Project Review

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Project Review

• Future Home of The Super Bowl XLI Champions
  Indianapolis Colts
• Lucas Oil Stadium
• Jim Lewis
• Gate Precast Company

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LUCAS OIL STADIUM
AltusGroup Gate Precast Company High
Concrete Complete Summer 08
Photo or Rendering
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Project Details

• Building Type
• NFL Football Stadium
• Location
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Building Height
• 250 to top of precast
• Seating Capacity
• Max. 72,000 seats
• CarbonCast Product
• Thin Brick Insulated Panels
• 430,000 sf of precast

• Owner
• Capital Development Board
• Architect Firm
• HKS, Inc.
• Contract Manager
• Hunt Construction Group
• Engineering Firm
• Walter P. Moore Engineers
• Erector
• Sofco Erectors, Inc.

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Situation Analysis

• Owner Needs/Requirements
• Thermal Value
• Brick and Limestone Exterior
• Minimal Site Disturbance
• Fast Installation
• Minimal Maintenance
• Long Term Durability
• Why precast was preferable?
• High R-Value
• Exterior and Interior Finish Options
• Off Site Manufacturing
• Speed of Installation
• Reduce Site Work and Coordination
• Maintenance and Durability
• What special needs did CarbonCast products
  fulfill?
• Thermal Breaks
• Corrosion Prevention

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Sales Process

• How were you made aware of the project?
• Initial contact from and with the DD-CM Team
  to assist in design and layout
• Competition? Handset Brick and Limestone
• Describe the early meetings.
• CM, Architect, Engineer, Owner, and Precaster
• How were decisions made?
• - Inherent Value of Precast Characteristics
• - Visits to other sites to view precast
  appearance and applications and durability

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Sales Process Continued

• How were you able to influence decisions?
• Highlighting Precast Options and Flexibility
• What challenges were encountered?
• Reluctance of Owner to use
• Panel Layout (U-shapes, Radiuses, etc.)
• How were challenges dealt with?
• Site and Plant Visits
• Historical Experience

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Technical Challenges

• Challenges
• Layout
• Matching Brick and Limestone
• Educating Owner
• Solutions
• Highlighting Gates ability for unique and
  experienced manufacturing capabilities
• Focusing on Owners Concerns and addressing them
  early.
• Full Size samples and Mock-ups.

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Lessons Learned

• What could have been done to make the process
  more effective?
• Educating Owners
• How could the process be improved?
• Better Construction Industry Awareness

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Drawings Photos
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Questions?

• Thank You and Contact Gate Precast Company to
  learn more or see other projects.