What do you think of this project?

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Before being recruited by the NHL in 1997 for facility operations, Craig left behind a reputation for the Oilers as arguably having the best ice in the League. He continues to give credit to his dedicated and hardworking team for this reputation.

However, Craig never imagined he would be returning to Edmonton to oversee such a project as Rogers Place:

“It can’t even come close,” replied Craig when comparing Rogers Place to other facilities he has seen in the NHL.

“This is going to be the magnificent building within the National Hockey League.”

Nearly 40 cement trucks were needed to complete the project, with over 320 cubic metres of cement being poured (approximately one-half of a kilometre of standard city sidewalk).

“This is definitely a milestone,” Trevor Sundquist, Structural Superintendent for PCL Construction, commented on the pour.

Below the eight-inch ice slab is another 16 inches of concrete structural slab sitting overtop the parkade. Most ice slabs are poured on a subbase made of clay and gravel, explained Sundquist, however Rogers Place is “one of very few in the NHL” that will sit atop a parkade.

“There was a lot of engineering that went into this,” said Bob Black, Chief Project Development Officer, OEG. “We expect to have many exciting moments in the future on this surface.”

Not only does the parkade beneath the ice surface make Rogers Place unique, but the building will host many more industry-leading technological and structural designs. This includes the high-definition scoreboard, which will be the largest in the NHL, whose installation will mark the next major milestone for Rogers Place in the coming months.

“There are many exciting things ahead for Oilers Entertainment Group and for the city,” said Black.
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You can already tell the interior will be spectacular. The exterior is really not working for me.
 
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