06/18/2026
Before a single seat is filled, someone has to build the stadium.
Maxim Crane Works, North America’s largest crane rental company, has had a hand in some of America’s most iconic venues, including the ones hosting this summer’s biggest matches like the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. VP Dennis Collins breaks down what it takes to execute lifts of this scale.
72,618 machine hours completed without a major incident. 24 cranes onsite. Each roof truss weighing 1.6 million pounds.
This is what it looks like to build the world’s stage.
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