Mortenson Construction and Hampton Enterprises Selected to Build New Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska

Minneapolis, MN — Mortenson Construction, one of the leading builders of sports facilities in the U.S., and Hampton Enterprises have been selected to build the West Haymarket Arena in Lincoln, Neb. The new arena will be a multi-use facility capable of hosting sporting events, concerts, family shows, ice programs, and community activities. It will be the new home to University of Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball. The arena project is estimated to cost $168 million.

Owned and operated by the City of Lincoln, the West Haymarket Arena will serve the community and is estimated to create over 2,000 jobs throughout the construction process. Mortenson will manage construction and will work with Hampton Enterprises to hire local subcontractors and trades people for the project.

Construction of the approximate 16,000 seat arena is expected to begin in the summer of 2011 and be completed in time for the basketball season in the fall of 2013.

“West Haymarket Arena will be a great asset to the city of Lincoln and state of Nebraska,” said Derek Cunz, vice president at Mortenson Construction. “It will generate a lot of economic activity during construction and it will be an amazing facility for Nebraska sports and activities when it’s complete. We are honored to have been selected to be the builder of the West Haymarket Arena and look forward to our partnership with Lincoln.”

“This arena will make the city of Lincoln proud,” said Bob Caldwell, president and CEO of Hampton Enterprises. “The project will be managed by the experts in sports construction and built by the workers in our community. Our craftsmanship and hard work will result in a great home for Husker athletics.”

Mortenson, one of the leading contractors in the U.S., began building sports facilities more than 20 years ago and is currently ranked as the second largest builder of sports facilities in the nation. The company has built over 100 sports and entertainment venues in the United States to date, including Target Field, Minneapolis; KFC Yum! Center, Louisville; Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul; TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis; FedExForum, Memphis; Coors Field, Denver; Pepsi Center, Denver; Sprint Center, Kansas City; ShoWare Center, Kent, Wash.; and the Camelback Ranch Glendale Spring Training Facility, Phoenix.

About Hampton Enterprises
Hampton Enterprises is headquartered in Lincoln, Neb. and builds, develops, and renovates commercial properties. For more than 60 years, Hampton has exceeded clients’ expectations by delivering more quality, more services, more knowledge, more desire, and the willingness to go above and beyond.

For more information contact Hampton Enterprises at 402-489-8858, or visit hampton1.com.