Sports and Recreational Facilities

Green Bay Packers' Lambeau Field renovation begins

Workers have begun a major renovation of Lambeau Field, home of the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. The stadium will get a $143 million makeover that will include construction of a rooftop viewing terrace for club seats and a total of 6,700 new seats added in four levels. Team officials estimate the project will employ as many as 1,600 workers over a two-year period.
Jan. 11, 2012
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Workers have begun a major renovation of Lambeau Field, home of the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. The stadium will get a $143 million makeover that will include construction of a rooftop viewing terrace for club seats and a total of 6,700 new seats added in four levels. Team officials estimate the project will employ as many as 1,600 workers over a two-year period.

When the project is completed—expected in time for the 2013 season—the north end zone will look different from the rest of the bowl with a "vertical wall" effect. The design will likely make the stadium louder, giving the home team an advantage, a team official says.

Click here to learn more about the new Lambeau Field project. BD+C


 

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Drew Ballensky is general manager of Duro-Last Roofing, Inc.’s central U.S. facility in Iowa and company spokesman for Duro-Last’s cool roofing, sustainability and architectural education programs. He is past-president of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association and chairman of CFFA’s Vinyl Roofing Division. Drew earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from the University of Northern Iowa and master’s degree in business administration from Florida State University. Drew has over 29 years experience in business and industry in various engineering and managerial capacities. He has worked in the U.S. and Canadian operations for a major international manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings, was a financial analyst with a major athletic apparel manufacturer and was an owner of a general contracting company.
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