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Heinz Field broke ground on the Pittsburgh's North Shore after the decision to build an all football facility, instead of the shared Three Rivers Stadium.
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The stadium was constructed by Hunt Construction Group and Mascaro Corporation
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There were 1400 workers over the two year period of time. No construction accidents or lawsuits occured.
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Reflecting Pittsburgh's steel legacy, steel is a primary building material in Heinz field. The majority of the steel is silvery grey in color, except for the large gold-painted 'quad pods' which support the upper deck
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The Steelers and Panthers don't have to contend with a frozen playing field either, since an automatic heating system, consisting of over 35 miles of tubing, lies just beneath the grass surface and maintains the field at a constant 62 degrees.
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H.J. Heinz Co. has agreed to pay the Rooney family $57 million over 20 years for the right to name the new Steelers stadium.
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The pop group N'Sync preformed at Heinz Field
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The Steelers had their first pre-season game against the Detroit Lions
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The Steelers played the Cincinnati Bengals for their first home game in the new stadium. The Steelers won 16-7.
