Warner Wins New Meadowlands Stadium

Skanska USA Building and Skanska USA Civil have been awarded the design/build contract for the new Meadowlands NFL Football Stadium project in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Skanska contract, which is valued at $998 million, is with the New Meadowlands Football Stadium, LLC.  It is the largest U.S. project for the Swedish construction company, Skanska AB, which has been involved with a number of stadiums in the U.S.

The new stadium will be the home field for the New York Jets and the New York Giants, the first facility built specifically to accommodate two U.S. National Football League (NFL) teams. The stadium will also be used for concerts and other entertainment and sports activities.

The new Meadowlands Stadium will be a technologically advanced open-air stadium with seating for 82,000 spectators, including 217 luxury suite boxes. The project comprises 175,000 square meters and will be part of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Construction will be completed for the opening of the 2010 football season.  Contracts for pile driving and underground utility work commenced in May 2007, and final design is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007.

Warner’s role is to assist in the development of the Design/Build As Planned schedule, provide schedule monitoring and monthly updates, as well as providing contract administration and claims oversight support.  Tony Warner heads the Warner team of Jan Haan, Dave Clark and Mark Anderson.