The project team at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has been running two races: first, a sprint to finish the $1.9-billion domed stadium in time for the NFL’s Raiders to play their first season in Las Vegas this fall, and second, staying a step ahead of the pandemic. Mortenson-McCarthy, the joint venture between M.A. Mortenson Co. and McCarthy Building Cos. that is serving as general contractor on the project, reports the 65,000-seat stadium remains on track for substantial completion in July, with the Raiders and University of Nevada Las Vegas football teams scheduled to play their first games there in August.
Allegiant Stadium, named for the Las Vegas-based airline, will be the biggest indoor venue in southern Nevada. The stadium will be available to host at least two-dozen non-football events a year, starting with a Garth Brooks concert set for August.