Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSION BLOG
UPDATE 1
August 13, 2009 - Harrison Construction Project Manager, Brent Johnson and Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Give Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - Currently Using a 225 Ton Crane - Crane Applies 350 Tons of Pressure on a Drill Tip Through Hydraulics - Crane is Used to Drill "Piles" 35-75 Feet Deep, Which are Filled with Concrete - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled - All Piles for Building "F" are Complete - 90% of the Underground Water Utilities are Complete
UPDATE 2
September 04, 2009 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled * 371 Down - Currently Reinforcing Steel for the Grade Beams That WIll Support the Structure - Starting the Concrete Grade Beams for Building "F" Support for Restrooms and Merch Area - Hydro-Seed was Applied to the Slope of the Amphitheater to Contain the Silt and Discourage Erosion - The Rough Terrane by the River is Being Preped for Beautification
UPDATE 3
October 10, 2009 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled * 870 Down - Steel Beams have been Installed in Building E and F - Starting to Install the all of the Underground Plumbing and Electric - The Hydro-Seed that was Applied to the Slope of the Amphitheater has Kept the Slope from Washing Away - Water Pumps and Silt Containers are Being Used to Extract Excess Water
UPDATE 4
November 18, 2009 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled * 1383 Down - The Concrete Piles Needed for the Orchestra Pit Area (Located Directly in Front of the Stage) have been Installed - One Retaining Wall of the Four Needed is Complete - Foundation for Buildings F, E and D is Finished - Site Perimeter Foundation Complete - On Any Given Day 60 to 80 People are Working on the Amphitheater - This Number Will Steadily Increase as the Opening Date Gets Closer
Nashville Songwriters Christen Fontanel With Flood Benefit
An Incredible First Event!
HANK WILLIAMS JR ~ 2010 Rowdy Friends Tour!
Continues into the Fall with Star-Studded Lineup!
Economy Shouldn't Hurt Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Reasonably priced tickets expected to bring music fans to new venue!
Proclamation Signed for Mississippi Craft Beer Week!
Governor Haley Barbour has declared the week of July 24 – 31 the first ever “Mississippi Craft Beer Week.” The week will culminate with the Inaugural Top of the Hops - Jackson Beer Fest on Saturday, July 31st!
