Like a scrum pushing the ball downfield via a team effort, a joint venture of four contractors kicked off construction at the NFL’s newest stadium Feb. 29, according to a news release.
The Tennessee Builders Alliance broke ground on the $2.1 billion New Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, the future home of the Tennessee Titans.
The building group consists of New York City-based Turner Construction; AECOM Hunt out of Indianapolis; Brentwood, Tennessee-headquartered Polk & Associates Construction; and Nashville’s own ICF Builders & Consultants.
The construction team is stacked with NFL stadium-building depth.
Turner and AECOM Hunt constructed the $5.5 billion SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California — home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers and the most expensive venue ever built. AECOM Hunt also built the $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz stadium, home to the Atlanta Falcons, in a JV with Holder Construction, H. J. Russell & Co. and Moody Construction Co. Turner is currently building the $1.4 billion Buffalo Bills stadium in a JV with Gilbane.
On the Titans’ stadium, the group’s work package and procurement page still includes future opportunities to provide structural steel (deadline April 1) and other services, from masonry to roofing, asphalt, doors and flooring, with bids for much of that work due June 6.
The stadium is the centerpiece of Nashville’s East Bank development district along the Cumberland River. The 1.8 million-square-foot facility will feature a circular translucent roof, multiple exterior porches with views of the Nashville skyline, improved game sightlines for all 62,000 seats and a 12,000-square-foot community event space to be used throughout the year.
Along with Titans’ home games, the stadium will also host Tennessee State University football games and music concerts. It’s also being touted as a potential site for the Super Bowl, as well as other marquee sporting events such as the NCAA’s Final Four basketball tournament and the College Football Playoffs.
“We aim to set a new standard with this project for stadium construction, safety practices, local business development and community involvement,” said John Gromos, principal-in-charge for TBA, in the release.
Construction on the stadium is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2027 season.