What does it take to complete a 1.8 million square foot NFL stadium, six weeks ahead of schedule making it the fastest enclosed modern day NFL stadium ever built? Safety's first with Mortenson safety is number one, a number two is, uh, working in conjunction with other subcontractors. The biggest task for all of us was really to hit the extremely tight schedule from day one, even prior to signing a contract, our core points of discussion were schedule, schedule, and schedule again, and constraints that had to be met. If one wanted to hit the schedule. The complexity and scope of the U.S. Bank stadium required an innovative approach to the planning, coordinating, and sequencing for each and every task on the schedule. Understandably, the Vikings only wanted to play at TCF bank stadium at the university of Minnesota for two seasons instead of three in effect allowing for a full year of revenue, welcoming Vikings fans into their new stadium. One season sooner, if we built a building consistent with the duration of other enclosed stadiums, that would not have been possible. The sequencing of the schedule and commitment to collaboration ensure to delivery that would have the Vikings in their new home. After two seasons, that schedule was paramount to our success with up to 1500 people working on site 23,000 plus construction activities in the schedule 1.5 million in work put in place.

Each day, getting in a building, anytime you get in early, it really helps us get ready for the fans and allows our staff to train and get ready for the big time when the lights are really on. You know, we have to get ready for food, service, security planning, space planning, and it's really been a good partnership for us to spend time in the building. As Mortenson's been building it, we've been able to walk around and really spend time studying it and figuring it out ahead of time. I can't remember the last time that a building was actually torn down and rebuilt in the same site. And within 30 months we have the doors open early. If you'll look at Mortenson one common thread with them, they're never late. There was never a day that I woke up that I was concerned that we wouldn't be on time and be able to play this 2016 season at U.S. Bank stadium. Our use of advanced technology combined with expertise, innovative team members in an unwavering focus on providing the absolute best experience for our customer and their fans has achieved unprecedented results in the sports construction industry. Our customer received the keys to their new stadium early and with no unfinished work. You only get one opening event. And our approach ensures that it's a once in a lifetime experience for everyone. When fans entered the building for the first event, it was a hundred percent done. Done means done.