Cheney Stadium contractor wins design-build award

The contractor that designed and built a $30 million upgrade of Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium has won a national award for its work on the project.

JOHN GILLIE; staff writer

Published: 11/07/11 3:30 pm | Updated: 11/07/11 3:31 pm

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The contractor that designed and built a $30 million upgrade of Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium has won a national award for its work on the project.

M.A. Mortenson Construction Co. has won an award from the Design-Build Institute of America for its work on the stadium project. That award was presented at a meeting in October in Orlando.

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