Dynamite takes down portion of Metrodome

February 24, 2014 1:50 pm Leave a comment

Parts of the Metrodome fall Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Minneapolis. Crews are planning to use controlled explosive charges as they continue to demolish the roof structure of the Metrodome. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Richard Tsong-Taatarii)

A remaining ring beam that made up part of the Metrodome's roof structure has been taken down using controlled explosives.

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Company begins removing seats at Metrodome

December 30, 2013 10:00 pm Leave a comment

The day after the Vikings game played at the Metrodome, Johnny Tran helps remove seats for Albrecht signs which is planning to remove and auction 20,000 seats in a week, in Minneapolis, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Richard Tsong-Taatarii)

A company has started tearing out the bright-blue stadium seats from the now-closed Metrodome.

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Historians, fans want a piece of the doomed dome

November 18, 2013 4:15 pm Leave a comment

The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome will be demolished after the Minnesota Vikings season concludes. Historians and fans are requesting features from the dome as the wrecking ball looms. (AP file photo by Ann Heisenfelt)

Minnesota’s puffy-topped Metrodome that has hosted monster truck rallies, the Final Four and the Super Bowl soon will host its final event. Ahead of its demolition, historians and others are sizing up what should be saved.

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Construction inflation hits Vikings stadium project

October 4, 2013 4:04 pm Leave a comment

Even as the newly approved lease and development agreements for the new Vikings stadium moved the $975 million project closer to a planned mid-November groundbreaking, rising construction costs are having an effect on the budget.

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Mortenson takes stadium project on the road

July 31, 2013 3:01 pm Leave a comment

Mortenson Construction is taking the Vikings stadium project on the road with a series of informational sessions to update specialty contractors and suppliers about the project schedule and work opportunities.

(Artist rendering by HKS Sports and Entertainment Group)

Through the magic of computer imaging, the Vikings stadium project flashed before their eyes on a projector screen.

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Vikings stadium design to be revealed May 13

April 29, 2013 3:13 pm Leave a comment

The public will have its first look at the new $975 million Vikings stadium next month.

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Timing is everything for Vikings stadium builder

February 14, 2013 1:27 pm Leave a comment

The executive director of the authority that oversaw construction of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis said harsh winters and a problematic site could make the projected construction schedule for a new Vikings stadium tough to meet. “It’s a tough site, a tough project,” said John Klipsch of the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority. AP file photo

The soon-to-be-announced construction manager for the Vikings stadium project won’t have much time to celebrate its selection.

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Pick delayed for Vikings stadium builder

February 7, 2013 4:55 pm Leave a comment

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority wants more time to think over its decision on selecting a builder for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

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Lagging tax revenue for new Vikings stadium concerns lawmakers

January 18, 2013 3:29 pm Leave a comment

A leading Democratic state lawmaker said he is growing more concerned about the reliability of tax revenue from electronic gambling machines that is supposed to help pay for construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

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