Digger Blog

MAY 11, 2017

Trevor Francis, England’s first million-pound footballer, has gone and bought himself an excavator – a Volvo ECR50D, to be precise, supplied by SM Plant Sales. Trevor Francis, England’s first million-pound footballer, has gone and bought himself an excavator – a Volvo ECR50D, to be precise, supplied by SM Plant Sales.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Football Season Is Back—Here’s How to Prep the Home for Game Days. College football season is officially underway, and for avid sports fans, that may mean it's time to make necessary design changes for an unbeatable game day experience . Thu, 09/08/2022 - 10:02.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The University of Florida’s new $85 million standalone football facility, set to be built on the current site of McKethan Stadium, is tentatively scheduled to start construction in July 2020.

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BD+C

JUNE 8, 2017

Reeves Football Complex, which includes 1.5 acres of outdoor space, supports the day-to-day activities of Clemson University's football players, coaches, and staff. The Allen N.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The new $45 million, 100,000-sf Joe Craft Football Training Facility at the University of Kentucky opened its doors in July, providing the school’s football program with state-of-the-art practice, training, treatment, study, and recreation spaces and amenities.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2024

Work on the Michie Stadium Preservation Project is scheduled to start in April and complete in 2026.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 15, 2024

The $340-million, 35,000-seat facility is scheduled to begin hosting University of South Florida football games in 2027.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 31, 2023

The redevelopment of Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, includes plans for fewer seats to foster a more intimate atmosphere for events beyond football games.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 14, 2023

The 25,000-seat venue in Queens will be the city’s first soccer-specific arena.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 27, 2017

A ground breaking took place this week for the new luxury hotel that will go up at the Johnson Controls Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton, OH. The 243-room, 345,000-square-foot hotel is scheduled to open in 2019. Read more.

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BD+C

MARCH 14, 2017

Clemson University has certainly upped the ante when it comes to elite Division I football recruiting with its newly christened $55 million Football Operations Complex.

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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 31, 2018

After a high school boy vandalized the peewee football field, a landscaping company decided to help out.

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BD+C

APRIL 4, 2017

From the outside, the rotunda at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta looks very much like a football. Some people call it a football – some people call it a helmet. We wanted visitors to know they were inside that same football or helmet,” he says. “We We abstracted it a bit.”.

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BD+C

AUGUST 29, 2014

million College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in Atlanta, Ga. Brasfield & Gorrie announced the completion of construction for the $68.5

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Construction Today

MAY 2, 2023

Approximately $780 million will be spent on New York’s first football-specific stadium. New York City Football Club (NYCFC) has selected HOK as the architect, and Turner Construction Company as the general contractor to design and build the stadium.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

With more comfortable seating, high-speed wireless access and other new amenities, construction projects at these seven venues have given fans even more reason to cheer.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Certified LEED Platinum, the UCLA Wasserman Football Center scores big with sustainable features.

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The Constructor

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I was designing this mini football stadium. Sir, Can we place column in the clear span of a beam without mid column support as shown in the figure.

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BD+C

AUGUST 29, 2016

The steel structure for a new 23,000-seat football stadium that will be part of the $500 million, 90-acre Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio, should be visible to travelers on Interstate 77 by next Christmas.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie is scheduled to kick off construction on the new College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta. Image Gallery: read more.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Reeves Football Complex features a locker room with 25,000 sq ft of weight-training space and 50-person lunge and hydrotherapy pools. Built in 13 months, Clemson University’s $55-million Allen N.

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BD+C

JANUARY 29, 2014

The University of Notre Dame announced this morning the largest building project in its 172-year history, integrating the academy, student life, and athletics with the construction of more than 750,000 sf in three new buildings attached to the west, east, and south sides of the school''s iconic football stadium, at a projected cost of $400 million.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2023

Mortenson and McCarthy previously teamed up to build the nearby Allegiant Stadium for the National Football League’s Raiders, which also relocated from Oakland, Calif.

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BD+C

AUGUST 29, 2014

million College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in Atlanta. Adjacent to the Georgia World Congress Center and Centennial Olympic Park, the three-story, 94,250-sf attraction is designed to entertain and educate visitors and serve as a venue to celebrate the traditions of college football. Body Image: read more.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 11, 2017

After 49 years of off-campus football, a new stadium at Colorado State University will give fans a more traditional game-day experience.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 17, 2023

Tennessee Builders Alliance is slated to serve as construction manager-at-risk for the project to build a football stadium in Nashville.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

My good friend and mentor Cordell Parvin once suggested that planning done by contractors for a successful construction project is not unlike the planning done by football coaches for a successful season. Coaching football. He is right! Within those teams there is often a further specialization.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 17, 2023

Project team seeks prequalified subcontractors to build football stadium near Buffalo, N.Y., with construction set to start by mid-year.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 14, 2023

Team, known as New York City Football Club, aims to complete construction in time for the 2027 season, with other redevelopment also planned in Willets Point former industrial area.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

My good friend and mentor Cordell Parvin once suggested that planning done by contractors for a successful construction project is not unlike the planning done by football coaches for a successful season. Coaching football. He is right! Within those teams there is often a further specialization.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 11, 2017

A professional football team that starts a new season without addressing areas for improvements probably will not develop a winning season or a better record. A group leaving for a cross-country trip without a plan, a map, a list of needs or the right resources might end up with problems.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

This dramatic scene unfolds at professional and collegiate football fields every autumn. Defined by some as “choreographed brutality,” football captivates audiences with its physicality and competitive spirit. A steady rain pounds the field, muddying any sense of progress and fatiguing weary players. The last play will define the game.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 18, 2022

million-sq-ft facility could begin as soon as next fall, with completion in time for the start of the 2026 football season. The team hopes construction of the 1.7-million-sq-ft

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BD+C

JUNE 16, 2021

Populous has designed a new boutique 9,000-seat stadium and training facility for the Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women’s (AFLW). Brighton Homes Arena will be located about 19 miles south of Brisbane in Springfield.

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Construction Test

MAY 3, 2020

The has drafted in a group of cardiologists to provide a report on the potential effect on players of , amid concerns over the harm a potential return to football may cause. The group includes respected Professor John Somauroo, who is cardiologist to Liverpool, the Football Association and British Cycling.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 21, 2023

The latest plan also includes a 1,200-pupil secondary school, full-size community football pitch, cinema, hotel and a lively high street with shops, bars and restaurants to serve both new and existing local residents. The £1bn revised scheme, which was previously rejected by the London Major.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 9, 2017

A great project manager can have a big impact on an organization, similar to that of a quarterback on a football team. For many construction organizations, project managers often wear targets the size of a barn door, and they don’t even realize it.

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