ISSUE 85 SPORTS EDITION

RAISING THE ROOF ON BMO FIELDBANC OF CALIFORNIA STADIUM SNEAK PEEK

ROGERS PLACE IN EDMONTON ... AND MORE!

THE SPORTS CENTER AT CSU SAN MARCOS

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ABOUT THIS ISSUE

CONTENTS

CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE ROBERTS PAVILION

BMO FIELD EXPANSION

THE SPORTS CENTER AT CSU SAN MARCOS

BANC OF CALIFORNIA STADIUM

DODGER STADIUM RENOVATIONS

ROGERS PLACE

MOSAIC STADIUM

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We’re pleased to present this special sports edition of Horizons. From varsity venues to major-league stadiums, PCL has experience building sports and entertainment facilities across North America.

While our portfolio has included such large-scale, iconic projects as Staples Center in Los Angeles and the revitalized BC Place in Vancouver, we’ve built projects of all sizes to meet the visions of our clients. We’re proud of our work building community recreation centers, college and university fitness and practice facilities, aquatic centers, tennis courts, bowling alleys, health clubs, and more.

This issue showcases a collection of our most recently completed sports and entertainment projects, a nod to our long-standing partnership with Dodgers Baseball, and a sneak peek at the Banc of California Stadium we’re currently building in Los Angeles. These venues attract world-class athletics, major-league sporting events, and the biggest acts in the music business. They also bring communities together for cultural events, social gatherings, and of course, the thrill of the game.

We hope you enjoy this issue.

Cover Photo: PCL completed an award-winning expansion at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. Photo Credit: @Gensler

Photo (opposite page): The main foyer of the Roberts Pavilion at Claremont McKenna College.

Cost: $55 million

A two-story feature wall in the main foyer greets visitors with words that describe positive character traits in 10 languages.

The Roberts Pavilion has received several awards, including an American Institute of Architects Los Angeles Design award and an Engineering News-Record California Best Projects Award of Merit in the Sports/Entertainment category.

LOCATION: CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA

Named in honor of Claremont McKenna College’s trustee and alumnus George R. Roberts, the 144,000-square-foot Roberts Pavilion showcases the college’s remarkable new three-story fitness, athletics, and 2,200-seat events center. Completed in July 2016, the pavilion consists of a sunken lower level that contains a competition arena for varsity sports, which doubles as an event center for various speaking, musical, and dramatic events. A two-story fitness center, fitness studios, a weight room, locker rooms, athletic offices, a practice court, and sports medicine facilities surround the arena.

The three-story arena, accessed from the lobby, is easily the most impressive feature of the Roberts Pavilion, and is home to the Athena women’s volleyball and basketball teams and the Stag men’s basketball team. Team rooms with lockers, white boards, and shower areas are located on the arena level so that every varsity team can have an individual team room in-season. The latest in video technology and sound systems has been integrated to optimize live streaming during major events.

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Roberts Pavilion combines a lot of spaces that students want in a facility like this—study spaces, athletics, communal spaces, and of course, fitness and recreation space, while providing a spectacular venue for hosting athletic events and other campus events.”— Michael Sutton, Director of Athletics

and Physical Education, Claremont McKenna College

PROJECT STATS

The Roberts Pavilion is a state-of-the-art sports facility that will also play host to various campus and community events.

CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE ROBERTS PAVILION THE NEW HOME FOR CAMPUS ATHLETICS

LOCATION: SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA

The design-build, 26,000-square-foot Sports Center provides the student-athletes at California State University (CSU) San Marcos with a 1,350-seat facility and recreational gymnasium along with locker rooms, coaches’ offices, team-meeting rooms, a lobby area featuring a “wall of fame,” and an outdoor public courtyard. The Sports Center, which was designed to meet the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II standards, achieved a LEED® Silver rating and exemplifies the university’s sustainability and wellness-related goals. “The impact this facility will have on recruiting is immeasurable,” says head women’s volleyball coach Andrea Leonard. “As we enter the NCAA, for CSUSM to compete and attract students, a new modern facility truly raises the bar.”

Cost: $10.6 million

Completed in February 2016

The facility achieved LEED® Silver certification.

The Sports Center received San Diego’s Construction Management Association of America Project Achievement Award and a Tilt-up Achievement Award from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association in the Education division.

PROJECT STATS

The Sports Center at CSU San Marcos is the new home to men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and hundreds of student-athletes.

THE SPORTS CENTER AT CSU SAN MARCOS SET TO ENTER A NEW LEAGUE

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All renovation work retains elements of the original stadium design. Featured materials such as custom masonry “Dodger Block” and corrugated metal panels are added to all new projects.

In celebration of the team’s history, the following major-league touches have also been added: the Tommy Lasorda Trattoria, a tribute to the renowned Dodgers manager and a restaurant he owned; and the stadium’s first statue of Hall of Fame great Jackie Robinson.

The Dodger Stadium street address has been changed to “Vin Scully Avenue,” in honor of the recently retired iconic Dodgers broadcaster. PCL completed the landscape work that accompanied the name change.

Dodger Stadium, built in 1962, is the largest baseball park in the major leagues and has, arguably, the best seats in the game, with perfectly constructed sightlines. After the multimillion-dollar improvements PCL completed in 2014, the stadium now boasts additional entrances and more accessible areas, where attendees can stroll freely through the concourses, in pedestrian outfield plazas, and to lounging areas that overlook the bull pens.

PCL continues to provide preconstruction and construction services at the stadium. PCL’s Special Projects Division performed several upgrades, including in the Lexus Dugout Club and the Visiting Team Clubhouse. Renovations to the Lexus Dugout Club, an exclusive dining and lounge area open to those who purchase Lexus Level seats, included new audiovisual systems, new bar and food-service areas, an upgraded lounge, a team store, trophy display case, and interior finishes.

PCL’s work at Dodger Stadium has also included the completion of structural upgrades, suite renovations, landscaping, streetscaping, concession-stand build-outs, office build-outs, and restaurant renovations.

— Janet Marie Smith, Senior Vice President of Planning and Development, Los Angeles Dodgers

DODGER STADIUM

PROJECT STATS

PCL has proved flexible and able to respond quickly to our needs, both managing small projects on short notice as well as planning major construction in the off season. We admire and respect their attention to design, our budgets, and the challenging schedules.”

PCL has completed many projects at Dodger Stadium, including multimillion-dollar upgrades in 2014 (above) and more recently, the installation of the stadium’s first Jackie Robinson statue (previous page).

HOME-RUN RENOVATIONS

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Driving down 104 avenue in Edmonton, Alberta, it’s hard to miss downtown’s newest resident. PCL unpacked Rogers Place in the heart of the city in 30 months—and along with it came Ford Hall, the Downtown Community Arena, a light-rail transit connection, pedestrian pedway, and a massive downtown revitalization. Edmonton’s newest sports and entertainment destination created quite a stir, with visitors coming from across the region to acquaint themselves with an arena touted as one of the most dynamic in North America.

ROGERS PLACEA NEW ERA FOR HOCKEY IN EDMONTON

Rogers Place sits on a site area of 9.5 acres, features 12 electric car charging stations, and, once certified, will be the first Canadian LEED® Silver NHL facility.

SCORING BIG WITH HOCKEY FANSSpurred on by hometown hockey pride, PCL transformed a defunct rail-yard-turned-parking-lot into the new home of the National Hockey League’s Edmonton Oilers. Not unlike the arrival of Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, the opening of Rogers Place in September 2016 ushered in a new era for hockey fans in the city. Walking through the doors of Rogers Place in your orange-and-blue jersey, you’ll be greeted by amazing sightlines, wide concourses, leading food and beverage offerings, and the latest in technology—including the largest true-high-definition, center-ice scoreboard in the NHL.

BELLS, WHISTLES, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEENWhether you’re coming to watch the Edmonton Oilers, the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings, or one of the biggest names in entertainment, Rogers Place is built to impress. Together, the thousands of lower-bowl

and club seats, hundreds of loge and drink rail seats, 57 executive suites, and two dozen theater boxes are equipped to accommodate 18,347 people for hockey games and more than 20,000 for concerts. More than 1,250 HD TV screens are located throughout the building, and all clubs, concourses, and the seating bowl have complimentary Wi-Fi.

WHERE A COMMUNITY GATHERSA city that plays together stays together, and that’s just what happens in Ford Hall, a 24,000-square-foot public event space that will link Rogers Place with the future ICE District Plaza. A stunning combination of architecture, technology, and natural light, Ford Hall serves as the main entrance to Rogers Place and has become a central gathering place for a community of sports fans and entertainment enthusiasts in Edmonton’s downtown.

Jeff Nash/Oilers Entertainment Group

Rogers Place welcomed more than two million visitors in its first year. Pictured here is the main entrance, Ford Hall.

14% 20% 37% 87%

PROJECT STATS

reduced energy consumption from motion-activated LED lights

of materials used in construction were from recycled content

less water use from low-flush toilets and efficient fixtures

of construction debris diverted from landfill

Cost: $613.7 millionAlberta Construction Magazine Top Projects Awards: Commercial Design Over $50 million and Project of the Year

Engineering News-Record Global Best Projects Award of Merit in the Sports/Entertainment category

Mayor’s Award for Accessible Homes & Buildings— non-residential building

AWARDS

LOCATION: TORONTO, ONTARIO

Over the course of two years, the expansion of Canada’s first soccer-specific stadium emerged like a fortress out of Toronto’s historic Exhibition Place grounds. Home to Major League Soccer (MLS) team Toronto FC, and the new home of the Canadian Football League (CFL) team the Toronto Argonauts, BMO Field has been transformed into a world-class venue.

The first phase of the renovation, a twelve-month project compressed into just seven, added 8,400 seats (bringing capacity to more than 30,000 people), a continuous concourse level and kitchen, and enhancements to washrooms, concessions, and executive VIP spaces.

The BMO Field Expansion was recognized with an Award of Merit in the Renovation/Restoration category at the Engineering News-Record 2017 Global Best Projects Awards.

RAISING THE ROOF ON BMO FIELDCANADA’S PREMIER OUTDOOR SPORTS VENUE

The second phase of the project, compressed even further to work around Toronto FC’s schedule, focused on constructing a canopy roof and an additional scope of work to integrate the arrival of the Argonauts. This included the addition of artificial turf to extend the natural grass playing field for CFL games, movable north and south stands, and new home and visitor locker rooms.

Along with a new sound and lighting system, these upgrades bring BMO Field on par with other premier MLS venues, enhancing the fan and player experience by providing a louder, more energetic stadium.

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Andy Devlin/Oilers Entertainment Group

BMO Field Photos: @Gensler

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BMO Field’s groundskeeping team grows sod at an off-site location to replace the turf as needed.

The refreshed stadium, completed in May 2016, may have even brought a touch of good luck to Toronto FC, as fiery fans watched them revel in a record-breaking season under their new roof. They topped off the season by hosting the MLS Cup championship. BMO Field also played host to the CFL Grey Cup and the National Hockey League’s NHL Centennial Classic, and during a quick five-week period is the first stadium to host these three major sporting events in succession—staking its claim as a world-class outdoor sports venue.

All cranes were positioned outside of the stadium to prevent damage to the field.

One of the cranes used to erect the roof was transported from Holland and was so large that it required more than 100 tractor trailers to transport it to site.

The south roof canopy (377 feet x 68 feet) was assembled on-site as one massive structure weighing more than 430 metric tons (948,000 pounds) and lifted in tandem by two lattice boom crawler cranes.

To carry the colossal load of the roof trusses that cover the east, west, and south stands, super-columns were engineered in each corner of the stadium and plugged into bedrock using a system of micropiles drilled seven meters (23 feet) below ground.

Cost: $150 million

The east and west roof canopies were built on-site in 100-foot x 40-foot sections and then hoisted into place by a 600-ton crane.

PROJECT STATS

Go behind the scenes on the BMO Field Expansion project. Visit PCL’s YouTube channel (YouTube.com/PCLConstruction) and search “PCL Raises the Roof.”

Hosting the MLS Cup championship, the CFL’s Grey Cup and the NHL’s Centennial Classic game was incredible for the City of Toronto and its fans. Thanks to the work done by PCL and valued project partners, fans at these events enjoyed an elevated experience in a more energetic and exciting atmosphere.” — Bob Hunter, Chief Project Development

Officer, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.

LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

The first open-air stadium built in Los Angeles since Dodger Stadium, the Banc of California Stadium will be home to the Los Angeles Football Club, the newest Major League Soccer team, and is slated to open during the team’s first season in 2018. Construction is under way in Exposition Park, a world-class collection of museums, recreation areas, and sports facilities, including the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The playing field will sit 25 feet below street level and feature 22,000 seats, some as close as 12 feet from the touchline, with no seat located farther than 135 feet from the field. The stadium will also feature restaurants, a team store, two jumbo video scoreboards, premium seating options including 35 suites, three private clubs, a rooftop deck with a water feature, and a nightclub.

BANC OF CALIFORNIA STADIUM MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER’S NEWEST TEAM COMES TO LA

PROJECT STATS

Cost: $250 million

The seating bowl will be the steepest in the MLS at 34 degrees.

The LAFC’s owners include Tom Penn, Will Ferrell, Mia Hamm Garciaparra, Peter Guber, Henry Nguyen, and Magic Johnson.

PCL has exceeded the 40 percent local hiring goal for the LAFC project.

Women- and minority-owned businesses constitute 20 percent of the subcontract work on the stadium.

Renderings: Tough enough for sports fans, five million pounds of steel will go into the construction of the Banc of California Stadium.

Visit PCL’s YouTube channel (YouTube.com/PCLConstruction) and search “Building Communities Through Local Hiring” to learn more about PCL’s stadium project team.

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A NOD TO THE PAST

OPENING DAY TOUCHDOWN

LOCATION: REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN

When the City of Regina’s Mosaic Stadium opened, Saskatchewan Roughriders fans had something else to be proud of: an exciting new home for their team. The 360-degree concourse stadium with expandable seat capacity for 40,000 also houses Sask Sport (a nonprofit organization that represents the province’s amateur sport community), retail outlets, and community spaces.

The first landmark project of the City of Regina’s $1 billion Regina Revitalization Initiative, Mosaic Stadium is already one of the most recognizable buildings in Regina, the province of Saskatchewan, and the Canadian Football League. The new home of the Riders is also home to the University of Regina Rams, Regina Thunder, and Regina Riot football teams. The multipurpose facility hosted two concerts in 2017 and will continue to be an exciting venue for other sport and entertainment programming.

More than a century separates the historic Mosaic Stadium, built in 1910, from the new. But what the new stadium lacks in history, it makes up for in size. At nearly 522,000 square feet, the new building more than doubles the square footage of its predecessor. Everything old can be made new again and as a nod to the past, wooden bench seating from the historic stadium was repurposed in the new general admission lounge décor.

On October 1, 2016, the stadium was tested at 50 percent capacity when the University of Regina Rams set a Canada West attendance record with 16,500 fans, and defeated their provincial rival, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. On July 1, 2017, the Saskatchewan Roughriders played their first home game in the new Mosaic Stadium as part of the country’s Canada 150 festivities.

More than two-thirds of the facility’s seating is contained within a sunken bowl, providing easier access to stands and unobstructed views of the field. Whether watching the game from one end zone or the other (or anywhere in between), fans enjoy a large and uninterrupted concourse, wider seats with cup holders, and a partial spectator roof—because you can’t put a lid on that kind of excitement.

MOSAIC STADIUM THE HOUSE THAT “RIDER PRIDE” BUILT

Cost: $228 million

30,000 recycled tires used for the field of play rubber crumb

11 cranes on-site at one time during construction

630 tradespeople working during the peak of construction

1.65 million hours of labor and zero lost-time incidents over 26 months of construction

PROJECT STATS

Photo (back page): Mosaic Stadium houses the largest video board in Canada—it’s 40 yards wide and almost as tall as four football goal posts.

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