Update 1
August 13, 2009 - Harrison Construction Project Manager, Brent Johnson and Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Give Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - Currently Using a 225 Ton Crane - Crane Applies 350 Tons of Pressure on a Drill Tip Through Hydraulics - Crane is Used to Drill "Piles" 35-75 Feet Deep, Which are Filled with Concrete - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled - All Piles for Building "F" are Complete - 90% of the Underground Water Utilities are Complete
Update 2
September 04, 2009 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled * 371 Down - Currently Reinforcing Steel for the Grade Beams That WIll Support the Structure - Starting the Concrete Grade Beams for Building "F" Support for Restrooms and Merch Area - Hydro-Seed was Applied to the Slope of the Amphitheater to Contain the Silt and Discourage Erosion - The Rough Terrane by the River is Being Preped for Beautification
Update 3
October 10, 2009 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled * 870 Down - Steel Beams have been Installed in Building E and F - Starting to Install the all of the Underground Plumbing and Electric - The Hydro-Seed that was Applied to the Slope of the Amphitheater has Kept the Slope from Washing Away - Water Pumps and Silt Containers are Being Used to Extract Excess Water
Update 4
November 18, 2009 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled * 1383 Down - The Concrete Piles Needed for the Orchestra Pit Area (Located Directly in Front of the Stage) have been Installed - One Retaining Wall of the Four Needed is Complete - Foundation for Buildings F, E and D is Finished - Site Perimeter Foundation Complete - On Any Given Day 60 to 80 People are Working on the Amphitheater - This Number Will Steadily Increase as the Opening Date Gets Closer
Update 5
March 01, 2010 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - 1,978 Piles Total Need to be Drilled * 1993 Down - The Underground Gas Piping is Being Installed - Foundation for the Third Building is Underway - On Any Given Day 85 to 90 People are Working on the Amphitheater - Starting to Pour Concrete for the Stage - The Stage Header, Which will be Close to 5 Stories Tall, is Currently Being Fabricated in Woodstock, Alabama - When the Stage Header is Complete, it Will Have to be Transported Down the Black Warrior River to it's Permanent Home; The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Update 6
May 12, 2010 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Jason Williams Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - All 1,978 Piles have been Drilled and are Complete - All Underground Infrastructure is 75% Complete * Just have to Install Landscape Irrigation and Underground Electrical Piping - Starting to Pour the 600 Yards of Concrete Needed for the Seating Area - The Backstage Loading Dock is Complete - The 5 Story Stage Structure is Up - All Building Foundations and Frames are Complete - Now Installing All In-Wall Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Drywall in All Building Structures
Update 7
September 15, 2010 - Harrison Construction Project Supervisor, Larry Windham Gives Update on The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - All Building Infrastructure is Complete - Air Conditioning has been Installed and is Functioning in all Buildings - Ceilings are Being Installed and the Walls are Being Painted - All Hand Laid Stone is in Place and the Bathrooms have been Covered in Floor to Ceiling Tile - All Concrete will be Poured and Complete by Mid October - Brick Pavers are being Installed - Daily there are 75 to 85 Construction Workers Specializing Various Areas Such as Concrete, Asphalt, Methane Gas Piping, Metal, Landscaping and Concessions
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