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November 2012

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INSIGHT ON COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION By Karla Wotruba Expanding a legend The Green Bay Packers find home field advantage with local contractors 88,000-person waiting list for season tickets to the stadium. The Packers' home field advantage is the envy of the National Football League, and now contractors from the Packers' home are a part of that special magic. The $143 million Lambeau Field T he Green Bay Packers' historic Lambeau Field is hallowed ground in football, sold out since 1960, with an stadium expansion project has been under way since 2011, and the organization enlisted businesses from its own backyard to complete the job. In the past year, the project has 34 | INSIGHT • November 2012 The $143 million Lambeau Field stadium expansion project has been underway since 2011 and will add seating for 6,700 more fans. The project will create jobs for 1,600 workers earning more than $70 million in wages over two years. boards, and a viewing platform under the scoreboard in the north end zone. Over the next year, work will focus on the south end zone, adding 6,700 new outdoor seats and a new entrance. Serving as general contractor on Green Bay Packers president and CEO. "What we wanted, especially with the south end zone, was when people walk in to look at it and say, 'It' there.' That's a challenge, and that's the project is Miron Construction of Neenah. Miron served as the major subcontractor on the previous renovation project in 2003, experience that set the company apart. "A real key was making sure incorporated a new entrance, new speakers, two new high-definition video the entire project didn't change the ambiance or the look and feel of Lambeau Field, " says Mark Murphy, s always been where Miron, particularly with their knowledge of the stadium and the work that they did in 2003, is really helpful. The structural steel portion of the " south end zone is complete, along with the majority of the concrete work. Matching the metal wall panels and the brick to the previous renovation, now nearly 10 years old, meant careful sample selection, says Miron project www.insightonbusiness .com

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