NFL MINNESOTA VIKINGS STADIUM

Apr 24, 2021 | Job Report

CONTRACTOR:

M. A. Mortenson Company

EQUIPMENT:

Liebherr 316 EC-H 12 Litronic (2)
Liebherr 420 EC-H 16
Liebherr 550 EC-H 20 Litronic
Liebherr 630 EC-H 40

LOCATION:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
As the largest tower crane company in the United States, I know I can count on Morrow to provide the best service, equipment, and resources to support a large project like the Minnesota Multi-Purpose Stadium– Dave Mansell, General Superintendent

After Mortenson was awarded the NFL Minnesota Vikings stadium project, they contacted our St Louis district office to fulfill their need for a versatile and reliable lifting solution. Morrow Sales and Engineering provided a plan for Mortensen project managers that included a range of tower crane capacities from the 316 EC-H up to the 630 EC-H. In all, 5 Liebherr hammerhead tower cranes were employed on this $1.027 billion dollar project. The stadium is scheduled to open on time for the 2016 NFL season due in part to these reliable machines with responsive support from Morrow service at our St Louis and Chicago districts.

The Minnesota Vikings stadium will seat 65,000 fans with expansion up to 72,000. Fans can also choose from 8,000 club seats and will enjoy the 430 concessions, a restaurant, shops, and the Vikings hall of legends. If you cannot catch a Vikings game yourself then expect to see the stadium highlighted in upcoming Superbowl LII. One unique feature of this stadium will be it’s 60% transparent roof structure made out of a new material called ETFE. This co-polymer resin is an extruded thin film that is extremely light-weight and very durable.

Mortenson is one of our many partners involved in stadium and theater projects from Sydney, Australia to New York, New York. If you have a stadium or theater project planned in the near future then contact your local Morrow district office to develop a plan for success.