On November 15, 2007, Sam LaFata and Standard Concrete Products, Inc received the 2007 ACI Award “In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement and Excellence in Concrete Construction” for the Nokia Theatre at LA Live.  The project was awarded to us by The Conco Companies in November 2005.  The resulting project was a true team effort that included our Inside Sales staff and our Technical Services Department.

The Nokia Theatre is located on a 5.6 million square foot development on 27 acres and covers 6 city blocks.  The theatre, which is 235,000 square feet, seats 7,100 at an overall cost of $100 million.  No seat in the theatre is farther than 210 feet from the stage.  The stage itself is 180 feet wide and 80 feet deep and is the largest in the country. 

The project broke ground in November 2005.  Standard Concrete began delivering concrete in December 2005 and delivered 27,700 yards from our Vernon Plant.  In addition to the Theatre, we delivered an additional 11,718 yards for the Fire Lane and two additional buildings. 

The uniqueness of the building is its outward style.  The majority of the structure is laid out on a radius with very few straight lines, in a trapezoidal shape, which is uncommon for concrete buildings.   There are already 125 events planned for next year, including the grand opening event concert featuring The Eagles and The Dixie Chicks.  On November 18, 2007, Dick Clark Productions and AEG partnered for the first televised broadcast from the Nokia Theatre when they hosted The American Music Awards on November 18th.  The Nokia Theatre will be the heart and soul of the LA Live project. 

In late November 2007, we began another phase of the LA Live Project with Webcor Builders for the Hotel and Residences at LA Live.  Before its completion, we will have delivered another 50,000 yards, including an 8,000 PSI pea gravel mix designed for upward flowability allowing us to reach the top of the 54-story structure.  The entire new construction of this massive entertainment center will total over 85,000 yards.  We are proud to have been a part of such a prestigious project.