Allegiant Stadium Named AGC Build America Award Winner
The Associated General Contractors of America听(AGC)听has named as the winner of a 2021 Construction Risk Partners听Build America Award, in the听Design-Build Building category. Construction of the new $2 billion home for the Las Vegas Raiders was completed in July 2020, marking the end of a successful 31-month-long construction schedule, a mere 40 months after the NFL鈥檚 approval of the Raiders鈥� move to Las Vegas.
As the Design-Build contractor, 必威体育官方APP下载 | McCarthy built a team of more than 200 firms and used digital modeling from the start to drive performance and maximize efficiency. This delivery model was critical to the team's success as they navigated unique design elements and installations, and overcame challenges working towards a common interest.听
The project achieved industry-leading workforce diversity, exceeded local, small, and women & minority-owned business goals, and established a new industry benchmark in sports construction and for Southern Nevada. It also successfully created long-lasting听opportunities听for diverse local businesses听and听its more than 12,000-person craft听workforce.
The awards honor AGC members who build the nation鈥檚 most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure, and federal and heavy divisions. A panel of judges representing a cross-section of the construction industry evaluated all nominated projects for state-of-the-art advancement, project management, innovation in construction techniques or materials, safety record, client service, community relations, environmental sensitivity, and partnering excellence.
必威体育官方APP下载 | McCarthy will be presented the award during AGC鈥檚 in September.