en.Wedoany.com Reported - Haslam Sports Group and the construction joint venture formed by AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction Company have officially commenced site work on Huntington Bank Field, marking the project's groundbreaking. Team officials describe this as the largest economic development project in the history of Northeast Ohio.
This enclosed stadium and the surrounding mixed-use district will become the new home of the Cleveland Browns starting with the 2029 NFL season. Following the groundbreaking, construction has entered the full execution phase, beginning with earthwork, grading, and underground preparation within the stadium footprint. AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction Company are responsible for overseeing all construction activities, including mass excavation, foundation systems, concrete placement, structural steel installation, and building enclosure work. The stadium is designed by HKS, with Lincoln Property Company leading the development of the surrounding entertainment district.
The venue will be Ohio's first enclosed NFL stadium, designed to host a variety of events year-round, including professional football, the NCAA Final Four, international soccer matches, and major concerts, with a flexible configuration accommodating up to 75,000 people. In terms of construction, the project utilizes a long-span roof system without internal trusses, adding complexity to precision engineering, heavy lift planning, and the sequencing of structural steel and concrete operations. The seating bowl design brings fans closer to the field than in any other NFL stadium, increasing the difficulty of foundation layout and structural alignment.
Construction is expected to continue through the end of this decade, completed in multiple phases. From 2026 to 2027, the focus will be on site work and earthwork, including mass excavation, grading, soil stabilization, and the installation of underground utilities and stormwater infrastructure, representing the period of highest earthmoving activity. From 2027 to 2028, work will shift to deep foundations, concrete placement, and the installation of major structural systems, including the seating bowl and roof support elements, where coordination among concrete crews, structural steel erectors, and heavy equipment operators is critical. From 2028 to 2029, construction crews will install the transparent roof system, exterior facade, and interior mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, while advancing interior finishes and stadium operations spaces, concurrently with the first phase of the surrounding mixed-use district. The stadium and the first phase of the mixed-use development are scheduled to open in 2029.
At peak construction, the project is expected to create over 6,000 construction jobs, in addition to thousands of permanent positions related to stadium operations and the surrounding district. AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction Company are partnering with several Northeast Ohio firms, including DiGeronimo Companies, Independence Excavating, and Independence Construction, to jointly undertake excavation, site development, and heavy civil works. For contractors, equipment suppliers, and material producers, the Huntington Bank Field project represents one of the largest and most complex construction undertakings in the region, with demand for earthwork, concrete, steel, and specialty trades sustained through the end of the decade.
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