Why Did the Roof Stop Raising at Allegiant Raiders StadiumLAS VEGAS, NV: Hey Raider fans! This month saw some huge progress at the Stadium. The glass is nearly complete and they are continuing to work the field tray. UPDATE: 12-30-2019 at 11:57AM
Instead of waiting until after Winter, the crew rushed to lift the roof in the middle October. In October 31st, temperatures froze for the first time this season. That’s when the “structural members” of the stadium broke due to over stressing and the inspectors shut down the project. They do not know when they can begin lifting again, hence the concern from Mark Davis and Roger Goodell, who visited the site after hearing the news on December 5th, 2019. There is no date to begin lifting again. ORIGINAL STORY: The big news is Mark Davis made a surprise visit to the Stadium on December 5th after several missed milestone dates raising the roof. He met with the crew at the Stadium and had dinner with Oscar Goodman. We don't know what they were talking about but I imagine it had something to do with Tommy White inspecting the steel personally on November 1st and giving the go ahead to lift the roof. The problem is the roof raising system is temperature dependent. By raising the roof with aluminum and steel parts after temps dropped 30 degrees, they broke the Freyssinet roof raising system. They knew this would happen which is why Don Webb made a point to carefully schedule the roof raising before Winter began. Winter in Las Vegas is extremely harsh because Las Vegas has an altitude of over 2000 feet. If you've never lived in a high-desert or at altitude, everything is different. You get drunk faster, more tired faster and temperatures affect metal more than at sea level - things break easier. You need special gear when you mountain climb because of the degrading effects of weather on materials when temperatures swing from 60 degrees Fahrenheit to freezing overnight. The other reason to have the roof raised by October is rain. If the roof was raised, the workers could work inside the dome without getting wet or muddy. Mud is one reason they shut down the construction site. It's too dangerous. Enjoy the video. If you have any questions, feel free to DM us @JediRichCom on Twitter, , JediRichStudios@icloud.com or text (702)-465-9885. JediJoy and JediRich Lightowler
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This Is One Bad Ass Stadium Allegiant Stadium look glorious as it sits in the rain. It would look even more glorious if the EFTE cable net roof was lifted. Las Vegas, NV: Its Raining at the Stadium. Update coming up.  Mortenson-McCarthy has been the main contractor at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Raider's Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Roof is not Raising as PlannedRoof Raising Delayed at Allegiant Stadium
LAS VEGAS, NV: Don Webb and the Las Vegas Review-Journal finally admitted that the EFTE roof raising process is delayed and that bolts are breaking at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
***** UPDATE: 12-30-2019 at 11:57AM: We just received confirmation from an ex-worker on the site that the roof isn’t raising because the inspectors shut it down do to “structural members” of the building breaking when they were lifting in cold weather. Mortenson/McCarthy was warned by Freyssinet not to attempt to raise the roof after Oct 31st 2019 due to historically unfavorable weather conditions in Las Vegas during the months of November, December, January and February. However, on November 1st 2019, Tommy White from the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, gave the “go ahead” to continue raising the roof on KTNV Las Vegas, despite adverse weather conditions. Instead of waiting until after Winter, the crew rushed to lift the roof in the middle October. In October 31st, temperatures froze for the first time this season. That’s when the “structural members” of the stadium broke due to over stressing and the inspectors shut down the project. They do not know when they can begin lifting again, hence the concern from Mark Davis and Roger Goodell, who visited the site after hearing the news on December 5th, 2019. There is no date to begin lifting again.  Time-Line of what could have caused the roof raising delay at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas where the Raiders will play the 2020 NFL Season.
What is disturbing is that it appears that Mick Akers and Rick Velotta from the Las Vegas Review-Journal withheld valuable information to intentionally keep this from the season ticket buyers. The Review-Journal was purchased by Sheldon Adelson of the Las Vegas Venetian and Sands Corps (NASDAQ: LVS) in 2015.
Timeline of the Roof Raising Delay Explained The Las Vegas Stadium is fund by the sales of season tickets aka Personal Seat Licenses or PSLs. Any overages are paid for by the ticket holders.
The Jedi have been keeping a journal of the Review-Journal. We created a timeline of events and compared them to the published headlines. It is apparent that they knew about the roof raising issues BEFORE the November 15th season ticket payments were due. Further, they did not publish any article regarding a roof delay or bolts breaking until after the buyers made their initial payments.
Why Would a Major Newspaper Print Three Missed Deadlines With No Explanation?
 Mick Akers spent two days squashing any social media reports that suggested the roof raising was delayed.
Further, when social media reports began bubbling on October 2nd about a roof raising delay, Mick spent the next two days smearing any blogger or tweeter who had a following. Mick would troll their accounts and accuse them of spreading fake news. If you're new to social media what happens when a verified journalist does that is this: the blogger or tweeter gets bullied and abused by the verified journalist's vicious followers. Mick and Rick are verified journalists and their followers will support anything they say. This form of bullying and intimidation should not be allowed from verified journalists with a blue check mark.
Why is the Roof Raising Schedule So Important?
According to Rick Velotta and Don Webb, the roof raising is a highly choreographed process. The most critical part of the process is when they attach the final nodes to the roof trusses. There is an enormous amount of pressure required. Because the stadium expands and contracts as the weather changes, the timing of the roof raising is essential. The original plan says that they wanted to raise the roof by October 31st. They should have either lifted the roof trusses on time our waited until after Winter. Because what happened next could have been avoided. Don Webb said, any fluctuations in temperature will delay the roof raising process and they will have to wait. However, when social media reports were rumoring about a delay back in October due to a heist, Don Webb panicked and started raising the roof on October 11th. Rick Velotta couldn't wait to prove the bloggers wrong in a series of tweets. The two of them were basically licking each other's butts to notice that if they started raising the roof in mid October, the roof would not be completed until December when temperature in Las Vegas are historically harsh and unpredictable.
The roof suddenly started lifting on or around October 11th. It should take about 6 weeks.
 Roof raising is extremely choreographed and has "no room for error". Don Webb compares the process to a 17-acre Swiss watch.
In construction, there is a schedule. Any changes to the schedule must be signed off by all parties. In addition to a schedule, there is a master plan that is derived from the construction schedule. The master plan is less detailed than the schedule. The master plan contains major milestones. Major milestones are metrics that measure the progress of any major construction project. On August 6th, 2019, Mick Akers published an article detailing the major milestones and the subsequent dates for completion (see article here). In that piece, Mick wrote that the roof raising was extremely complicated with "no room for error". He went on to write that Don Webb proclaimed the roof raising process is extremely complicated and compared it to a "17-acre Swiss watch." This is because of the physics involved in raising the roof using this new technology from France. The temperatures must be within a certain range or the hydraulics won't work, according to Freyssinet, the company contracted to raise the roof. Any delay would push the roof raising into Winter. In Las Vegas, Winter can be extremely harsh and historically unpredictable.
 Rick Velotta wrote that the roof raising would begin in September and be completed by October.
That is why Mick empathized that the roof raising would begin in September and would take 6 weeks to complete, finishing by the end of October. Rick Velotta confirmed this in a piece he published on August 30th. You can read Rick's full article here.
By October, the roof raising process had not yet begun. Social media rumors began circulating about a heist at the stadium. The sources said parts, pieces and/or wiring were stolen. Of course, Mick Akers and his online bullies were quick to attack anyone tweeting about a roof raising delay or a heist. Followed-up by Mick's seniors writer, Rick Velotta.
Rick wrote that the scheduling of the roof project was essential because the the attachment of the final roof nodes are subject to temperature fluctuations, such as what occurred on October 31st 2019 when temperatures dropped nearly 30 degrees overnight in Las Vegas.
The EFTE roof needed to be raised by October because the expansion and contraction caused by cold winter temperatures in Las Vegas will make the roof impossible to lift, according to Don Webb.
Does $130 million for 20 extra suites sound a little expensive? You could build an entire hotel with penthouse suites for that price.
When did Don Webb and the Las Vegas Review-Journal know that they could not raise the roof as planned? And when did they know about structural bolts breaking?"
A timeline shows the events that happened at the Stadium versus the headlines at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The newspaper avoids printing any facts that would discourage buyers from purchasing PSLs. PSL stands for Personal Seat License. A PSL is the new term for season tickets. The Stadium, like many stadiums today, is funded by the pre-purchase sale of season tickets, or a.k.a. PSLs (Personal Seat Licenses).
The Stadium, like many stadiums today, is funded by the pre-purchase sale of season tickets, or a.k.a. PSLs (Personal Seat Licenses).
The bigger issue is: "When did Don Webb and the Las Vegas Review Journal know that the Stadium had faulty bolts and when did they know that they could not raise the roof on schedule?"
Were they intentionally withholding that information from the season ticket buyers in order to maintain the sale of PSLs?
In 2015, Sheldon Adelson and the Las Vegas Sands (NASDAQ:LVS) purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Mick Akers does the daily grunt work for covering the Stadium for the Review-Journal. When social media reports begin bubbling about roof trusses being built upside down, delays due to weather, steel shipments, stolen equipment, roof raising delays or structural bolts breaking, they send in Rick Velotta to write a piece that will acknowledge the delay.
Rick Velotta and Don Webb blame Local 872 Iron Workers for the structural bolts breaking at the stadium.
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 Stadium in Las Vegas has missed three major milestone dates. Stadium Delay Not to be Confused with Opening Date DelayLAS VEGAS, NV: Mark Davis and his Raiders execs came to visit Vegas after Thanksgiving. We don't know the purpose of their visit, but the Jedi suspect it has something to do missing 3 major milestone dates that were printed in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Stadium is $130 Million Over BudgetThe Stadium fell behind in May 2019 when the crew built a truss with parts put on upside down. It had to be taken down, rebuilt and put back up. They waited 6 weeks. Word on the street was there was an argument between Don Webb and the contractors. No-one wanted to take the blame. https://www.jedirich.com/daily-news/true-value-hardware-store-owner-and-a-usaf-veteran-the-painters-were-painting-old-trusses After that bump in the road, Rick Velotta mentioned the Jedi in the Review Journal as "obsessed bloggers". Obsessed, correct. https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-columns/inside-gaming/raiders-stadium-may-have-hit-bump-in-road-but-it-wont-delay-opening-1624645/ In July of 2019, Mick Akers from the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote that the roof raising was a major milestone to be completed by the end of October. When that date was missed, Mick wrote that the new date was Nov 10th. When that date was missed, Mick wrote the new date for the completion was Thanksgiving. On November 29th, the day after the missed Thanksgiving deadline, Mick wrote that the roof raising is no longer a major milestone and it will be lifted sometime in December. Three business days later Mark Davis and the Raider's executives show up in Vegas. Word on the street is there was an argument between Don Webb, CEO of Allegiant Stadium and Freyssinet. Freyssinet is the company who is raising the roof using a new technology that has never been done before in the United States. Some members were laid off because of the delay; hence the whistle blowing information. Here is what the Jedi think happened: We noted that on September 30th, cops were patrolling the exits 24/7. We asked Mick Akers and he said they were only there for heightened security. He also reassured the Twitter community that the taxpayers were not paying for the hired security. We believed that a disgruntled worker stole some parts or electrical wiring that were needed to raise the roof. This has not been confirmed. https://www.jedirich.com/stadium-updates/roof-raising-began-then-stopped-at-las-vegas-allegiant-stadium-future-home-of-the-raiders On October 2nd, Vital Vegas tweeted that the oof raising delay at Allegiant stadium. Mick Akers immediately attacked Vital Vegas and accused him of spreading fake news. Mick’s overreaction alerted the Jedi to investigate. We started observing the roof raising progress daily. https://www.jedirich.com/daily-news/is-don-webb-lying-to-the-media-about-the-status-of-the-raiders-stadium-in-las-vegas The roof began raising around October 11th, but only for a few weeks. The progress stopped before Thanksgiving. No word as to when they will begin lifting the roof again. And no explanation as to what caused the delay. Don Webb wanted to rush the roof raising. Freyssinet said no. There was another argument. Don decided to lift the roof against the advice of Freyssinet; Don Webb took a risk to meet deadlines. The weather changed. On October 31st, temperatures dropped nearly 30 degrees overnight. There were rumors that the cold weather caused some steel to lose its integrity. We didn’t know details about any bolts at that time, but Steve Wolford from News 3 interviewed Tommy White to investigate. November 9th, Mick wrote the roof will be raised by Thanksgiving. Within a week, the roof raising has stopped completely. On November 27th, Mick wrote that the roof raising was no longer a major milestone and it will be completed sometime in December. On December 5th, Mark Davis and his Raiders execs showed up in Vegas.
Al Davis Torch Ceremonial Torch Frame Completed Las Vegas Raiders and the UNLV Football team will share the Allegiant Stadium field when it’s completed in July of 2020.
Allegiant Stadium UpdateBy Jedi Joy Lightowler Twitter: @JediJoyRichShow
When this was all brought up in October, Mick Akers from Review Journal and Don Webb from Mortenson/McCarthy assured everyone the roof would be lifted by Thanksgiving. Now we are in December and the roof is not being raised any further because they claim it is no longer priority. The fact that the roof is not being raised would make one speculate, that Vital Vegas was 100% correct. The roof was delayed 80-100 days. When this was brought up online, verified journalists like Mick Akers called Vital Vegas fake news and the trolls said all kinds of nasty things. This was similar to when we said the stadium was pushed back and a third shift was required due to the truss fuss. A lot of people like to call out fake news when they hear the truth. People throw out this fake news concept when they hear things that are unpleasant to them. Just because someone doesn’t like the news, does not make it fake news.
Allegiant Stadium (pronounced “Al-the-Giant” Stadium) Torch Frame in Place. It's enormous. Its going to be cool. Made of aluminum and carbon fiber. by Jedi Joy Lightowler Twitter: @JediJoyRichShow Al Davis' Memorial Torch Owner, Mark Davis and the Raiders started a tradition in 2011 to honor his father, Al Davis. Al Davis was the beloved owner of the Raiders for 39 years. Prior to every game the team and fans light the memorial torch to pay tribute to Al Davis. It is a beautiful memory of Al Davis’ vision, “The Fire that burns the brightest in the Raiders’ organization, is the will to Win”.  Allegiant stadium is Ls Vegas roof raising has been delayed 3 times with no explanation other than "the roof is not critical". The Al Davis Memorial Torch, with that famous quote inscribed on the base will now have a new home. The Raiders team and fans have loved this torch lighting tradition, since 2011. The first person to light the torch in Memory of Al Davis was John Madden in 2011. John Madden and Al Davis had a fantastic football history together and it was most fitting for him to be the first to light the torch. For the last 8 years, many people have lit the torch. From celebrities, to previous players, coaches and the Raiderettes. This has been a highlight moment for the team and fans. This torch will now be moving to the Raiders Henderson Headquarters. It will be part of a beautiful memorial made for Al Davis.  At the Allegiant Stadium, there will be a new high tech torch. The torch is being made on a 3D printer in Kansas City. There are only 2 of these 3D printers in the world and one is being used for this project. The 3D printer will create a 85 foot structure. This will be the largest 3D printed object in the world to date. The new torch will be electronic, so the ceremony will change a little bit. There will no longer be someone literally lighting the flame. It will be exciting to see the new flame. They have not released what the structure looks like exactly to the public. I am sure it will be amazing. The crew finished the frame of the base for the new torch. It sits right in the middle of the Lenai doors. I am sure the team and fans will love the new tradition, just as they loved the previous lighting tradition. It will be fun to see the massive structure.
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