December 2025 marked significant progress in construction of the new Nissan Stadium, closing out a productive year and shifting the project into its next phase. Crews have transitioned from exterior structural work to enclosing the building envelope, including walls, roofing systems and glazing.
Installation of the TPO roof membrane is nearing the halfway point across the stadium's 360,000 sq. ft. surface. Work also has begun on the ETFE roof system. A shipment of wire cables, some up to 600 ft. long, arrived in December, and crews have started preparing them for installation on the top ring beam. Plywood protection has been placed throughout seating areas to prevent damage during the process.
The project also completed a fit test of the first illuminated letter that will appear on each facade. The 15 ft. tall "T" was temporarily installed on the west facade, facing the existing stadium and downtown. The remaining letters are being fabricated in Wisconsin and are scheduled for installation in the spring.
Concrete work continues to advance. Crews have placed more than 91,700 cu. yds. of concrete and completed all metal slab pours. The final major concrete element, located beneath the playing field, remains to be poured. Masonry crews have reached about 85 percent completion, installing more than 448,000 sq. ft. of block.
Exterior metal panel installation progressed on the south, west and north elevations in December. Crews have completed 8 percent of black and white ribbon panels; 7 percent of corrugated panels; and 14 percent of metal louvers. Glazing work remains on track, with 295 of 1,185 building panels left to install. Approximately 75 percent of the curtain wall system is complete, and installation is expected to finish by the end of February 2026.
Interior construction continues to move forward. Seventeen of the stadium's 27 passenger elevators are installed, and work is under way on the freight and service elevators. All 44 escalators have been installed. In the kitchen and food service areas, crews have installed approximately 12 percent of equipment, including cooking hoods on the plaza and main concourse levels. Installation of the first walk-in coolers is expected this month. The stadium also will feature frictionless marketplaces using Amazon's Just Walk Out technology.
The project remains on schedule as it enters its next major phase in 2026.
