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Aerial view of earthmoving and site prep work as the university’s new football stadium begins to take shape.
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A new stadium is being built on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, with plans to open in 2020. Since the football program began at the university in 2009, the Jaguars have played home games at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, which is owned by the city and first opened its doors to the public in 1948. The estimated full dollar amount for the new Hancock Whitney Stadium is $74 million. Construction began in 2018 and will be completed in time for South Alabama’s
Sept. 12, 2020 season-opening home football game. One unique aspect of the stadium project is that the university is handling the job itself as the construction manager, led by Randy Moon, associate vice president for Facilities Management. “We are saving in the neighborhood of $15 million by managing this project ourselves,” Moon told CEG. “A big reason for the savings is that we had good timing. We locked in favorable prices before All outbu ildings are University of South being const the construction labor shortage hit and drove prices versity per Alabama ph ru Masonry assonnel with Purdue Co cted in-house by uni- oto up.” ncr su see STADIUM page 6
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University Saves $15M By Hiring Itself for Stadium Build STADIUM from page 1
In addition, the original design for the stadium came from university personnel. “Much of the interior work, such as cabinetry, is coming from our staff,” Moon said. “Even now, around 60 employees — around 20 percent of our facilities management staff — are working largely on the stadium project. We’re also saving probably 15 to 20 percent in labor costs by continuing to use our own employees.” Moon reported that the major challenge with the project has been rain. “Mobile is consistently among the rainiest major U.S. cities, with more than 60 inches a year,” he said. Press and Suites Tower First Level — full-size catering kitchen with enhanced concessions; Second Level — club level with bar; Third Level — suites; and Fourth Level — press level with coaches and visiting athletic director suites. A Press Tower is being built for an additional Fifth Level expansion, able to expand goal line to goal line. Currently, it is 20-yard line to 20-yard line. Operations Building (North End Zone) First Level — locker rooms; Second and Third Level — academic success center, concessions and restrooms; and Fourth Level — athletic offices with terrace overlooking the north end zone. Four large restroom buildings with First Aid and concessions will be found at the SE, NE, SW and NW points.
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Artist’s rendering of what the $74M Hancock Whitney Stadium complex will look like by the start of the 2020 football season.
Project/Equipment Specifics The Press and Suite Tower will be 34,749 sq. ft., the upper bowl foundations and associated work is being built Operations Building will be 45,620 sq. ft., all out buildings by Jesco Construction. The upper seating bowl will be conwill be 36,569 sq. ft., and the Seating Bowl will be 259,000 structed by Dant Clayton. All outbuildings are being consq. ft. (including the playing field), for a total of 375,938 sq. structed in-house by university personnel with Purdue ft. The seating capacity will be 25,000. Concrete and Superior Masonry as subcontractors. Moon explained that the initial design was developed by Equipment used on the job includes dozers, excavators, Michael Mayberry, in-house architect, and the project was then turned over to the design team for construction docu- lull forklifts, aerial work platforms, man lifts, motorized ments. The design team includes DFL, architect; Krebs scaffolding, cranes and dump trucks. Engineering, civil engineers; LBYD, structural engineers; Dell Consulting, electrical, mechanical and telecommunications; Southern Earth Sciences, geotechnical and testing; and Brasfield and Gorrie, pre-construction estimating services. As mentioned previously, the university is handling the overall project as construction manager. The Press Tower structure is being constructed by Wharton Smith Construction, with interior finishes by in-house university personnel. The Operations Building structure is being constructed by Jesco Construction, with interior finishes by inhouse university personnel. The lower concrete seating University of South Alabama photo bowl, north elevated steel con- Construction crews hard at work on the brick facade of the future stadium’s course, score board structure, attached Operations Building.
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View of the Press Tower’s construction from the southeast.
About University of South Alabama The University of South Alabama is a comprehensive, global research and teaching university that provides students a quality education in business, the liberal arts, education, engineering, computing, the sciences and healthcare. USA’s commitment to student success includes small class sizes and hands-on research opportunities in more than 100 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs. Students enjoy an outstanding campus experience, with state-of-the-art facilities, a 116,000 sq. ft. recreation center and more than 200 student clubs and organizations. The USA Jaguars field 17 Division I athletic teams that compete in the Sun Belt Conference. CEG
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