University of Florida Moves Forward With $398M Renovation of The Swamp
Brasfield & Gorrie will serve as general contractor on a $398.5 million renovation of “The Swamp,” home of the University of Florida Gators’ football team, per public project documents.
University planning documents for the renovation of the stadium, more formally known as Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, list the Birmingham, Alabama-based contractor along with Kansas City, Missouri-based Crawford Architects as the project team.
The Gainesville, Florida-based university’s athletic association seeks to upgrade the venue, first built in 1930 and last renovated in 2003, through multiple phases in order to preserve the history of the stadium, while also improving and upgrading spaces, per documentation that described stadium goals for potential builders.
Bangor High School Opens New Outdoor Fitness Court
Bangor Public Schools has celebrated the opening of its new outdoor fitness court.
District Superintendent Lynn Johnson tells us the new court at the high school will be available to everyone, and it came about with the help of some partners.
“This was a partnership with Priority Health and the National Fitness Campaign, which is a workout center for students in the community,” Johnson said.
The outdoor court enables a user to rely on their own body weight to get a workout, with steps, bars, and gymnastic rings and helpful suggestions of exercises a person could try.
“The thought behind this is here is a free gym membership. It’s outdoors that you can, from 14 years to infinity, let’s say, any age, any person can find a way to use this and improve their physical activity.”
UNCA Athletics Invests $5.5 Million in Basketball Arena Renovations
The UNC Asheville Athletics department is making major upgrades to Kimmel Arena, including a new roof, court floor, hanging video board and renovations to the locker rooms, scholarship deck and branding graphics.
“Since the Sherrill Center/Kimmel Arena is a multi-use facility that is used for University Events, Basketball Games and Community Events, the user experience will be enhanced. In addition, UNC Asheville continues to have one of the top facilities in the Big South Conference and in the Region,” said Kassi Butcher, assistant athletic director for marketing and communication.
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