Construction update from the Central Street Consortium

This week, Ryan Field construction crews continue to make progress on the following:

• Southeast storm trap precast concrete structure installation, backfill and compaction
• Site concrete work at the northwest and northeast ends of the site for site improvements
• Landscaping at the northwest end with Silva Cells Installation
• Site work at the north lot
• Limestone panels installation on the east, north and west sides
• Stadium general admission-style seating installation and detailing on the mid-bowl and on the upper west bowl
• Student bleacher wall closure and stair installation
• Canopy underside speaker cluster installation
• Scoreboard facade framing and metal panel installation
• Ribbon video board delivery and installation
• Interior light gauge metal framing partitions throughout the stadium
• Drywall hanging and finishing at the field level
• Concrete masonry on field level, main concourse, upper concourse, as well as elevator shafts and mechanical shafts
• Overhead and in-wall mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and fire protection throughout the stadium
• Overhead MEP pipe insulation within the stadium
• Metal decking operations for the marketplaces and concessions located on the upper concourse
• Subroof installation at the southside main concourse and upper concourse scoreboards
• Spray foam insulation
• Miscellaneous metal and steel stair installation
• Ceramic wall tile installation in main concourse and field level restrooms
• Toilet accessory install in main concourse restrooms
• Storefront glazing installation at marketplaces on the main concourse
• Fiber cement wall panels on the main and upper concourses
• Resinous flooring on main concourse corridors

The City of Evanston has commenced its watermain replacement project along Central Street. If you have questions about this particular project, please contact the 311 Center.

Questions or concerns?

Northwestern and the Central Street Consortium, in coordination with the City of Evanston, are committed to maintaining a responsive and robust channel of communication with the community throughout the process to Rebuild Ryan Field.

Visit the Ryan Field website to ask questions and stay informed about upcoming milestones, including weekly construction updates. Visit the City of Evanston website to stay up to date on all Evanston construction projects and events.

An aerial shot looking toward the Northwestern campus and Lake Michigan reveals newly installed seats in the upper bowl. Photo courtesy of the Central Street Consortium

Events and information

The Central Street Consortium regularly hosts events to engage the Evanston community in the project to rebuild Ryan Field and to learn more about careers in construction.

Want to learn more?

For questions and comments — or to learn more about the project — community members can reach out directly.

The Central Street Consortium team is available Monday through Friday by contacting Zola Stewart at 708-723-5716 or zstewart@tcco.com. We welcome ongoing engagement, and we’re happy to provide information about the project, career opportunities in construction and local business involvement.

For media contacts, plus downloadable images and multimedia, please visit For Journalists on the Northwestern website.