Address: 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32703

Work: KENPAT provided stucco, metal framing, gypsum board, EIFS, and acoustical ceiling installations for Bright House Networks Stadium at the University of Central Florida.

General Contractor: Wharton-Smith

Architect: 360° Architecture

Dates: October 2006 – September 2007

Awards:

• 2008 ABC Central Florida Excellence in Construction Eagle Award
• 2008 ABC National Pyramid Excellence in Construction Eagle Award

Images Download Case Study

University of Central Florida (UCF) Football Stadium

Situation

UCF developed Bright House Networks Stadium as a new on-campus home for the UCF Knights football team, relocating from Camping World Stadium, where they had played home games since the program’s inception. KENPAT installed gypsum board, stucco, metal framing, and acoustical ceilings within the new stadium. The construction team worked under an accelerated timeline to complete the stadium before UCF’s home opener on September 15, 2007.

Task

KENPAT installed the gypsum board, stucco, metal framing, and acoustical ceiling work. KENPAT worked under tight deadlines to complete the project before UCF’s first home game of the 2007 season.

Action

KENPAT began metal framing, drywall, and ceiling work on Roth Tower. This four-level skybox includes 24 luxury suites, a 4,000-square-foot club lounge with seating for over 800, as well as a press box, broadcast facilities, and administrative suites.

KENPAT constructed the skybox using a structural steel frame, incorporating 45,000 linear feet of light-gauge steel framing, DensGlass sheathing, and metal panel siding. The stadium’s skybox features more than 250,000 square feet of drywall and 20,000 square feet of acoustical ceilings.

During construction, additional concourse support buildings were added, including a 10,000-square-foot home locker room, an 8,000-square-foot visitor locker room, and separate facilities for coaches, game officials, and equipment storage.

KENPAT installed a six-foot-high portal beam that encircles the stadium’s bowl, positioned 25 feet above the concourse level. The portal beam is made of structural tube steel and vertical metal decking, designed to span the 30 linear feet between columns. KENPAT applied DensGlass Sheathing and EIFS to the metal decking, enhancing the stadium’s durability and aesthetics.

A key challenge was the rapid assembly and disassembly of the extensive scaffold system to accommodate subsequent construction trades. The exterior finish was completed in four months, progressing in a counterclockwise direction.

Result

KENPAT successfully managed labor, budget, and scheduling constraints to deliver high-quality results for Bright House Networks Stadium. This achievement earned KENPAT the 2008 ABC Central Florida Excellence in Construction Eagle Award and the 2008 ABC National Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award.