Boston, MA
McCourt was chosen to reconstruct the field turf in Alumni Stadium, the 45,000-seat home of the Division 1A Boston College Eagles football team. All this work was required to be performed during the 3 months after graduation ceremonies and before fall football practice began.
The work on this project included removing and recycling the existing field turf, removing the existing subbase, upgrading and repairing the current drainage system, placing a new gravel subbase, installing a shock absorbent drainage layer (Brock Pad) as well as installing the field turf (supplied by Astroturf). The field turf was fully assembled in a factory before delivery to confirm the marking layout and proper dimensions.
In addition to the field turf work, the stadium wall panels were removed and replaced with new RFGC brick panels to improve the stadium's appearance and entrances. To avoid impacting commencement and the start of the football season, all this work was completed in 3 months.
Project Overview
Owner: Boston College
Completion Date: August 2012
Unique Project Features
- Protecting 3-month project duration
- Limited access through the stadium concourse
- 45,000-seat Division I Football Stadium
Project Awards and Accolades
- “I have witnessed four installations of synthetic turf in my thirty-three years at The Heights, and this project, complete with the brick wall, is absolutely the best!” – Senior Associate Athletic Director, Athletics Department
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