UNO Holds Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Athletics Facilities
The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday, Sept. 18, to celebrate a $67.5 million investment in the future of Omaha Athletics, marking a major milestone in a transformational project.
University and community leaders, donors, alumni, and supporters gathered outside Baxter Arena to mark the start of construction on the $55 million Howard L. Hawks Training Center and the $12.5 million Maverick Park Clubhouse.
The privately funded project is part of the third phase of Omaha Athletics’ Campus Masterplan and represents a $67.5 million investment in the holistic student-athlete experience. Together, the facilities will modernize UNO’s athletics campus south of Center Street, provide resources designed to position Omaha Athletics among leading NCAA Division I programs, and honor the legacy of Howard L. Hawks and the philanthropic community that powers Omaha Athletics.
DePaul Breaks Ground on New Athletics Facility
DePaul University and its athletics department have taken the next step towards opening their new on-campus athletics practice facility after hosting an official groundbreaking ceremony yesterday.
“Today we break ground on this new facility, but what we’re truly celebrating is something much larger,” President Robert Manuel said. “We’re celebrating belief: belief in our students, belief in our mission, belief in Chicago and belief in our future.”
The groundbreaking ceremony came after the university struggled for years to gain city approval for the $42.4 million practice facility. It received pushback from community groups and preservationists, but was finally approved by City Council in December.
Now, the university expects to open the facility in fall 2027. It “will be fully funded by Athletics’ corporate and fundraising efforts,” according to DePaul Athletics’ website.
Birmingham City Football Club to Build Stadium From Bricks of Old Hospitial
Bricks from a Birmingham hospital that stood for more than a century are being salvaged for a major regeneration scheme.
Birmingham City Football Club have bought one million bricks, which specialists have cleaned, sorted and restored from the former City Hospital.
They will be used to build the Powerhouse stadium in the city's planned Sports Quarter, replacing materials removed after the hospital's closure.
Developers say the bricks will help build the twelve brick chimney‑style towers planned to reference Birmingham's industrial heritage.
The stadium forms part of a wider development designed to host sporting and entertainment events.
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