After more than a decade of hard work by many people with a vision for a new ballpark - from planning, research, estimating, site searches, financing, designs, and much more - the Twins ballpark construction team was given the go-ahead to begin work.

As the lead firm for this project, Mortenson worked closely with the design team, public entities and stakeholders to bring the ideas and perspectives of all parties together for this unique project. The complex elements of this facility required resources such as comprehensive design phase management, unparalleled schedule coordination and disruption avoidance, site logistics, and integrated work planning to ensure quality.Virtual design, plans and schedule became a major part of the project's success.

When it was done, the project exceeded workforce diversity/inclusiveness goals and exceeded expectations in the participation of small-, women- and minority-owned businesses. It also became LEED certified, and the greenest major league ballpark in the country.

Fun facts:

Stone Installation: The walls are designed to emulate the naturally exposed ledges of stone visible along the banks of the Mississippi River.
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Structural Steel: The sunshade canopy is composed of 1,988 tons of steel and is one of Major League Baseball’s largest.
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Concrete: 55,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured in the Ballpark, equivalent to a six foot wide sidewalk from Minneapolis to Duluth.
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Pile/Foundation: More than 60 miles of pipe piling (325,000 linear feet) was driven to provide the deep foundation that supports the ballpark.
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Tower Crane: It can take up to 30 minutes to climb to the tower crane cab where the operator will remain for the entire shift.
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Construction Workers: Nearly 1,000 craft workers were on site during the construction's peak period of the summer of 2009, performing nearly every type of work from excavation to pouring concrete to steel erection to painting and landscaping.