The unexpected challenge put them roughly a few days behind schedule. “It’s mutually beneficial for them and us,” Gritter says.īy working with the structural engineer, the contractor developed a plan to continue work, using pieces that had already been manufactured. Greg Gritter, project manager for Ryan Gootee, says the contractors started with a half-mobilization March 7, and then fully mobilized into the space April 7 so the casino could keep revenue-producing games there until after the NCAA Men’s Final Four basketball tournament, which was held in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome. Photo courtesy of Ryan Gootee General ContractorsĬaesars is aiming for substantial completion around Labor Day weekend.

Part of the project needed a redesign after the team found the original structural steel plans would not meet curvature requirements for a large display screen. The Metairie, La.-based Ryan Gootee team is handling all the interior renovations, including steel erection, demolition, electrical upgrades, AV installation, mechanical adjustments and new finishes for the 12,000-sq-ft sportsbook and poker room phase of the project.

AECOM Tishman is construction manager at-risk on the casino and hotel transformation, in collaboration with longtime Caesars collaborator Ryan Gootee General Contractors LLC.

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