MemorialStadium Expansion Project

[BelieveN]

If you haven’t been to the University of Nebraska city campus lately, a lot has changed. Since the Huskers announced the decision to go forward with the North Stadium Expansion Project and to begin the Husker Nation Championship Drive in November of 2003, steady progress has been made, leading the way to beautiful and effective new training facilities and headquarters for all Husker athletic teams.

 

The $50 million North Stadium Expansion Project on the Nebraska-Lincoln city campus includes an Indoor Championship Center, the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex, and 6,240 new seats in the North Stadium.

 

Sampson Construction was selected as the Design-Builder for the project. In design-build projects the architects are contracted directly by the construction contractor that allows the construction progress to flow at an accelerated pace.

 

Championship Facilities are crucial for recruiting. The fact that Nebraska has begun this project, which will be completed in 2006, was already a key component for recruiting. In fact, numerous members of Coach Bill Callahan’s 2005 recruiting class, which ranked No. 1 in the nation by at least one publication, made mention of how important facilities were in their decisions to come to school.

 

Athletic Director Steve Pederson has assigned the task of overseeing the design and construction of Championship Facilities to Associate Athletic Director Boyd Epley. Epley is assisted by Director of Athletic Facilities Operations John Ingram.

 

Brad Muehling, an offensive lineman for the Husker football team from 1979 thru 1983, serves as the University Project Manager/Architect for the North Stadium Expansion Project. Muehling also served as Project Manager for the West Stadium Skybox addition, Haymarket Park and several other University projects. After graduating from Nebraska in 1985, Muehling worked in several architect’s offices before becoming a registered architect in 1993 and he has been a Project Manager in the University of Nebraska Facilities Management Department since 1995. Muehling represents the University interests on this project for contract administration and budget.

 

Before the ground-breaking ceremony took place on Aug. 10, 2004, the site had to be prepared, which meant the old fieldhouse and connecting indoor workout facilities in the North Stadium had to be removed. This was done with great care, as the current seating in the North Stadium will remain unharmed and will be available for seating throughout the construction process.

 

Also removed was the scoreboard on the top of North Stadium. A new scoreboard, which is not part of this $50 million building project, will be installed on the top of the North Stadium, and the speakers that were temporarily relocated on platforms on the east side of the stadium will be permanently installed on top of the new scoreboard.

[kramer]

Will this project cut down on the amount of seats for the Spring game

[joshuavacek]

I don't think so Kramer, but I am not sure. The plan sounds awesome and I can't wait to see it April, 16th.