Minneapolis: 400 tons went up at Vikings Stadiumīig changes took place recently at the new stadium site in Minneapolis.700 people are working constantly on the site. First sections of the future seating bowl can already be seen in the east. Minneapolis: Impressive progress at Vikings stadiumĪlmost a third of the new multi-use arena in Minneapolis is already standing.Revenue proved to be over twice as high as estimated earlier.
While construction is only half-way, most of future seat licenses have been sold.
The NFL’s next $1 billion stadium is progressing along schedule as it nears half-way towards delivery. Minneapolis: Vikings Stadium reaches 40%.Also, over 40,000 square meters of glass cladding started arriving recently. The steel frames guiding 95-feet (29-meter) high are already on the construction site. Minneapolis: World’s biggest pivotal doors coming soon.Deadline of July 2016 is safe, while the structure is already very impressive! Minneapolis: Vikings Stadium half way thereĪfter one million work hours the new Vikings Stadium is now over 50% ready and progressing on schedule.Minneapolis: Major milestones reached as Vikings Stadium crosses 53%Ĭonstruction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium has reached several milestones this week.75% is not only the advancement, but also amount of savings with innovative lighting system. Progress in Minneapolis is clearly visible on a daily basis, more inside than out nowadays as work slowly concentrates inside. Minneapolis: Vikings stadium 75% ready.Private financing should be secured entirely by fans. But this one will be fully available to fans and its sail will actually be a LED screen. It won’t be the first ever ship decorating an NFL stadium. Minneapolis: Vikings to build a ship outside US Bank Stadium.Majority of seats are already in place as almost $800 million worth of work is delivered. The astonishing indoor stadium in Minneapolis will soon begin tests ahead of its first NFL season. Minneapolis: Vikings Stadium reaching 90%.Ironically, the host team Minnesota Vikings will only play after first soccer and concert events. While the project is almost complete, we now know the opening events for U.S. Minneapolis: Milan and Chelsea to open U.S.Minneapolis: US Bank Stadium ready for useĦ weeks earlier than planned, the new Minnesota Vikings stadium was awarded its certificate of occupancy, allowing the football club to begin moving in.NFL requires them to be left open/closed 90 minutes before the game not to change weather during games! With their immense surface, the pivoting doors at US Bank Stadium will be treated like a retractable roof would. Minneapolis: Doors like a retractable roof.Or is that the other way round? Anyhow, for a whopping $1 billion another NFL giant is now opening, breaking records just as we’re used to in the US. New stadium: It’s enclosed, but open-air.Bank StadiumĪfter bird-killing glass and outer cladding falling off, now further problems with the external envelope were reported, as well as escalator malfunction around the stadium. Minneapolis: More issues surrounding U.S.2013 © HKS Architects / Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.