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Winter 1992
Keeping On Track At The Prestigious Georgia Dome Takes Team Effort And Good Organization
The first game at the new Georgia Dome is scheduled for August While many parts of the coun try are in the doldrums of re cession, there isn’t much evidence of a slow down in Atlanta. Under Steve Shockley’s direction, MIS has been taking advantage of this buoyant economy by aggres sively going after - and win ning -some major projects. One such project is the presti gious new Georgia Dome. De scribed as "one of the largest, most sophisticated, and most luxurious entertainment com plexes in the world today" this
Hick Jeter drilling in metal studs
massive new dome will pro vide seating for 70,500 specta tors including two levels of luxury private boxes, each with its own kitchenette and bath room. Designed as an oval, with eight levels and a clear span of 850 feet, virtually every seat in the stadium will enjoy an uninhibited view of the playing field. The dome will offer 96,000 square feet of exhibit space, meeting rooms for 500, dining areas offering sit down eating for 4,000, and elegant reception areas for groups of up to 15,000. National and international in terest in the dome has been enormous. The first game, scheduled for the end of Au gust, is already sold out, of the 197 boxes, which range in price from $20,000 to $120,000 a year, only ten re main unleased, and the new dome will be the sight of the 1996 Olympic Games. Despite fierce competition, MIS won the drywall contract for the complete build-out
based on down-to-earth pric ing, a reputation for quality work, and a track record work ing on major projects. Now, with approximately 50% of the work completed, Project Man ager Greg Stine and Produc tion Manager Fred Lay are heading up a team of over 100 men that includes carpenters, finishers and laborers. On site operations are being coordi nated by several foremen in cluding Gilbert Shelton and Bob Mclver, who are directing the installation of metal stud framing and several miles of furrdowns, which run around the % mile perimeter of each floor. Other foremen on the project include Finishing Fore man Jeff Gehan, Labor Fore man Ronnie Johnson, and Geoffrey George who has been overseeing the service
James Blair cutting furrdown metal studs in one of the boxes special safety precautions, but despite a fast paced schedule, the project is on time and on budget. According to Gilbert, credit should go to the excel lent, hardworking team of men on the job. Special recognition also goes to Bruce Sleeper, who has done most of the furrdown framing, and Terry Smallen and Brian Taylor for the excellent job they are both doing.
Angel Espinal (It.) & Roberto Rias installing funxlowms level build-out and layout and has been in charge of trouble shooting. Working simultaneously on all floors of the dome, often at several hundred feet above the stadium floor, takes good organization and
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Donald Justice (It.) and James Ent