Houston looking to add $30M addition to their stadium

by **leopold** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:18 am

http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=296941

Don't know if anyone has already posted this. Nice to see other schools around us pushing.

by **George S. Patton** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:22 am

How about taking a wrecking ball and starting over. Robertson is such a dump.

by **RGV Pony** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:57 am

sounds like they want to do what Tulsa did.

by **SoCal_Pony** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:16 pm

Any ideas how much Ford would cost if it was built today?

by **mrydel** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:30 pm

SoCal_Pony wrote:Any ideas how much Ford would cost if it was built today?

And, how much would Ford pay if it were built today?

by **FroggieFever** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:32 pm

SoCal_Pony wrote:Any ideas how much Ford would cost if it was built today?

~ 52 MM

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:59 pm

It cost nearly 60 million, with additional money spent on Lettermans Hall, Hall of Champions...etc...

by **SoCal_Pony** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:55 pm

ALEX LIFESON wrote:It cost nearly 60 million, with additional money spent on Lettermans Hall, Hall of Champions...etc...

Exactly, and it was under construction 10 years ago, so you got to think it would cost closer to $75M today.

Just want to put some perspective between Ford and what TCU and now UH are doing.

by **smu diamond m** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:01 am

They mentioned it in the linked thread, and I wondered if it was going to be a problem... Asbestos abatement will eat away a decent sized amount of that $30mil.

by **CalallenStang** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:06 am

smu diamond m wrote:They mentioned it in the linked thread, and I wondered if it was going to be a problem... Asbestos abatement will eat away a decent sized amount of that $30mil.

From the way I read that thread, the asbestos abatement will be in Hofheinz Pavilion in upgrades to that facility.

by **Pony Soup** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:18 am

SoCal_Pony wrote:
ALEX LIFESON wrote:It cost nearly 60 million, with additional money spent on Lettermans Hall, Hall of Champions...etc...

Exactly, and it was under construction 10 years ago, so you got to think it would cost closer to $75M today.

Just want to put some perspective between Ford and what TCU and now UH are doing.

Do you think that construction on a stadium like Ford would really only be up 25% since 1998? I would say much higher

by **FroggieFever** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:00 pm

SoCal_Pony wrote:
ALEX LIFESON wrote:It cost nearly 60 million, with additional money spent on Lettermans Hall, Hall of Champions...etc...

Exactly, and it was under construction 10 years ago, so you got to think it would cost closer to $75M today.

Just want to put some perspective between Ford and what TCU and now UH are doing.

Well, an inflation and constructon cost calculator 30 MM to 52 MM, FWIW.

TCU has spent 20 MM on the endzone project, and a 190 MM plan is underway (half of it already funded, before announcement). We'll basically be raising our stadium.

by **mrydel** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:21 pm

FrogieFever wrote: We'll basically be raising our stadium.

From where it crumbled to the ground?

by **White Helmet** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:24 pm

Putting money into Robertson is putting lipstick on really really ugly pig. Or one of Stallions late night recruits.

by **RGV Pony** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:55 pm

FrogieFever wrote:
SoCal_Pony wrote:
ALEX LIFESON wrote:It cost nearly 60 million, with additional money spent on Lettermans Hall, Hall of Champions...etc...

Exactly, and it was under construction 10 years ago, so you got to think it would cost closer to $75M today.

Just want to put some perspective between Ford and what TCU and now UH are doing.

Well, an inflation and constructon cost calculator 30 MM to 52 MM, FWIW.

TCU has spent 20 MM on the endzone project, and a 190 MM plan is underway (half of it already funded, before announcement). We'll basically be raising our stadium.

Raising your stadium or razing your stadium? Either way it's an improvement.

Houston looking to add $30M addition to their stadium

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