrete block walls on the field level, finishing fireproofing at the press level, and advancing utility and framing work on the main and upper concourses. Overhead, crews are completing canopy steel and continuing roof decking installation.
Oct. 16, 2025
Crews will complete backfilling of the west storm trap this week, bringing the area back to grade. Meanwhile, stud framing the installation of utility infrastructure continues inside the stadium; installation of roof decking continues on the canopy; and exterior sheathing continues to progress around the perimeter of the stadium.