Project Timeline November 2004: Arlington approves the stadium – design officially starts April 2006: Groundbreaking September 2006: Excavation complete, start foundations/structure April 2007: Set first piece of precast seating riser in the bowl July 2007: Set first piece of structural steel (arch) August 2008: Complete concrete structure September 2008: Start installation of retractable roof trusses December 2008: Hoist Video Board structural frame (As high as an eight-story building) December 2008: Steel topping out January 2009: Start installation of video board modules April 2009: Complete fabric roof – building “in the dry” June 6th, 2009: First event – 63,000 person George Strait concert Special Advertising Supplement to Texas Construction 9