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Pressbox Expansion Project

Ruston, Louisiana 

Client :: Louisiana Tech University Foundation :: Ruston, Louisiana

Award :: Engineering News Record (ENR) "Best Projects of 2018" Award of Merit-Sports/Entertainment

• New facility replaces 1968 press box and 1985 Sky Box which had become unsuitable for the university’s needs
• Lower level features 14 premium suites including president’s suite
• Press box level accommodates as many as 60 media members
• Television and radio booths for home and visiting teams
• State-of-the-art technology and connectivity

Time constraints played a significant role in this Design/Build project for Louisiana Tech. It was imperative that Lincoln Builders’ construction be completed between football seasons. With 10 months to surgically remove the existing press box a mere 3” from the stadium and construct the new facility 85 feet in the air, Lincoln’s early involvement allowed our team to begin constructing deep foundations that fell outside the perimeter of the existing facility while the football season got underway. This allowed demolition of the existing to begin the day after the last game, reducing the overall project delivery by more than two months.

“Lincoln Builders exceeded our expectations on the finished product. They communicated with us on such a frequent basis that we felt as though we were one team working on this project together.”

Thomas H. McClelland, II
Former Director of Athletics, Louisiana Tech University

More info on this project:  https://bit.ly/2aJK9RC :: https://bit.ly/2EDoV4Z