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PROJECT
exteriors The administrators at Sanford Health wanted to create a premier indoor sports facility for local, regional, and national athletic training and develop a strong and unique image.
Metal Building Exceeds Expectations The first building constructed as part of a sports complex, the Sanford Health Fieldhouse had to meet a tight deadline.
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hen administrators at Sanford Health,
Sanford Health chose Fiegen Construction, a de-
Sioux Falls, SD, sold its Power athlet-
sign/build firm and a Butler Manufacturing (Kansas
regional, and national athletic training that is protected from the elements.
ic facility to the University of Sioux
City, MO) authorized contractor, located in Sioux
• House physical-therapy facilities, Sanford Power
Falls and embarked on plans to construct a larger,
Falls, because of its past relationships on successful
academies, sports-medicine outreach, and NIAHP
state-of-the-art fieldhouse, they faced a very tight oc-
projects that accomplished design/build work quick-
professional services and research.
cupancy deadline. The timetable for the new facility
ly and cost efficiently. Sanford Health took advan-
• Develop a strong and unique image to serve as the
was budget conscious and ambitious—it only allowed
tage of Fiegen’s in-house architecture department to
focal point of a new sports complex.
three months for design and six months to complete
design the space. JLG Architects, with offices in Min-
construction.
nesota and North Dakota, was retained by Fiegen to
UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
serve as a sports-facility architectural consultant.
Following the design phase, Fiegen Construction as-
Although Sanford Health operates hospitals, clinics, long-term-care facilities, research centers, and oth-
“We understood that for a project of this magnitude
sembled a uniquely qualified A-team of subcontrac-
er healthcare facilities in the Dakotas, Iowa, Minneso-
and schedule, we needed to clearly establish significant
tors and suppliers to meet scheduling goals. To ensure
ta, and Nebraska, its Power program, for which the
goals and objectives, identify roadblocks, and create a
construction went smoothly, Fiegen used building-in-
new fieldhouse was intended, provides athletes and
plan to follow through with our objectives,” said Jarrett
formation-modeling (BIM) technology to track con-
individuals access to a team of medical, athletic, exer-
Hallvin, project manager at Fiegen Construction. “We
struction progress, allowing faster project delivery,
cise, and health experts to help meet their training and
take pride in guiding our owners, subcontractors, and
improved quality, and lower costs.
physical-conditioning needs. Sanford Power operates
suppliers through a fast-paced process.”
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The goals for the fieldhouse included:
• Creation of a premier indoor sports facility for local,
Construction began in March 2012, enabling Fiegen to save Sanford Health thousands of dollars in winter construction and energy costs. The fieldhouse was the first
