Project and contractor representatives updated the Nashville Sports Authority on Nissan Stadium construction progress, participation goals and worker safety metrics at the board meeting.
Kellen DeCorski, project executive with the Titans, said steel erection continues and crews set the first of roughly 50 ring‑beam pieces that will form the roof circle for the cable‑net and ETFE roof; precast installation of the 400‑level seating bowl had reached about 40 percent. John Gromas and project staff reported that the project has logged more than 2,000,000 labor hours (exceeding 2,200,000 by the following day) and averaged about 1,300 workers on site daily, with a one‑day peak of 1,418 workers.
On participation, project representatives reported nearly $100,000,000 in DBE spend across about 80 firms, and that 114 of 277 firms engaged to date are Tennessee firms. The DBE numbers were contrasted to an earlier report showing $3.9 million across 16 firms a year earlier.
Safety data presented by workforce leads showed 11 recordable incidents to date and zero lost‑time incidents; the reported total recordable incident rate (TRIR) was 0.99 based on the labor hours reported. The project team said none of the recordables resulted in lost‑time work restrictions, and described the single fracture cited as a hairline fracture for which the worker was placed on light duty and returned to work.
Project staff described active safety precautions for summer heat — a heat stress management plan, cooling stations, electrolyte distribution and wellness checks — and said the team aims to drive TRIR toward a 0.5 target described as best in class for NFL stadium projects. The project team also noted daily quality, scheduling and pre‑installation reviews, and said procurement work was about 95 percent complete from the contractor perspective.
Workforce development and small business assistance were discussed: a new TC2 cohort of 18 began a six‑week training program on July 11 to provide additional certifications, and a First and Goal small business assistance application cycle is open; the project team said the program partners include Citizens Bank, NBIC and Corner to Corner.
Board members asked clarifying questions about TRIR calculation, severity of injuries and state and national averages; staff said the national recordable rate is about 1.7 and Tennessee’s is about 1.9, and that the project is performing below those averages.