Cindy Riley - Tue December 05, 2017
Fort Worth Builds New $540M Venue for Major Events
Construction of a $540 million multi-purpose venue that will include space for major sporting events, rodeos, concerts and graduation ceremonies is under way in Fort Worth, Texas. When it opens in 2019, the 14,000-seat Dickies Arena will glisten as the latest jewel in the city's crown....
The Associated Press - Fri December 01, 2017
Builders Race to Save Football's Eagles From Billy Penn Jinx
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Superstitious construction workers have placed a small statue of Philadelphia's founder atop the city's newest skyscraper in an effort to save the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles from a fabled jinx....
The Associated Press - Thu November 16, 2017
Raiders Break Ground on $1.9B 65,000-Seat Stadium in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) In a ceremony that balanced the glitz that Las Vegas embodies and the tragedy from which it is still recovering, the Oakland Raiders broke ground on Nov. 13 on a 65,000-seat domed stadium across the freeway from the city's world-famous casinos....
The Associated Press - Mon November 13, 2017
Officials Hope New $57M State Sports Center Will Drive Growth
"What is that? It's huge!"More than one person has sputtered words to that effect after spotting the steel framework that is rising from last year's farm field at Forest Grove and Middle roads in Bettendorf, Iowa, just south of Interstate 80....
Emily Buenzle - Mon November 06, 2017
Proposed Tax Plan May Increase Stadium Construction Costs
The new GOP tax plan could mean less lavish sports stadiums. The federal government has allowed municipalities to pay for stadium construction and renovation projects with tax free bonds since 2000 — which has cost the feds $3.7 billion, Bloomberg reported....
Wed November 01, 2017
Michigan Approves $16M for Detroit Pistons Headquarters
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan approved $16 million in tax incentives Oct. 24 to aid the Detroit Pistons' construction of a practice facility and headquarters in downtown Detroit, money the team said is needed to defray expensive work removing contaminated soil....
Joe Trinacria - Tue October 24, 2017
Curling Clubs Look at Energy Efficient Construction to Offset Costs
I don't know about you, but I'm a Winter Olympics guy. Sure, the summer games do offer more mainstream sports like basketball and soccer that draw a ton of television viewers across the globe, but it's the quirky niche events of the Winter Olympics that make it more fun in my humble opinion....
Wed October 18, 2017
Kansas Unveils Campaign to Upgrade Athletic Facilities
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas has unveiled a $350 million, five-year fundraising campaign to upgrade its athletic facilities. Chancellor Douglas Girod and Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger announced the "Raise the Chant" campaign....
Tue October 17, 2017
City to Demolish Stadium
AKRON, Ohio (AP) The University of Akron's former football stadium in northeast Ohio is moving closer to demolition that could cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Akron Beacon Journal reported that the dilapidated Rubber Bowl's current owner, Team 1 Properties, has less than a month to avoid forfeiting the property under a judge's foreclosure decree....
John Connolly - Fri October 13, 2017
Hard-Hat Wearing Football Player Wins Gold Helmet
It's one thing to make five interceptions in a single college football game. It's quite another to play a varsity sport while working a 40-hour week for a construction company before heading off for night classes in pursuit of an accounting degree....
