McPeachy
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Not seeing it happening, hope I am wrong.Is construction on the west end suites and booths going to be done by opening day?
Not seeing it happening, hope I am wrong.Is construction on the west end suites and booths going to be done by opening day?
Anything from the press box?Alex Taylor is tweeting out some pictures. They've got a lot of work to do, but they might be able to pull it off
Alex reported that it would be done on time with two Faster elevators and 6 bathrooms. Doesn't look like there were allowed up to it for the tourAnything from the press box?
I do consulting work in the AE industry.... Something has happened in the last 15 years when it comes to projects being completed on time and on budget. It's not just UW. University/higher Ed projects are among the worst offenders.If the stadium isn't ready, it is Exhibit Z to the long list of flubs by UW and its project/construction oversight flailing and failings.
InterestingI do consulting work in the AE industry.... Something has happened in the last 15 years when it comes to projects being completed on time and on budget. It's not just UW. University/higher Ed projects are among the worst offenders.
Everything is on track to be done by the first game besides the media/broadcast center, which won’t really effect fan experience at all.I hope they pull it off, but I am absolutely not convinced it will be 100% by 9/6/25.
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Yeah, large contractors are notoriously corrupt and overcharge as a business model. Denver ran off the original contractor of DEN remodel a couple years ago for this.I do consulting work in the AE industry.... Something has happened in the last 15 years when it comes to projects being completed on time and on budget. It's not just UW. University/higher Ed projects are among the worst offenders.
I am not familiar with the remodel contractor issue, but I am familiar with how DEN shoots itself in the foot. Not many know that the property the airport is on used to have 64 oil and gas wells. They are all plugged now but used to generate $10million annually in net income for DIA. They could have generated more but the City and County of Denver required contractors to pay “prevailing wage”. For union workers that was not an issue, but determining the equivalent job for oilfield workers who are not unionized was a challenge. They ended up getting a higher wage than normal so of course we had to raise our rates to make up the difference. The workers loved it and DIA didn’t seem to mind paying the higher than market rate for our service. The plugged wells could still be producing but the powers that be wanted to virtue signal their concern for the environment.Yeah, large contractors are notoriously corrupt and overcharge as a business model. Denver ran off the original contractor of DEN remodel a couple years ago for this.
I know all about it. I went over some of those 6s. The city has climate goals to reach in ordinance, unfortunately, and keeping those wells producing precludes hitting the mandated carbon emissions numbers. Stupid, but there you are.I am not familiar with the remodel contractor issue, but I am familiar with how DEN shoots itself in the foot. Not many know that the property the airport is on used to have 64 oil and gas wells. They are all plugged now but used to generate $10million annually in net income for DIA. They could have generated more but the City and County of Denver required contractors to pay “prevailing wage”. For union workers that was not an issue, but determining the equivalent job for oilfield workers who are not unionized was a challenge. They ended up getting a higher wage than normal so of course we had to raise our rates to make up the difference. The workers loved it and DIA didn’t seem to mind paying the higher than market rate for our service. The plugged wells could still be producing but the powers that be wanted to virtue signal their concern for the environment.