LEJEUNE
STEEL COMPANY WAS SELECTED AS THE STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATOR AND
STEEL ERECTOR FOR THE SEARS CENTRE ARENA
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LeJeune
Steel Company was selected as the structural steel fabricator
and steel erector for the new Sears Centre
arena, an 11,000-seat
multi-purpose
family entertainment, cultural and sports center.
The
general contractor,
Ryan Companies US, Inc. is responsible for the design and construction
management of the new 62 million dollar arena which broke ground
in late June 2005 and is scheduled to open October 2006.
Located in Hoffman Estates, a suburb of Chicago, IL., the
Sears Centre
will host more than 135 events each year and attract more than
750,000 visitors
annually. It will be a significant boom to the area.
The
Sears Centre is designed to accommodate a variety of events including
concerts, family shows and
sporting events. In addition to general seating, the Sears Centre
has
43 luxury suites with two lounges on the private suite concourse
and 1,000 club seats with a private club. |
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Rendering of the Sears Centre
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LeJeune
Steel played a significant part in overall structural
engineering plan of the
Sears Centre arena in addition to steel fabrication
and erection. The
project overall tonnage was in excess of 1,200 tons.
The Sears Centre arena contains 6 large trusses
which are 26 feet deep and over 275 feet long. The
trusses were shipped "knocked down" to
the job site, then assembled in the parking lot. The
steel erection was subcontracted out to Area
Erectors who completed
the full length truss pick and set in place. LeJeune
Steel completely designed the structural
catwalk system, a separate
level of framing in the rafters. The structural catwalk
system allows easy access for lighting, sound system and
other maintenance personnel.
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this headline relies on extracts from www.searscentre.com.
For more information, visit their website at: www.searscentre.com or
click here to
view the live construction webcam. |
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LeJeune
Steel Company provides engineering,
steel detailing, fabrication and project management
services to a
wide range of customers throughout the country.
They have always built their business on one premise:
meeting their customers' requirements.
Expect complete support and service from LeJeune
with the assurance your job will be completed on
time, and done right every time.
For
more information visit
their website at www.lejeunesteel.com
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