Project has an economic impact of USD 660 million
HOCHTIEF's North American subsidiary Turner celebrates the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ryan Field Stadium in Evanston, Illinois, together with Northwestern University. Turner is the general contractor for the project together with Walsh Construction. Thousands of new jobs and an economic impact of USD 660 million will be created for the city. The stadium is to receive the LEED Gold standard for sustainability and is to open in 2026. It will not only be a football arena for the Northwestern Wildcats, but also a venue for festivals, movie nights and youth sports events.
The construction of sports stadiums is one of HOCHTIEF's core competencies. The US subsidiary Turner has already completed the central SoFi stadium for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In Germany, HOCHTIEF has been involved in a large number of sports arenas, including the Bundesliga stadiums in Dortmund and Mönchengladbach.